Start with a data-backed apartment building valuation, then decide whether selling, exchanging, refinancing or holding is the right move.
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Most owners reach out long before they list.
Owners of 2–4 unit and 5+ unit buildings come to us for different reasons, and selling is not always the right answer. We start by telling you what your building is worth today — then we walk through what each option would mean for your equity, your taxes and your time.
Converting equity you have built into liquidity.
Stepping back from day-to-day operations.
Repairs that no longer pencil against the return.
Tenants, turnover, repairs and rising costs.
Trading into a larger or easier-to-run asset.
Planning what happens to the asset next.
Strong value, weak income relative to what is tied up.
Changing rules on increases and relocation.
Sell at today’s value and take the proceeds. We price on in-place income, cap rates and real buyer demand — not on what a portal estimate says it could be worth.
For owners who want liquidity, are tired of management, or believe their heirs would sell anyway.
Defer capital gains by trading into another building — or into a DST, a NNN-leased asset or another structure that keeps the income and retires the management. We coordinate the sale and the replacement on one timeline, so the identification and closing windows never cost you the exchange. More on 1031 exchanges.
For owners moving equity into a better-performing, more passive or more easily divided asset.
Sometimes the numbers say keep it. We will show you what a refinance, a renovation plan or a change in operations would do to your return before you commit to a sale.
For owners whose property still has room to perform.
From first valuation to recorded sale, most listings follow this sequence.
A broker opinion of value built on rent roll, operating expenses, recent comparable sales and current cap rates — then a pricing strategy matched to how quickly you want to close.
Pricing a building in North Park is not the same as pricing one in La Mesa. Rents, buyer pools, cap rates and rent-control exposure change from one submarket to the next, and so does the number your building should be listed at.
Our brokers have valued and sold 2–4 unit and 5+ unit buildings across the county since 1982, through several full market cycles.
North Park · Hillcrest · Mission Hills · Bankers Hill · Pacific Beach · Ocean Beach · Point Loma · Normal Heights · Kensington · Golden Hill · La Mesa · College Area · Chula Vista
ACI Apartments is a San Diego multifamily brokerage specializing in the sale and valuation of apartment buildings. We have closed more San Diego County income-property escrows than any other firm in the county, averaging more than 140 closed escrows a year.
When you list with ACI you are working with brokers and principals who have priced buildings through rising, flat and falling markets — and who will tell you plainly when the market is not on your side.
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We underwrite the building the way a buyer's lender will: in-place rents, operating expenses, NOI, GSI and recent comparable sales in your submarket, then test that against what buyers are actually paying today.
Only where the work returns more than it costs. We will walk the property and tell you which items affect value or financing and which ones a buyer will price in regardless.
Leases transfer with the building. We schedule showings around notice requirements so operations and collections are not disrupted while it is on the market.
An offering memorandum with full financial analysis, professional photography, drone and video, a coming soon campaign to our buyer list, MLS, CoStar and LoopNet Premium exposure, Google Ads and paid social advertising, plus email and direct-mail campaigns, and direct outreach to qualified buyers.
No. The valuation is free and confidential, and plenty of owners use it to decide to hold, refinance or plan an exchange for a later year.
Most well-priced San Diego apartment buildings go under contract within weeks, with escrow typically running 30 to 60 days depending on the buyer's financing and due diligence.
In most cases, yes, through a 1031 exchange. We coordinate identification and closing deadlines with your accommodator, CPA and the replacement-property side of the trade.
Offers are compared on price and terms together: deposit, contingency periods, financing strength and closing timeline. We negotiate repair requests and price reductions through to recording.
Call today or set up an appointment to see if now is the time.
Most owners in San Diego could be earning more on their equity by making adjustments to their portfolio.
Discover what your current return on your equity is and compare that to what the return would be in various scenarios. Execute on the best one for you and your family.
Are you out of depreciation or need to save more money on taxes? Is deferred maintenance coming up on your building? Are you ready to graduate to a better location?
1031 exchanges are a vital part of continuing to maximize your portfolio. We will show you what your return looks like now vs. what your options are with a 10 year projection.
Many of our clients spent years contemplating whether to sell their rental property. We will evaluate your current portfolio, so you can make informed decisions, achieve your ideal outcome and save years of your life from contemplation.
67% of rental owners who have owned for 10 or more years could increase their net cash flow by 31.3% by making adjustments to their portfolio.
Preserve your equity and retire off of a higher income than you are earning now, tenants and toilets optional.
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Apartment Consultants Inc. (ACI) is the most successful income property brokerage firm in San Diego County. Since 1982, we have specialized in apartment and investment property transactions, and maintained a solid performance despite changing economic cycles. Call us today at (619) 299-3000 to start building your wealth through apartment investments.
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