158 Belvedere Terrace, Santa Cruz, CA

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$1,599,000

2bed - 2bath - 1458 SQFT/5053 sqft lot
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Classic Santa Cruz cottage home on Belvedere Terrace. Step into this 1950's charmer and take in the city views from your dining room. Warm wood floors through out, kitchen has buttery yellow tile, with breakfast nook, pantry, guest closet and laundry. Two large bedrooms with big closets, bath has shower and tub. Gracious living room has gas fireplace with views and room for large sectional. Basement is finished out for home office or study or storage. Two car garage with small bathroom, sink and shelving and it is so sweet for a garage. The landscaping has been…

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311 Mar Monte Ave, La Selva Beach, CA

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$1,579,000

3bed - 3bath - 0.37 acres lot-Solar, bonus room and huge lot! BEst Surf spot
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Nestled in this small, charming community, is a large home ready to move in combined with the never-ending sandy beach. Enjoy, scenic bluffs, Manresa Beach, long beach walks or sand castle building all made easy with private beach access. You will come here for the many attractive activities you can enjoy, and you will fall in love with this home. Open beam ceilings, hardwood floors, large bedrooms and updated baths. The primary bedroom is super-sized with room for a king bed, office and lounging, walk-in closet with sizable, updated bath.…

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When I first started real estate 20 years ago, you could buy a home for a rental, or whatever you wanted, wherever and rent, rent, rent. And as time has gone by, it has become more and more restrictive to buy a home just to rent it out, especially for a short-term rental.  “The magic sentence, which is” 29 days or less. The journey of a “29 day or less rental home has become very restrictive” and there's a lot of things that need to be in place and a lot of things that need to be done.

The first step of buying a rental is establishing the area you want to be in. Next step is to call the county who has a dedicated permit rental employee on staff. Here you can find out about the wait for the permit, the length of the list and how it works in the area…

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