FLIPS, VALUE-ADD RENOVATIONS & 1031 EXCHANGES

Investing With Gary

With 85+ homes flipped and nearly two decades of value-add renovation and 1031 exchange experience, Gary helps investors buy right, add value and exit strong — across Los Angeles and Ventura County.

Before & After

The Renovation Track Record.

Real projects, real numbers — homes Gary helped investors buy, transform and resell. Purchase and resale figures are recorded MLS sale prices; gross lift is the spread before renovation costs. Click any project for the full before & after.

Empty burned lot on Napoleon Avenue before rebuildBEFORE
New modern farmhouse at 5540 E Napoleon Avenue at twilightAFTER
Rebuilt After the Woolsey Fire

5540 E Napoleon Avenue· Oak Park

Bought (Lot) · Jan 2020
$542,000
Sold · Apr 2021
$2,730,000
Gross Lift
+$2.19M · 15 mo

After the Woolsey Fire, Gary represented the buyer on the burned-out lot, then guided the ground-up build of a 4,286 sq ft modern farmhouse with pool. Sold for $435,000 over list — representing both sides — in just 6 days on market. Land-value entry, new-construction exit.

SEE THE FULL BEFORE & AFTERView in the sold grid ↓

Original condition mid-century home on Palomar Place before renovationBEFORE
Renovated mid-century home with pool at 19316 Palomar PlaceAFTER
Mid-Century, Reimagined

19316 Palomar Place· Tarzana

Bought · Jun 2021
$1,830,000
Sold · Mar 2022
$3,265,000
Gross Lift
+$1.43M · 9 mo

A tired post-and-beam mid-century taken to designer level — walls of glass, resort backyard. Gary represented the investor on the buy, then marketed the finished home to a sale at $165,000 over the $3.1M list with 10 days on market.

SEE THE FULL BEFORE & AFTERView in the sold grid ↓

Original 1960s wood exterior at Dona Pepita Place before renovationBEFORE
Renovated open kitchen at 11561 Dona Pepita PlaceAFTER
1960s Time Capsule to Showpiece

11561 Dona Pepita Place· Studio City

Bought · Nov 2013
$935,000
Sold · Jul 2014
$1,415,000
Gross Lift
+$480K · 8 mo

Bought over list to win an untouched 1960s ranch south of the Boulevard, then opened the floor plan and modernized every surface. Resold eight months later at a 51% gross premium — in 7 days on market.

SEE THE FULL BEFORE & AFTERView in the sold grid ↓

Dated interior at 245 Oakleaf Drive 103 before renovationBEFORE
Renovated living space at 245 Oakleaf Drive 103AFTER
The 9-Week Condo Turn

245 Oakleaf Drive #103· Thousand Oaks

Bought · Aug 2023
$435,000
Sold · Oct 2023
$575,000
Gross Lift
+$140K · 9 wks

Gary represented both sides of the purchase, then ran a fast cosmetic renovation — kitchen, baths, flooring, paint — and had it back on the market and sold within nine weeks at a 32% gross premium. Speed is a strategy.

SEE THE FULL BEFORE & AFTERView in the sold grid ↓

Original 1970s kitchen at 5229 Balboa Boulevard 42 before renovationBEFORE
New white quartz kitchen at 5229 Balboa Boulevard 42AFTER
Dated Townhome to Turnkey

5229 Balboa Boulevard #42· Encino

Bought · Jul 2020
$525,000
Sold · Dec 2020
$660,000
Gross Lift
+$135K · 5 mo

A 1970s-original townhome bought right in summer, refreshed top to bottom — new kitchen, baths and flooring — and resold before year-end for a 26% gross premium. Proof the playbook works at the entry price point too.

SEE THE FULL BEFORE & AFTERView in the sold grid ↓

And More

The five projects above are just the featured ones. A chain-of-title review of every listing Gary has sold confirms 53 renovation sales — including 42 homes purchased at trustee (foreclosure) auction, most sight unseen, renovated and resold within months. Highlights: 4500 Knightsgate Road, Westlake Village ($1.549M → $1.82M in 6 mo) · 4925 Hartwick Street, Eagle Rock ($615K trustee sale → $925K in 9 mo) · 2626 Wordsworth Court, Thousand Oaks ($779K trustee sale → $1.075M in 10 mo) · 17231 Halsey Street, Granada Hills ($512K trustee sale → $770K in 8 mo) · 6563 Shoup Avenue, West Hills ($290K trustee sale → $410K in 7 weeks).

Every project starts with buying right. Explore the full map of 330 closed transactions below — renovation sales are starred. Much of that pricing skill was earned valuing auction homes sight unseen — read Auction-Tested Valuations to see why Gary’s numbers hold up.

Active · Contingent12668 Deer Grass Court, Moorpark12668 Deer Grass Court, Moorpark$1,565,000Listed February 8, 20265 bd · 5 ba · 3,876 sqftSold10490 Wilshire Boulevard #2504, Los Angeles10490 Wilshire Boulevard #2504, Los Angeles$3,600,000Sold June 4, 20263 bd · 4 ba · 3,820 sqftSold6234 Jackie Avenue, Woodland Hills6234 Jackie Avenue, Woodland Hills$1,395,000Sold October 6, 20253 bd · 3 ba · 1,657 sqftSold139 Shamrock Court, Newbury Park139 Shamrock Court, Newbury Park$975,000Sold September 29, 20254 bd · 2 ba · 1,994 sqftSold1148 Canyon Crest Court, Thousand Oaks1148 Canyon Crest Court, Thousand Oaks$1,350,000Sold December 11, 20244 bd · 3 ba · 2,170 sqftSold28909 Hollowbrook Avenue, Agoura Hills28909 Hollowbrook Avenue, Agoura Hills$1,249,000Sold October 17, 20244 bd · 2 ba · 1,924 sqftSold22210 Schoolcraft Street, Canoga Park22210 Schoolcraft Street, Canoga Park$1,150,000Sold September 6, 20243 bd · 2 ba · 1,995 sqftSold19316 Palomar Place, Tarzana19316 Palomar Place, Tarzana$3,265,000Sold March 22, 20224 bd · 4 ba · 3,573 sqftSold5540 E Napoleon Avenue, Oak Park5540 E Napoleon Avenue, Oak Park$2,730,000Sold April 14, 20215 bd · 6 ba · 4,286 sqft
Track Record

Hundreds of closed transactions since 2007 across 45 Southern California communities

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Closed transactions in which Gary Jacobs represented the seller, the buyer, or both parties. Listing content is sourced from the MLS (CSMAR, CRMLS, CLAW, SRAR, ITECH) and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Provided for personal, non-commercial reference only.

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