Anaheim Investor

We provide you with the information needed to make an informed decision regarding real estate investments.

Anaheim Investor

We provide you with the information needed to make an informed decision regarding real estate investments.

Anaheim Investor

We provide you with the information needed to make an informed decision regarding real estate investments.

About Us

We are reimagining how people research, buy and sell small investment properties. Our proven systems can help you in your next purchase or sale.

Our Staff

Team Leader/Broker Associate Ron Benning (eXp Realty, CA DRE #01058898) has partnered with our local specialist Connie Sim. We have over 100 years of combined real estate experience. We work seamlessly as a team to cover 26 California Counties in the Central Valley, Northern California, Southern California and the Bay Area. We are now serving Nevada too!

Our Philosophy

No client is more important than you. We pride ourselves on providing objective advice in order for you to make the most informed real estate investments. Even if that results in advising the client not to buy or sell.

Our Specialties

We specialize in 1–20-unit real estate investments. With over 200 recent multifamily sales we have the expertise, experience, and resources to guide you through both the buying and the selling of investment properties.

Why Choose Us?

Over 30 years ago when Ron bought his first property, he wished he had better representation. Every bit of research he did not receive, every question that was not answered, and every doubt he had at close of escrow, drove him to develop the systematic approach used today in helping others buy with confidence.

Trusted by Hundreds

Buy with confidence knowing we have successfully helped hundreds of people buy investment properties.

Wide Range of Properties

We can help you buy a property anywhere between 1-50 units. We will carefully be listening to your needs and guide you towards the type of property you are best suited for.

Financing Made Easy

We only work with the most experienced and trustworthy lenders that we can find to ensure you are getting both the best service and the best rate and terms available.

Our Team

Ron Benning, our Team Leader, has owned and sold investment properties since 1989. Ron and his team are here to bring you all of our great systems and experience to your buying/selling process.

Connie Sim (714) 488-5532

Realtor DRE #01987964

Ron Benning

Team Leader/Broker Associate eXp Realty CA DRE #01058898

Marlina Johnson

Operations Manager/Realtor Associate DRE #01347586

Testimonials

We’ve built our standing as one of the top Real Estate firms in the state by putting the needs of our clients first.

Don’t just take our word for it. Here are just a few of the recommendations we’ve gathered over the years. If you have something to say about our services, we’d love to hear from you.

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“It was like a divine intervention. Connie came knocking at our door at the right time when we were thinking of placing our home in the market and in need of a realtor. She is personable, diligent, persistent and honest! Funny too! We were surprised that she was able to market and have buyers for us in such a short period of time. She did all that she is supposed to and more. We are grateful that we met her and having her help us sell our property.”
J Penuliar

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“I meet Connie as a volunteer at my son's school. She is a responsible and accountable leader at our school. She has integrity and is good at delegating the duties and responsibilities in a fair and consistent manner. It was pleasant to work with a person that does not play politics.”
J. Casas

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“My father, mother wife and I needed a new living arrangement, and we were lucky to find Connie Sim to come up with an appropriate housing solution. She is very energetic and always available to scout out housing options. If we had a question she either knew the answer or quickly found it out. We were a complicated client for her but she patiently worked the issues and found us a great house for our situation.”
B. McKenzie

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“Connie was our buyer agent and it was such a pleasure working with her. Connie is very funny/fun, honest, understanding and knowledgeable and extremely thorough. Her initiative is admirable. She does get things done and all questions answered. She was able to find and secure our dream home by convincing, and solidly satisfying the sellers to take our offer eliminating putting their house on the market to welcome anymore offers. They sold directly to us! It was such an easy sell! Awesome experience! Thanks, Connie! We highly recommend her.”
C. Silvestre

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“After months of searching, my husband and I finally bought our first home together. I am a first time home buyer and did not know what to expect or how to navigate the world of real estate. Connie was there to provide support and advice, answered my many questions and addressed my concerns along the way, usually within minutes. She negotiated with the seller and was able to work closely with our lender and made closing the deal with as little stress as possible.”
Jenny C.

“Connie was with me through every step of buying and selling our home. She always answered her phone, and was great at communicating with me what needed to be done and various status updates. With the market conditions today, how often does the first offer you accept go all the way? And the first offer you write go ll the way? Not often but ours did, and I think that has a lot to do with the level of commitment we received from Connie through 2 escrows at the same time. Very impressed with her service and would recommend her to anyone buying or selling a home. Thanks again Connie!!”
Jeff R.

