How to get tax information on a property?
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[{"id": "f224gk6", "text": "CoStar lists the below as current ownership info (following the 07/2004 sale from Jack in the Box):\n\nJake LV Inc\n\n3655 Nobel Dr, Suite 650\n\nSan Diego, CA 92122\n\n(858) 546-0033\n\nLooks like that's a single purpose entity managed by either the Niki Group or Midtown National Group (or potentially a JV between the two, looks like there is a Midtown Niki Group associated with the phone number).  CoStar shows that it may have been transferred/sold in 2005 to Victoria Land Partners but I don't see a recording document (deed) that would match in the property tax records.\n\nNo idea how you would/could find any of this with just that assessor's link. Most give a lot more info than what the LA assessor is offering here (at least a billing address and an entity).\n\nYou're correct btw that the AIN is the Tax ID.", "replies": [{"id": "f227opj", "text": "That's pretty neat. I remember hearing my real estate appraisal professor talk about CoStar. Just implementing the address and it can pull reports for you. Thanks for the assistance :)", "replies": [{"id": "f228slk", "text": "Glad to help, hope the professor doesn\u2019t mind you \u201cphoning an industry friend\u201d for the info.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}, {"id": "f28w9t2", "text": "CoStar rocks. It just costs an arm and a leg for a license", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "f22mqbz", "text": "I may need your help in the future as well. Im in L.A. and been trying to find out more about real estate since attending a seminar. Much more legal things to know than I thought.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "f22sw10", "text": "Maybe LandGlide app will help aswell", "replies": [{"id": "f234eh7", "text": "Hi! Do you know where/what to look into to determine if the property is/can be fee simple absolute?", "replies": [{"id": "f236zg3", "text": "The tax assessor (APN) will tell you if it\u2019s fee simple or leasehold (ground lease). Not exactly super intuitive on every assessor\u2019 website. Looking in a particular county?", "replies": [{"id": "f2372rg", "text": "Hello there. Yes, I linked the property from the Los Angeles County assessor website. Maybe I\u2019m blind, but I don\u2019t see it?", "replies": [{"id": "f237mvs", "text": "LA is one of the best in the Nation actually. Try Zimas: http://zimas.lacity.org . If you can\u2019t dig it up, PM me the address and I\u2019ll take a look for you.", "replies": [], "depth": 5}, {"id": "f2388m4", "text": "Just saw your original post had the address (oops). \n\n1) Pad spaces, like this Jack in the Box, are very commonly leased in ground lease.  Sometimes, you need to pull title or research the land records to actually confirm 100% if so (a title report would do this).\n\n2) A sort of indirect method (which you\u2019ve correctly investigated) is to research the tax parcel to see if the improvements AND land, or just the improvements are being taxed. Some counties are really good about disclosing this, others not so much. In looking at the tax card you sent, it looks like the land and the improvements are being taxed jointly \u2014 this would indicate this is a fee parcel (e.g., no ground lease).   In a situation where you have a ground lease, you would typically see two tax parcels - one for the fee estate (e.g., the land) and one for the improvements (e.g, the leasehold estate). \n\nPM if you want to talk real estate taxes. I can bore you to death.", "replies": [{"id": "f23r39f", "text": "Awesome, thanks for the assistance. I\u2019ll be messaging you in the future for help and tax breakdowns!", "replies": [{"id": "f241cpo", "text": "No problem.", "replies": [], "depth": 7}], "depth": 6}], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]