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Daniel Rangel
- Oct 20, 2020
- 3 min
A 30 Year Look At Property Values In Los Angeles
An investment in real estate is like an engine. It has many moving parts, working to make you money. One of those parts is property...


Daniel Rangel
- Sep 11, 2020
- 3 min
Mortgage Qualifications Can Mean Foreclosure For Unwary Buyers
Current Mortgage Requirements Can Lead to Foreclosures


Daniel Rangel
- Apr 15, 2020
- 2 min
Coronavirus Mortgage Relief Options. Avoid Foreclosure.
If you’re having trouble with your mortgage payments, losing your house to foreclosure isn’t your only option. The reality is that...


Daniel Rangel
- Mar 6, 2020
- 2 min
Playa Vista Residents, You May Be Overpaying on Your Mello-Roos Tax
I recently closed a transaction at The Metro in Playa Vista, representing the buyer. During our inspection period, we did a thorough...


Daniel Rangel
- Feb 14, 2020
- 2 min
YOUR GAS BURNING STOVE MAY SOON BE ILLEGAL, LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles, get ready to say goodbye to natural gas in your home. That $10,000, professional-grade, gas-shooting Viking stove you’ve...


Daniel Rangel
- Nov 20, 2019
- 2 min
Growing Trend in Graffiti Art Affects Real Estate Owners
In real estate, we hear about water rights, mineral rights, and the bundle of rights. But what about artistic rights? It’s not common for...


Daniel Rangel
- Aug 24, 2019
- 2 min
Tax and Lifestyle Advantages of Downsizing for Retirement
If retirement is on the horizon and you own your home in Los Angeles, this could very well be the best time to sell, downsize, and make...


Daniel Rangel
- Jul 18, 2019
- 2 min
America's Biggest Tax Break: Homeownership
Reality check: you don’t need to own your home to get many of the benefits real-estate ownership offers. You can buy a rental...


Daniel Rangel
- Apr 26, 2019
- 1 min
Los Angeles’ First Suburb: Angelino Heights
In Los Angeles, we think “suburbs,” and our minds go miles away to some planned development in Riverside or the Valley. But in 1886, the...


Daniel Rangel
- Apr 23, 2019
- 1 min
Rent Control In LA. How Much Can The Rent be Raised?
If you're a tenant or landlord in the city of Los Angeles, you definitely need to know what the RSO is. It is the law in the city of Los...


Daniel Rangel
- Mar 22, 2019
- 1 min
Buy Mom's House and Save Thousands. Proposition 58
If your parents are considering selling their house so they can retire, you should definitely consider buying it! There is a huge tax...


Daniel Rangel
- Feb 19, 2019
- 1 min
The 5 Other Benefits of Investing in Real Estate
Too many people focus on property values going up and forget about these other benefits of investing in real estate. SUBSCRIBE BELOW FOR...


Daniel Rangel
- Dec 31, 2018
- 1 min
How The Rich Get Richer: 1031 Exchange
Learn how to pay less taxes by investing in real estate and 1031 exchanging. 1031 references the IRS tax code that allows you to sell one...


Daniel Rangel
- Dec 21, 2018
- 2 min
Buyers and Sellers Lose Tons of Money in Real Estate due to Unpermitted Structures
Every year, without knowing, buyers and sellers of real estate lose money due to not properly verifying permitted square footage. It’s...


Daniel Rangel
- Oct 27, 2018
- 2 min
Mold and Real Estate: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
It’s hazardous, toxic, and may affect property and the health of the people who occupy it—this is some of the verbiage regarding mold...


Daniel Rangel
- Oct 13, 2018
- 2 min
Property Buyers, Getting an Insurance Quote Is More Important Than You Think
Homeowner’s insurance—for many buyers, it’s just something they must get in order to fund their purchases. Many don’t even think about it...


Daniel Rangel
- Sep 29, 2018
- 2 min
DEATH WILL COME, REAL ESTATE OWNERS. PLAN FOR IT.
Death is bad enough, but not planning for it can make it worse for those you leave behind. The money in real estate you’ve left your...


Daniel Rangel
- Aug 25, 2018
- 2 min
If You Don’t Know About These Property-Tax-Saving Programs, You’re Missing Out.
We hear tax savings and we think income taxes. But if this is your thinking and you’re a property owner, you’re missing out. And you’re...


Daniel Rangel
- Aug 10, 2018
- 2 min
The Market Is Booming. Is It Too Late to Invest in Real Estate?
The real estate market is hot. Some are talking about bubbles and crashes. Is it too late to invest in real estate? I sat with Craig...


Daniel Rangel
- Jul 4, 2018
- 2 min
Depreciation: A Huge Benefit of Investing in Rental Properties
Imagine a world where you can declare an expense, without coughing up any cash, where you can legally tell the tax man that your property...