Do you personally pay for everything or were some of these hospitality or dining experiences comped?
Erik. I’m late seeing this post. Here is a bit more detail. I’d still love to walk it with you one day.
236 Ortega, the hottie, was the water tower/horse stables to the main house at 240 Ortega. There was once an amazing labyrinth garden between 236-240. I’ll look for the aerials to share with you.
238 (the German Shephard sign) is the old theatre house (there is an amphitheater) to 240.
242 is the old MIL’s house to 240. It is connected by a pergola. The original estate was 4 houses on 8 acres.
Vanishing will be my favorite entry into SB via the left lane off ramp and then turning under the highway and Railroad bridge.
The existing architecture is a mishmash but a curiously welcoming one, and was for decades. The way of things. Be nice if the new concrete bridge was given a bit of character, was done at the 101 over State Street when that was rebuilt. Yes, it took another two? decades to improve the pedestrian walkways.
It is going to try the patience of all during the bridge construction. But I have memories of when the 101 through SB had traffic signals and a number of Car dealerships.
Depending on the agenda, I stay in Pasadena at the humble but very decent Japanese-run 50's motor lodge Saga (because if I go down, I usually visit Santa Anita!), or downtown's kinda too-cool-for-school but reasonable Freehand... From either, I make surgical strikes around the eastern parts of town. Usually (and I bet you won't relate, but I am older) this includes a dinner at the Tam O' Shanter, ca. 1922, on Los Feliz Blvd...
It would help if there's a really good hotel in the area...?
I am still, ten years later, considered a 'newbie' in SB -- maybe that explains why, unlike most longstanding residents who hate LA and never go except to (under duress) the airport, I get a kick out of the magic city. I lived in Santa Monica for a decade (in the 80's); although I don't think of it as having been ruined, it is sure different now, Mucho dinero, turistas, and traffico!
But really, today's LA is not at all about the Westside: since the smog of the late 20th Century dissipated, the cultural soul has drifted inland, to places like Echo Park, Silver Lake, and Los Feliz. Most of the lively restaurants are there now; you also get Tarantino's revival movie houses, and terrific bookstores, especially Skylight.
Erik does such a great and fascinating job with these pieces; I do think it's time for him to survey things across town! Cheers, D
Thanks Andy. The language in the Ordinance in quesion is indeed outdated ad counter to the current use of myriad boutiques in Summerland. Thank you for the support as we need the Community to demonstrate this ordinance no longer serves the affected areas and prohibits small business growth and subsequently impacts County tax revenue.
More faded jeans, white sneakers. 😴
On one hand you say property taxes don't go up and on the other you say the limit is 1%. That's still an increase and, btw, it's 2%
Headed to LAX Sat am, hoping to come home thru Malibu- heard they had a 5.1 this morning?
Incorrect. 2% increase per year is the cap under Prop. 13, determined by DIR CPI increase.
But what the low income workers do, is all the hard work you (and many others!) won't do. Not to mention help wealthy people get wealthier. So I call BS on that rant. How about paying EVERYONE a living wage and raise the boat for everyone?
I can't speak to the rest, but property taxes do not go up every year in California. Limited to about 1% as per Prop 13. (IN 1975!)
A polite memo: people from Santa Barbara do not ever admit to “liking LA,” or ever admit to spending time in LA other than going to LAX. Be prepared to be under attack.
Haha you are clearly NOT a homeowner if you just posted that your costs have not increased in four years.
Property taxes go up 2% per year and property insurance costs in CA have gone up approximately 30% feet n last 3 years (insurance business magazine ) .
And if you think tour sewer, water and electricity costs haven’t increased you’re not paying attention.
The article seems to be a caltrans release dated 9/3... and it says full closure starting 9/16?
The closure of 192 changed. The engineers' original recommendation was to close that large of a section, but Caltrans quickly realized that wasn't a viable option. The closure is much smaller now. A short stretch of road from Orizaba to Parma Park will be closed for about five weeks starting September 16. Caltrans can confirm.
Happy to see the original building and business operation preserved. By this point it is a historic landmark. We won't mention the SP Roundhouse across the street that was thoughtlessly demolished. If it were still extant it would attract a constant throng of tourists. Talk about a toy train museum...
Greetings,
I was on the south side of Santa Rosa Island, at Johnsons Lee, on 9/5-9/7. A very dry hot wind blew in every evening dying out at about 2:00AM. The first day it started at 8:00 and then each day got earlier. On 9/7 the hot wind started at 2:00 PM. 9/6 was the hottest, with the temp over 95. Was this all Sundownders coming from Gaviota? Just trying to understand the weather. Thanks, Julius
You deduct total expenses from total income to get your profit. You pay taxes on your profit. Just like every other business. This isn't the gotcha you think it is.
Hi Paul, there are these things called capital improvements, like replacing your roof or resurfacing your driveway. They're not capped at cpi or a 2% increase each year. You'll understand in a decade when you need to reroof and it costs 10% (or more) of what you originally paid for the house.
OK, I read it. Who are these folks? I wonder if they own property themselves? Here's what can happen, instead of dealing with all the hassels from entitled renters , unexpected repairs and rising costs I can just cash out my investment and remove my single family home from the rental market or turn my multifamily into condos. End of problem for me but fewer units available for renters.
Right on Sam T! Totally agree with your comments regarding dressing up for dinner.
Had lunch at the Stonehouse last Fall. We were dressed for a birthday celebration and sat among people in workout wear. No desire to return.
Buy a house already!
All of you are forgetting that as a landlord you can deduct ALL your expenses from your profits/rental income. That can amount to a huge savings as compared to other investment income. I do believe there is tremendous greed going on in the rental market and truly, it makes me sick.
