Costa Mesa · Investment Property
Investment Property in Costa Mesa
Numbers before emotion, with every property's costs and rent run before you offer.
More property types than most coastal cities
Costa Mesa's mix of residential zoning is what makes it interesting to investors. Depending on the area, you can find duplexes and other multifamily properties, homes with accessory units, condos and townhomes, and single-family homes. Being close to Newport Beach, Irvine, South Coast Plaza and John Wayne Airport keeps the city in demand with renters.
I'm Jeanette Nelson of Jeanette Nelson Real Estate at Keller Williams Realty.
Let's Start With a Conversation
What we check before you offer
- Permits: once you're serious about a specific property, we can check with the city on permits for units and additions
- Tenants: existing leases and rents, with your attorney advising on tenant protections
- Numbers: rent, taxes, insurance, HOA dues and likely repairs
- Timing: 1031 exchange deadlines, with your CPA and qualified intermediary
I don't give tax or legal advice.
Helpful reading
Rental property pros and cons, how a 1031 exchange works, and my investment property page. Selling an investment property? See selling in Costa Mesa.
Let's start with a conversation
Tell me what you want the property to do for you. Reach out here or call (714) 366-8575.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there duplexes for sale in Costa Mesa?
Costa Mesa has a mix of zoning, and depending on the area you'll find duplexes and other multifamily properties alongside single-family homes.
What should I check before buying a Costa Mesa rental?
Permits for any units, existing leases and tenant protections, and the full numbers.
Can you help with a 1031 exchange into Costa Mesa?
Yes. Jeanette plans the search around your deadlines and works alongside your CPA and qualified intermediary.
Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa at a glance
Where Character Meets Coastal Living.
- The homes
- Eclectic. A mix of residential zoning and development patterns: single-family homes alongside duplexes and other multifamily properties, condos, townhomes, accessory units, older cottages, remodeled homes and newer construction. Architecture, lot configurations and property types can vary street to street.
- Why people choose it
- People choose it for its variety and personality, and to enjoy neighboring Newport Beach's beaches, restaurants, shopping and coastal lifestyle without Newport Beach home prices. Eastside Costa Mesa, Mesa Verde and the Westside each feel different.
- Getting around
- Access to the 55, 405 and 73, and close to Irvine, Newport Beach and John Wayne Airport.
- Nearby
- South Coast Plaza, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, a strong restaurant, coffee and local business scene, and Newport Beach next door.
- The trade-off
- Versus Huntington Beach: Costa Mesa is not a beach city. Parts of Eastside Costa Mesa are very close to the ocean, but there are no miles of coastline, beachfront bike path, pier or surf-town setting outside your door.
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