What's a realistic Mountain View cap rate?
B-class SFR: 3.5-4.5%. Small-multifamily: 4.0-5.5%. Anything claiming 7%+ in Mountain View is either C-class neighborhood or pro-forma fiction.
For Mountain View investors
Mountain View investment property realtor — real underwriting, no pro-forma fiction.
Roger Grubb specializes in Bay Area small-multifamily and SFR-rental underwriting. He has closed Richmond duplexes, Concord triplexes, and Oakland 4-unit properties. He underwrites on actual rents and actual carrying costs — not Zillow estimates. (510) 504-0402.
Mountain View stats: median $2,180,000 · $1282/sqft · 10 DOM.
Why Mountain View for investors
Tech-dense, multilingual, increasingly mid-rise. Castro Street downtown is walkable and dense. Major employers (Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft) within bike distance.
Roger\'s read: Cuesta Park and Whisman Station are the SFR pockets. Old Mountain View has the architecture. North of 101 (Shoreline area) is the tech-corridor density.
Mountain View investor FAQ
Does Mountain View cash flow work at 25% down?
Year 1 typically no. The math works on 5+ year holds with rent growth + appreciation + principal paydown.
Can I 1031 into Mountain View?
Yes. Roger works with two qualified intermediaries and has hit 45-day identification windows under tight conditions.
How do I find off-market deals in Mountain View?
Roger's 18-year East Bay + Peninsula network surfaces 1-in-4 deals before they hit MLS. Investors avoid bidding wars there.
Mountain View investor? One call.
Roger answers his own phone. (510) 504-0402.