How to start a Residential Assisted Living Home in California! (EXPLAINED) 

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Excellent Video. I live in Riverside county and this video was exactly what i was looking for. thank you both!

This video was very informational that i was looking for. Thank you. I've been a caregiver for almost 10 years in Sacramento, Ca. I've wanted to open a in home care in a residential area. I did do a little research and found the administrator 80hr course. Watching this video explains a lot and i'm really motivated to proceed in this direction. Thank you again.

Thank you for asking all those important questions and stopping him in his train of thought for clarification! Very helpful!

You are a GEM !! asking the right questions ones we know and those we don't even think to ask

I own 2 in LA I listened to this just to hear how accurate. I'll say 👍. Spot on for a short video,. I'm interested in opening in 2 other states. So I'll check this guy out based on his facts in LA. But it's other things needed Specially your program to be written

Thank you! Very informative. I am in the very beginning stages of this process. I attended the 80 hour class (20 hours online) and will be looking to take my RCFE Administrator test soon.

Serg, you get to the really good questions... you are awesome!

Huge leap of knowledge for me. 🙏🏾

Amazing people, this shows how generous and professional they are.

I started thinking about this idea of running a board and care, and so many questions and doubt came to mind. Many of the comments this gentleman said in this video resonated with the concerns I had. I really appreciate his honesty and I appreciate you Serg for bringing him on. People say just start the business, figure it out as you go! With no business or real estate background.... I don't think its that easy. What if this happens, what if this happens? I don't have a real estate guy. I imagined running into the same problem, how it took him 10 months to get started, and imagine paying rent with 0 vacancies for 6 beds! for 10 months!? I will definitely reference this video once I do get started. Again, i appreciate both of you for this wonderful content.

Thanks for all the great information and advice

Even though I'm not in California this was very good to hear the steps etc because it's probably going to be similar in other states and at least we know what questions to ask ahead of time.

GOLD! DO MORE OF THESE!

How did I miss this video but glad I came across this video. I am in the process of looking/buy my home now. Its hard to find the right property.

I have watched a few videos and I like the concept of educating others in the RCFE marketplace! Great Job! #Awesome

I almost bought the property off of Taft in July of 2021! I loved how the bathrooms looked with the wood look I took a video of it it was so creative! I just hated how it was facing the street and was concerned about potential street noise It’s so cool to see it pop up again after someone else bought it !

Great interview very informative and definitely helpful for me moving forward. Thanks you guys keep it up

I just seen that this person is out of business. Homes are closed. Can you get an interview with him again and find out what were the problems? What could he have done different?

Hi Serg! Been watching the good you are doing for our elderly and communities and thank you for that and thank you for sharing this information. I lost my father due to Alzheimer's 2 years ago and it was a long 8 yr battle but I found my passion and inspiration during this journey and I am going to start my own RAL out of my own home up in the bay area in CA. I own the property and have a guest house on my property which I plan on converting to a RAL. Its small and will be a good start, maybe a 2 or 3 bed max. If you know more people who have done this in CA, and can provide helpful information on this especially in the bay area, and not necessarily a real estate investor but operating a RAL out of thier own property, please share. There is no content on this and maybe rightfully so but would love to get more knowledge on starting small and growing! Thanks so much Serg!

A lot of valuable information in this video! Thank you for this content Serg!

Great video Serg, this guy gave us great information on starting an ral in california, would like more info though as I am interested in opening one up.

Great interview! Thank you 🙏🏽

Thank you. This was wonderful. It does not appear to be impossible.

Learned so much from you both..ty

very useful video, thanks you two

Wow this information was so helpful 👍👍

Very informative and greatly appreciated

Amazing interview even 6 months later

Thanks for the information

The business in California is sold off or closed - was there a cash flow issue? Why did your guest close off his business?

Hi Serg. I'm watching all your videos. Great content. I noticed Efaz's RAL are all out of business. Do you know what happened? I'm in California. Looking into Murrieta. Wondering why they failed?

🤍 great video

Thank you guys

Hey, quick question-- should i do your course or the 80 hour manager course? I manage 3 assisted living facilities for clients as a realtor/property manager.. my client owns the buildings and has a lease with the business owner but we also helped them rehab and got it all set up and licensed, etc. Also i have manager experience but in small restaurants as an area manager but nothing to do with ALH/RAL. so i get the business side for the most part and even most of the set ups but the forms and procedures are more of my issue. I would ask the tenants to show me because they are family but it might be in their area so i dont want to over step.. also they have 20+ years experience so didnt take the course-- just paid a manager to do that and they know enough to look over the manager's shoulder etc. I have the $ now after flipping a few homes this year and my Real Estate sales to start a decent sized business but the goal would be to hire a manager but my thought was- i could look over their shoulder better if i took the manager course as well.... but i wasnt sure if maybe the course you provide would more effectively fill that space or what your thoughts are. Thanks Serg! I love your content man! andrew@pinnacle.guru Also side note: I have 5 for sale in Ga if your team/investors are interested! From a 600k 28 bed facility to a 94 bed 9.95m facility! Let's talk soon!