“I do not know where to begin! Having worked with Connie previously when purchasing my home and having an awesome experience, it seemed only natural to contact her again when we were looking to upgrade. Throughout the entire process, Connie took the time to explain everything about the selling process, and was available 24/7 to answer any questions and to help guide us into making the best decisions possible. Her knowledge and professionalism was above expectations, and as a bonus, she also served as critical support for my spouse and I during the entire selling process (those of you who have sold s home before know what I'm talking about, it can be stressful!). Most important and less discussed in Real Estate circles, is the passion for the business that Connie brings to the table. Like a chess player, she was constantly looking at things 4 or 5 moves ahead to extract the maximum amount of value from the transaction. In our multiple conversations and discussions, you can clearly see that Connie loves what she does, and puts her clients interests first. She made us feel like we were her only clients. The results of her hard work speak for itself. Multiple offers came pouring in, even with limited showings due to Covid (we had over 30 offers), with the final accepted offer $42,000 (almost 8%) over asking. From listing to being in escrow took less than a week. If you are a seller looking to maximize your profit, Connie is definitely an agent you should check out!”
Connie was Amazing!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is real estate a good investment?

This is really too broad of a question, but in general for most people of average income or above average income real estate is a good investment. With a careful analysis of your goals and the proper due diligence it can be one of the safest type of long term investments. The bigger issue is getting effective representation. Another important consideration is whether the area is growing in population and has a well diversified job base. Without both factors in place real estate might not be a good investment. It also depends on the relationship between local rents and real estate prices.

Why is Real Estate in California so expensive?

Without getting overly political, development costs are outrageously high in California due to excessive regulation, high labor costs, high worker’s comp costs, and out of control spending by local governments. Let’s say a lot costs $100,000 and the cost to build is $125 a sqft with a typical 1800 sqft home. That would come to about $225,000. Add the $100,000 land cost to the $225,000 building costs, but it doesn’t stop there. When you add the building permits (which in many local cities are running about $50,000 or more), and in some cases additional utility tie in fees, schools fees, Etc, Etc. You can quickly see why affordable housing is not practical. In the above example the house would be at least $375,000. Then there is financing costs, holding costs, Real Estate commissions, Title and Escrow fees, and transfer taxes too.

I have said for years that local governments could increase affordable housing by waiving the permits costs for a builder who would put a deed restriction for 10 years that only people with an income of 80% of the median local income or less could buy the home. This would eliminate a big peace of the development costs in the short run and limit the increase in value of the home to keep up with local wages for a reasonable time to allow for affordable housing.

Local governments like to complain about a lack of affordable housing, but in fact they are a big part of the problem.

What are your thoughts on REITs vs buying and managing real estate property yourself?

For someone who wants to be very passive or does not have a traditional down payment this can be a good option. However, I have never invested in one Myself. I like the control of owning the property myself. I have heard from many clients that have been burnt and lost their entire investment in Securitized real estate investments.

Most of the big REIT’s are fairly safe, but there are many small companies running around with securities backed investments that are pretty risky.

Unless it is a big REIT, I would be very careful about investing in any securitized real estate investments without some serious research into who you are dealing with.

What are some expenses on rental properties that people usually leave out?

These are some basic items to keep in mind:

Property management, vacancy factor, ongoing maintenance, water, sewer, garbage, property taxes, yard maintenance, The cost to get a property rent ready after a vacancy, rent up fee if using a property manager. In Multifamily properties many times there is a common hot water heater that the seller pays for. HOA if applicable.

A good broker can tell you what you are missing if you show them your proforma cash flow statement.

Where can we find a free California real estate lease renewal extension form?

Sometimes you get what you pay for and this can be a risky proposition if you use a crappy form. I am not sure if you are a renter or an owner, but it pays to use the most current form from either a state Association of Realtors or a apartment owners association. These forms will be updated regularly and reviewed by attorneys to make sure any important changes in the law have been considered and added as needed. More than likely you can find a local professional who is willing to point you in the right direction. You can help them by referring clients to them. Don’t step over a dollar to save dime or you may regret it later.

What will happen to real estate from aging baby boomers, and less pregnancies in 30 years?

We all assume that with lower birth rates the population will start to shrink. I am optimistic that this will never happen for several reasons. The first and foremost reason is that systems like Social Security need an increasing population to remain viable. If birth rates continue to go down the government will likely loosen immigration standards to keep the population curve on track.

So what will happen when all the baby boomers start to downsize? I am predicting that there will be an over supply of the McMansions in the suburbs. This will lead to smaller homes appreciating very well and larger homes not doing quite as well if family size trends continue. If people are having no kids or 1 to 2 kids they will not need a 5 bedroom home in the suburbs.