Apartment Ownership and Sales
Apartment Owner Resource Center
Find guidance on selling an apartment building, reviewing its value and understanding the rules that apply in your neighborhood.
About Favia Investment Group
Favia Investment Group is the team name used by Don Favia under Realty Investment Advisors. It is not a separate legal entity, partnership, corporation, or DBA.
Don Favia is a Westside Los Angeles multifamily investment sales specialist focused on apartment building sales, private value reviews, owner advisory, and market intelligence across Santa Monica, West Los Angeles, Brentwood, Mar Vista, Westwood, Palms, Culver City, and nearby Westside submarkets.
Don Favia is President of Favia Investment Group.
Core Resources
Latest Market Insights
The Buyer Wants a Price Cut During Escrow. What Should an Apartment Building Seller Do?How to Compare Offers for Your Apartment Building: Price, Certainty and Net ProceedsThe Buyer Likes Your Apartment Building. Can Their Loan Support the Price?Why Two Brokers Can Value the Same West LA Apartment Building DifferentlySanta Monica's 2026 Rent Increase: What It Means for Your Apartment Building's Value
Westside Neighborhood Pages
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Apartment Building Seller Guides
How to Sell a Santa Monica Apartment BuildingBroker Opinion of Value for Apartment BuildingsHow to Sell a Westside Multifamily PropertyHow to Prepare an Apartment Building for SaleSell Now or Hold a Westside Apartment Building?Measure ULA and Westside Multifamily SalesHow to Read a Rent Roll Before Selling an LA Apartment BuildingSelling a Rent-Controlled Apartment Building in LASanta Monica Rent Control and Apartment SalesMeasure GS and Santa Monica Apartment Sales1031 Exchange Guide for Westside Multifamily OwnersHow to Maximize Apartment Building Value Before SaleSoft-Story Retrofit and West LA Apartment SalesADU Potential and Apartment Building ValueTenant Buyouts and LA Apartment SalesSelling a Westside Multifamily Portfolio
Apartment Building Owner Questions
What Is My Santa Monica Apartment Building Worth?How Do I Sell My Santa Monica Apartment Building?How Does Rent Control Affect My Apartment Building Value?How Do Buyers Value Low-Rent Units in Los Angeles?What Closing Costs Do Sellers Pay on a Los Angeles Apartment Building?Should I Sell My Westside Apartment Building Now or Hold?What Happens During Apartment Building Due Diligence?How Do Estoppels Affect an Apartment Building Sale?What Happens to My Loan When I Sell My Apartment Building?How Long Does It Take to Sell an Apartment Building?Which Westside Apartment Buildings Are Under LA RSO?
Westside Multifamily Glossary
Cap RateGRMBroker Opinion of ValueRent RollSanta Monica Rent ControlPrice Per UnitEstoppel CertificateLoss to LeaseRSOAB 1482Costa-HawkinsMeasure ULAMeasure GSTenant BuyoutVacancy DecontrolDebt Service Coverage RatioLoan AssumptionSeller FinancingPrice Per Square FootCash-on-Cash ReturnSoft-Story RetrofitSeismic RetrofitCulver City Rent ControlJust Cause Eviction1031 ExchangeQualified IntermediaryBootDepreciation RecaptureSupplemental Property TaxADUs DefinitionTransit Oriented Communities DefinitionZoningNOIOperating ExpensesMarket RentLegal RentPro FormaVacancy FactorAssumable LoanCapital Improvements
Westside Rent Control Resources
Westside Multifamily Market Reports
Apartment Building Owner Tools
Cap Rate Calculator for Apartment BuildingsGRM Calculator for Apartment BuildingsApartment Seller Net Proceeds CalculatorMeasure ULA Transfer Tax Planning CalculatorMeasure GS Santa Monica Transfer Tax Planning CalculatorApartment Building Sale Prep ScorecardApartment Building Value EstimatorPrice Per Unit Calculator1031 Exchange Timeline CalculatorWestside Rent Control CheckerSoft-Story Sale Readiness Checklist