For Owners of 2 to 10+ Properties

Your portfolio built your wealth. Is it still working for you?

You already know the upside of real estate. You also know the worries: a tax bill if you sell, costs that keep climbing, and the quiet question of whether your equity works as hard as you do. A free Portfolio Analysis shows where every property stands and what your best next move is.

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6.95%30-year fixed mortgage rate, up from 6.26% a year ago

99.5%Sale-to-list ratio in the City of Los Angeles, with about 3 offers per home

$1.06MMedian sale price in the City of Los Angeles, down 1.4% from last year

What it means for you: buyers are rate-sensitive, yet well-priced property is still selling close to asking. Price growth has cooled, so returns may come more from strategy than from waiting. Owners with options, including flexible financing, hold the leverage.

Sources: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (Sept. 17, 2026); Redfin, City of Los Angeles (Aug. 2026). Citywide figures, not specific to any one neighborhood. Your analysis uses comps for your properties.

Sound familiar?

What multi-property owners tell me keeps them up at night

Every one of these is a fair concern. Every one has a plan behind it.

If I sell, taxes will eat my gain.

Federal, state and depreciation-recapture taxes are real. So are the tools to defer or spread them. The answer is a plan.

My costs keep climbing.

Insurance, property taxes and repairs can outrun rent growth. We show which properties still pay their way.

My equity is just sitting there.

Equity you built can sit idle. ROE shows what each dollar of it earns today.

I'm tired of being the landlord.

Tenants, vacancies and contractors add up. There are ways to keep the income and shed the daily work.

What if I sell and miss the next run-up?

Timing the market is a guess. Matching each decision to your goals and your numbers is a strategy.

What happens to all of this later?

Several properties can leave heirs with big decisions and tax questions. A plan today makes tomorrow easier.

Your situation, your opportunity

Tell me where you are and where you're headed

Pick your portfolio size and your goal. The right move looks different for each.

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The number most owners never see

ROI vs. ROE: is your equity earning its keep?

ROI is your annual cash return on what you originally put in. ROE is that same return measured against the equity you hold today (value minus loan). As values rise, ROE quietly falls. Try your own numbers on one property.

Example values. Replace with yours.

Current market value

Loan balance

Annual cash flowAfter expenses and loan payments

Cash originally investedDown payment plus closing and rehab

Your equity today$750,000

ROICash return on original investment

20.0%

ROECash return on today's equity

4.0%

Simplified view: cash flow only. Your full analysis adds appreciation, loan paydown, tax benefits and selling costs.

Is it time?

Signs it may be time to sell, trade or restructure

Check everything that sounds like you. No single box means "sell." Together they tell a story.

My equity has grown a lot, but my monthly cash flow hasn't.
Insurance, taxes or repairs are rising faster than my rents.
A big expense or event is coming: roof, plumbing, foundation, or a loan balloon or rate reset.
I spend more time managing than I want to.
One or two properties cause most of my headaches.
Depreciation deductions are running out on one or more properties (residential rentals depreciate over 27.5 years).
Retirement, estate planning or a major life change is on the horizon.
I've never calculated ROE on each property.

Your signal count

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Check any that apply to see where you stand.

See it property by property

Your options

Three ways to move forward, each with a different tax picture

The right path depends on your goals, your basis and your timeline. Your analysis compares all three side by side.

Path 1

Sell & simplify

Best if: You want out of landlording, or need cash for another goal. Cleanest and fastest, with no ongoing ties.
Tax picture: Long-term gains are taxed federally at up to 20%, depreciation recapture at up to 25%, plus a 3.8% surtax for higher incomes and California income tax.
Watch for: Selling several properties in one year can stack gains. Sequencing sales across tax years can help.

Path 2

Sell to trade up

Best if: You want to stay invested: turn several doors into one stronger property, or move into an easier-to-manage asset.
Tax picture: A 1031 exchange defers your gain (it does not erase it) when you buy like-kind property of equal or greater value.
Watch for: 45 days to identify, 180 days to close, and proceeds held by a qualified intermediary. Exchanging into another state? California still tracks the deferred gain.

Path 3

Sell with owner financing

Best if: You want steady monthly income and don't need all the cash now. Buyers facing near-7% rates often value flexible terms.
Tax picture: An installment sale spreads capital gain over the years you're paid. Interest on the note is taxable income.
Watch for: Depreciation recapture is taxed in the year of sale, even if little cash arrives at closing. Buyer default is a risk, so structure and security matter.

General information only, not tax or legal advice. Rules change and every situation differs, so we work alongside your CPA and attorney. Seller financing is subject to state and federal lending rules and should be structured with qualified counsel.

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Decide with numbers, not guesses. You receive:

An ROI vs. ROE scorecard for every property
An equity map showing where your equity works and where it sits idle
A hold, sell, trade or finance signal for each property
A side-by-side look at your three exit paths, ready to review with your CPA
A plain-English summary you can hand to your CPA and attorney

Share the basicsA two-minute form. Rough numbers are fine.

We run the numbersUsing your details and current local comps.

We review it together, in personAt a time and place that works for you. You decide what happens next, including nothing at all.

Anthony Rollins, REALTOR® has spent 25+ years helping owners buy, sell and reposition income property across the LA Westside and surrounding metro areas, including View Park/Hyde Park, Baldwin Hills/Leimert Park, Mid City/Miracle Mile and Inglewood. Through Next Chapter Concierge™, every owner gets a clear plan and a guide who stays with them from first analysis to closing.