What Makes a Good Investment Property on the Monterey Peninsula?

The Monterey Peninsula is not a high-yield market. Cap rates at most price points are modest, and carrying costs here are substantial. But what this market does offer investors is a structural story that holds up under scrutiny: a meaningful supply constraint working in conjunction with a durable, c

Turning a Primary Residence Into a Rental

The decision to rent a primary residence rather than sell it has an appealing logic. Hold the asset. Generate income. Keep the option to sell later when the timing is better or when you have more clarity about what comes next. That reasoning is not wrong. What most owners do not realize is that the

How Short-Term Rental Rules Vary Across the Monterey Peninsula

Some buyers have made the mistake of purchasing a Monterey Peninsula property partly on the assumption that short-term rental income will offset the carrying costs, only to discover after closing that the property's jurisdiction prohibits STRs entirely, or that the permits the need are capped. It's