What Long Beach Homeowners
Say About Working With Jay

"I bought that house in 2002. For 20 years it was a solid rental — a good tenant, good rent, steady income. Then COVID happened and she stopped paying in April 2020. I was patient. Then the moratoriums kept extending. Then when evictions were finally allowed again, Long Beach's Just Cause ordinance and the relocation assistance requirements made it effectively cost-prohibitive to remove her. My attorney quoted $10,000–$15,000 in legal fees and 6–9 months of uncertainty. I'd already gone 18 months without rent. I called Jay on a Thursday. He came Friday morning, spent about 30 minutes going through the property exterior and public records, explained his offer math over my kitchen table, and I had a written cash offer in my hand by Friday afternoon. The offer was below what I'd hoped, but Jay explained every line — the carrying risk with a non-paying tenant, the repair costs after she left, his margin — and it all made sense. We signed the purchase agreement that Sunday. Escrow closed in 11 days. The tenant is still there, which is Jay's problem now, not mine. I received $287,000 by wire transfer on closing day. No drama, no lingering issues, no lawyers, no court dates. I wish I'd called Jay 12 months earlier."