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Dax Nollenberger
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Dax Nollenberger
  • Santa Cruz, CA
Posted Sep 20 2021, 09:53

Hi Santa Cruz Bigger Pockets family. A conversation about Santa Cruz Real Estate is infrequent on here! I'd like to change that. Maybe we restart a (virtual) meetup. The numbers don't always make sense here but there are creative solutions like house hacking and with SB 9, future multi-families. I'd also like to get around Santa Cruz residents that are investing out of state. Looking forward to hearing from all of you!

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Jeremy Jackson
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  • Santa Cruz, CA
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Jeremy Jackson
  • Investor
  • Santa Cruz, CA
Replied Sep 22 2021, 09:49

Hey Dax, 
I'm an investor in Santa Cruz. There's been a few efforts to get meet-ups back up and running again. So I think there's appetite. Maybe if we build it, they will come? 

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Charles Cooper
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  • San Pedro, CA
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Charles Cooper
  • Real Estate Broker
  • San Pedro, CA
Replied Sep 22 2021, 10:29

@Dax Nollenberger

I would be interested.

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Ulisses Terriquez
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  • Santa Cruz, CA
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Ulisses Terriquez
  • New to Real Estate
  • Santa Cruz, CA
Replied Sep 22 2021, 11:11

Hello everyone! 
I am all in! I agree with @Jeremy Jackson

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Dax Nollenberger
  • Santa Cruz, CA
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Dax Nollenberger
  • Santa Cruz, CA
Replied Sep 23 2021, 08:08

Let's make it happen! Where to even begin?

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Soraya Bloom
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  • Monterey, Ca
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Soraya Bloom
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  • Monterey, Ca
Replied Jan 12 2022, 17:37

Interested for sure. Following!

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Sarah Groth
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  • Santa Cruz, CA
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Sarah Groth
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Replied Feb 3 2022, 13:00

Ooohhh!  Also interested!! Did this end up going anywhere @Dax Nollenberger

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Jessica Schindler
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Santa Cruz, CA
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Jessica Schindler
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Santa Cruz, CA
Replied Feb 21 2022, 20:14

Following.  I’d be interested too.

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J Schwiep
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J Schwiep
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Replied Jul 11 2022, 18:37

Interested and following!

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Sage Pelot
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Sage Pelot
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Replied Jul 18 2022, 11:31

I like it. Following

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Saleh Sedighi
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  • CA
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Saleh Sedighi
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  • CA
Replied Jul 18 2022, 12:52

I like it. Following

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Paul Monson
  • Investor
  • Sacramento, CA
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Paul Monson
  • Investor
  • Sacramento, CA
Replied Jul 19 2022, 16:47

Interested and following too...

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Josh Kolbo
  • Investor
  • Santa Cruz, CA
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Josh Kolbo
  • Investor
  • Santa Cruz, CA
Replied Aug 22 2022, 08:22

Also interested! Capitola for myself!

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Dax Nollenberger
  • Santa Cruz, CA
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Dax Nollenberger
  • Santa Cruz, CA
Replied Sep 28 2022, 07:30
Quote from @Dax Nollenberger:

Hi Santa Cruz Bigger Pockets family. A conversation about Santa Cruz Real Estate is infrequent on here! I'd like to change that. Maybe we restart a (virtual) meetup. The numbers don't always make sense here but there are creative solutions like house hacking and with SB 9, future multi-families. I'd also like to get around Santa Cruz residents that are investing out of state. Looking forward to hearing from all of you!

Hi Santa Cruz Investors. We are officially starting the process of creating a new hybrid meetup here in Santa Cruz. @Rob Gaukel and I have developed a preliminary plan and set a date for our first meeting. 

Our first meeting will be on the evening of Wednesday October 19th at the Sereno office located at 720 Front St Santa Cruz. We'll post the specific time and topics as we finalize them to this thread. If you have any topics you'd like discussed please let us know. Looking forward to meeting everyone! Thanks.

Please tell your friends and reach out directly if you are interested!

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Dax Nollenberger
  • Santa Cruz, CA
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Dax Nollenberger
  • Santa Cruz, CA
Replied Sep 28 2022, 07:31
Quote from @Sarah Groth:

Ooohhh!  Also interested!! Did this end up going anywhere @Dax Nollenberger


 Finally, Yes! 

Our first meeting will be the evening of Wednesday October 19th at Sereno office located at 720 Front St Santa Cruz. We'll post the specific time and topics as we finalize them to this thread. If you have any topics you'd like discussed please let us know. Looking forward to meeting everyone! Thanks.

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Jenifer Levini
  • Attorney
  • Santa Cruz, CA
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Jenifer Levini
  • Attorney
  • Santa Cruz, CA
Replied Oct 9 2022, 10:26

@Dax Nollenberger when you all start talking about needing a good real estate lawyer who understands investors, look me up: Levini.com

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Dax Nollenberger
  • Santa Cruz, CA
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Dax Nollenberger
  • Santa Cruz, CA
Replied Oct 10 2022, 16:51
Quote from @Jenifer Levini:

@Dax Nollenberger when you all start talking about needing a good real estate lawyer who understands investors, look me up: Levini.com


 Thanks Jenifer. That is a worthy topic of conversation! We'd love to have you speak at some point. 

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Sarah Groth
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  • New to Real Estate
  • Santa Cruz, CA
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Sarah Groth
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  • New to Real Estate
  • Santa Cruz, CA
Replied Oct 14 2022, 19:09
Quote from @Dax Nollenberger:
Quote from @Sarah Groth:

Ooohhh!  Also interested!! Did this end up going anywhere @Dax Nollenberger


 Finally, Yes! 

Our first meeting will be the evening of Wednesday October 19th at Sereno office located at 720 Front St Santa Cruz. We'll post the specific time and topics as we finalize them to this thread. If you have any topics you'd like discussed please let us know. Looking forward to meeting everyone! Thanks.


 Dax, that's awesome!!!!  I will be there!!  Thanks so much for organizing. 

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Nate Sprecher
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Nate Sprecher
  • Investor
  • San Francisco, CA
Replied Nov 15 2022, 13:36

Hey all, I hope its okay to post this here!

My name is Nate and I am an SF-based investor just starting off, but I am very interested in the Santa Cruz mountains area for starting either a glamping destination or purchasing an STR.

I have found a very nice piece of land in SCC - butI am a bit confused about the rules relating to a few things: are you allowed to rent out dome properties? Is there a minimum SQ FT that doesn't require permitting? Is any type of composting toilet allowed? Etc.

I found some documents online but they seem to contradict each other. I have also found another glamping location in the area that has a dome as well as composting toilets, so they seem to be allowed. 

If anyone has some insight or has experience with this in Santa Cruz county.