All Forum Posts by: Anthony Bruno

Hi John, The city of San Diego has been trying figure out a way to come up with a plan that will work for both parties for a while now. Being a tourist destination hotel taxes are a huge source of income for the city but at the same time it does not seem as though the city is completely against the idea either. Here is a story about the most recent attempt by the city to come up with a plan (spoiler: they didn’t come up with a plan, but this should catch you up with what is going on!) http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/tourism/sd-fi-airbnb-council-20171212-story.html You would have to register the property as Dan mentioned but there still could be a way to make everything work. A lot of people are doing it so it must be working for someone! Here is the link to the local registration and tax implications... https://www.sandiego.gov/treasurer/taxesfees/tot I would be happy to send you some local listing of properties that could work for you and then we can make a plan to take a look when your down in May! Hope this helps!

Hello All, 

Does someone have a concrete and a painting contractor they could recommend in the San Diego area?  I need someone who is licensed, insured, and has experience with commercial properties.

Thank you for the help!

Anthony Bruno

Hello Supreet,

Welcome to San Diego! Having lived here my entire life I am sure you are going to love it. As to your questions...

1) Which bank would be best to approach for a first time home buyer mortgage?

I agree with @Bruce May you will not have to pay an agent anything and given that you are not familiar with the area it seems like it would be in your best interest to do so. Granted I am a real estate broker so some might say I am biased.

3) Would it be possible to buy a rental property in San Diego within $200k?

It could be really difficult to find something suitable in this price range, and be really careful because a lot of the areas where you might be able to find something in this price range are far from desirable areas. If you want to message me your mail address I can send you some listings from the MLS that will meet your criteria.

I am not sure what your current living situation is, but you may want to consider @Brandonturner 's post How to “Hack” Your Housing and Get Paid to Live for Free.

Let me know if I can help in any way!

Hi Ben,

Which part of the analysis makes this seem like such a bad deal? I am new and just wanted a better idea of what to look for on the analysis.