Investment real estate is a numbers business first and a property business second. Wilson Lau Real Estate Group helps investors analyze deals on cap rate, cash-on-cash return, and long-term appreciation — then acquire and hold assets that actually perform. We work with first-time investors buying a single rental and experienced owners building multi-family portfolios in the Bay Area.
Who this is for
- W-2 professionals turning income into passive assets
- House hackers buying a duplex or triplex to live in one unit
- Owners scaling from one rental to a portfolio
- Bay Area equity holders looking to deploy into higher-yield out-of-state markets
- Investors who need honest underwriting, not a sales pitch
Our process
- Define the objective. Cash flow, appreciation, tax shelter, or a combination — the strategy follows the goal.
- Market selection. Where your capital works hardest, whether that’s the East Bay, the Central Valley, or out of state.
- Honest Analyses. Rent rolls, expenses, cap rate, GRM, cash-on-cash, capex reserves, and realistic vacancy.
- Acquisition. Sourcing on- and off-market inventory and negotiating on numbers, not emotion.
- Due diligence. Leases, tenant estoppels, rent control exposure, deferred maintenance, and inspection.
- Hold and grow. Property management referrals, refinance timing, and the path to the next acquisition.
Why work with us
- We analyze before we show. You’ll see the analysis, not just the listing.
- Rent control and tenant law literacy. Bay Area investing has rules that can sink a deal after close. We flag them before.
- We advise on holding as much as buying. Sometimes the right move is to keep what you have.
Related: 1031 Exchange, Commercial and Business, Buy