Anybody here own a duplex rental/owner occupied rental in the Bay Area? Any insight into maintenance costs or other helpful tips to be aware of for owners? Worried about investing in old buildings + strict tenant laws

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I used to live in and rent an old Victorian duplex and I recently moved into and doing the same thing with an old Victorian triplex.
The oldness of the buildings can bring pitfalls but also charm, and yes the tenant laws are working against you. But, the land is gold and if you get a good Bay Area location historically you have been unable to lose.

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I’m actually just now early in the process of selling the duplex and will consider a 1031 exchange upleg;
But I didn’t use any tricks to buy the new triplex. You are actually not allowed to do a 1031 if you are using an “owner occupied” conventional loan to purchase. Has to be like-for-like investment property.

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