Who We Are

Gabe Candea is a Multi-Family Specialist with an emphasis on rental income properties with 2 - 20 units in San Diego County. Building long-term relationships and providing superior service and results is the key to our client's success. Gabe has spent the past 10 years deeply immersed in the San Diego real estate market and has successfully negotiated over $75,000,000 in real estate sales volume while positioning his client's to meet their investment goals. Structuring tax-efficient sales is our specialty. Remember...it's not how much you make, it's how much you keep!
 

Gabe graduated from DePaul University in Chicago, IL where he received a degree in Finance with an emphasis on Investments. Having grown up in the real estate industry going back three generations, he gained extensive experience covering everything from development, management, and sales. After college, he began working as a Financial Advisor with a national financial services firm where he developed the knowledge necessary to manage a client’s entire financial portfolio.
 

After arriving in San Diego in 2010, Gabe started his local real estate career as the Business Development Director for a county-wide property management company which gave him a foundational knowledge of operating rental properties in the many diverse communities throughout the greatest county in California. He has since participated in all stages of investment real estate. This includes brokerage (purchasing and sales), leasing, management, maintenance, and construction coordination. This experience has given him the wisdom to provide professional, client-based service to his precise market.
 

Specialization:

• Specializing in the brokerage of Residential Investment Real Estate
• Facilitating acquisition, disposition and 1031 Exchange re-positioning
• Structuring Client-oriented Installment Sales for Qualified Owners
   

Notable Transactions:

• Villa Serena Apartments: 18 units sold in Pacific Beach: $6,500,000
• The Spot @ UniHeights: 7 units sold in University Heights: $2,725,000
• Pershing Apartments: 6 units sold in North Park: $1,825,000
• Haines Apartments: 8 units sold in Pacific Beach: $2,500,000
• San Juan Apartments: 26 units sold in Spring Valley: $2,300,000
   

Professional Affiliations

• National / California / San Diego Association of Realtors
• NAA (National Apartment Association)
• SDCAA (San Diego County Apartment Association)
• DePaul University Alumni Association 
• Provisors, San Diego Chapter 

 Gabe can be reached at gabe@bluehavencg.com or on his cell phone at (619) 243-9892.

Dan is a Distressed Property Specialist with a focus on turning challenging real estate situations into profitable opportunities across California. At the heart of our company, Dan's dedication to forging lasting relationships and delivering exceptional outcomes underpins our clients' successes. Over the past decade, Dan has immersed himself in the California real estate market, distinguishing himself through his unique ability to identify and transform distressed properties into lucrative investments. His expertise in navigating the intricate legal and financial landscapes of real estate investment has enabled our clients to achieve their financial objectives while maximizing their returns.

Dan's academic journey began at the University of California - Santa Barbara, where he graduated with honors, leading him to the King Hall School of Law at the University of California, Davis, where he received his Juris Doctor. This education and the legal career that followed laid the groundwork  for his career in the real estate industry.

Since opening his own practice in 2019, Dan has continued to carve out a niche in identifying and managing distressed property investments. His comprehensive understanding of the market's ebbs and flows, combined with a tech-savvy approach to property analysis, has positioned him as a trusted solution expert for properties involved in conflict. Dan's holistic view of property investment, emphasizing not just the legal dimensions but also the financial and human factors, ensures that our customers receive the best product solutions for their distress property or real estate investment.

Dan's commitment to excellence extends beyond individual transactions. He is driven by a vision to transform the distressed property landscape, leveraging his deep industry knowledge and strategic insight to benefit not only our clients but also the broader community. His ability to see beyond the immediate challenges to the underlying potential of each property has resulted in numerous success stories, turning once troubled assets into valuable contributions to California's vibrant real estate portfolio.

Specialization:

• Civil Litigation
• Legal Analysis
• Business Formation

Notable Transactions: 

• 4677-85 Idaho Street, San Diego, CA 92116 (April 2021)

Professional Affiliations
 

• California Bar Association (SBN: 294619)
• Consumer Attorneys of California
• Consumer Attorneys of San Diego
• Rotary Club 33 - San Diego
• Provisors, San Diego Chapter

Dan can be reached at dan@bluehavencg.com