You also need capital in reserve to open one in California I know most people that had to have 500,000 in order to open one so make sure you have money or it no point doing the steps

good information

You can ask Efaz for the contact details of the Geriatric Specialist for me in San Diego bc I'm about to start a facility.

Blessings

I live in California and very ready to start on residential assisted living, where can we get the class?

Thanks for the great content Serg! Is there somewhere I can go to get more details on the home purchased in Murrieta in the video? Size and cost of the home, cost of renovation, etc... The guest, Efas, also mentioned a video in the interview; I was trying to look for it or more information pertaining to his process. Thanks.

Can you do one on how to start one in Texas?

These care homes no longer seem to be in business 😐 . I would appreciate a follow up interview with the owner to see what the challenges were.

It's 120 minutes to take the Test, that's 2 hours,.

The prerequisite is being able to research, plan, and teach yourself. So many questions on here that can be answered with a simple Google search, or actually watching this video all the way through. If you can't do that, the RCFE licensing process is going to be way too difficult for you to navigate. Lots of people have lost everything thinking they could stumble through this with minimal effort.

Great info video! But on the point of fire clearance, he didn’t provide info on how to get the house fire clearanced. Who to contact or when to do it ?

Great info! It seems his location is closed. Any reason or thoughts for that? curious if it's local red tape?

Great video! Learned a lot. One question: When it comes to licensing is licensing a one-time thing. Or for every property do I need to get licensed.

Wow, their Instagram says this RCFE is Out of business!!

Hi serg do I really need to own a house to start my own residential assisted living coz I can only rent a house I wanted just to start for 1 or 2 senior

How many consumers are recommended to get a better return. I have a 3 bedroom house that would only allow 3 people for assisted living.

Hi Mr serg, we are from California, and my husband's relatives have adult residential care. Their administrator is my husband and now they are planning to sell the business and the house. We would like to take over the business what should we do? What are the processes and Will it be easy? Thank you!

So do I need to get a RCFE administrator certificate in order to start up ?

Thank you both for sharing the knowledge very informative. If someone wanted to start an assisted living home would they need to have a medical background before starting the certification for administrator? Thanks again gentlemen.

I have three single family homes 2/1, 1/1, 3/2. Can you do that instead of a one six bedroom in California?

I would like to tour his facility.

Could you make a video on getting licensed in Arizona?

Do you have the vendor information for the administrator classes I am in San Diego, CA. Thank you

What is the link to register for the administrator classes? Thank you, appreciate it

Where did you take the classes in California. I want to enroll

Hi i have been watching your videos for while. And I Ready took the clases I passed the exam as administrator residential a few months ago. But i haven't get the license till now. What should I do ?

Great video but they went out of business back in 2021. Not too long after they opened.

Hi Serg, I leave in San Diego & there's a Geriatric specialist he mentioned at the end of this video who's in San Diego & runs a facility. I didn't get his name quite well & I'd love to find him for help and advise including visiting their facility. Can you please find out if you can get me his contacts or business name or something to reach out to him.

I will soon have a vacant home in SoCal looking to lease the home. If anyone is interested in turning it into a assisted living. We can talk.

We are looking into the assisted living business and came across this video. What happened to Efas’s locations? It looks like both homes have sold. We live in California and are looking for new career opportunities. Thank you.

Great video. I just got a few questions as i got a response from the same state. Interested need point if contact? In same area

EFAS, Can i do a visit to the RCFE home in Murietta? What company who install the fire sprinkler?

hi Serg, you are great! could you provide me the info of your guest so that I can contact him. I am in California and have a zoning question to make 8 bed facility

where can i get all the notices that need to be posted in view that are required from RCFE. My final inspection will be may 25. Any information would be very appreciated. I am from Napa County

Do you offer any consultation or potentially hire you to help us on the process ? Me and my fiancé are almost ready to open one but we want everything to go smoothly throughout the process and need some guidance.

tell me something, I'm LVN in California and i would like to start the residential care business in my own house BUT my house has basement and is located in my kitchen underground, so im kind of worry about that .... so the other question is when the house is ready with licensed and everything how i should get my clients . thank u

I wish he discussed financing

How do we start taking administrative classes? I am in California also

How many hours do you work them? Are they 12 hours/day or 8 hours/day? How many days per week? 3, 4, or 5?

Are there geographic locations that are more advantageous than other like rural vs urban locations

Hello, do I need to take the required classes AFTER purchasing a facility/residence? Or, can they be taken before buying a house?

Can an ALF(Assisted Living) take my Mom's LINK card when they are already getting funded by the state with her SS check? My mother qualified for Medicaid and the state sent her a LINK card for groceries. She has no need for the groceries since she stays at the assisted living place. However, the facility asked for this LINK card stating that this would also go to help pay for her meals. This bit of information was never given to me in the beginning of applying for Medicaid for my mother. Is this common for facilities to do this?

How do I get in touch with this speaker in California. Thanks

Do you know why he sold his two locations?

Hi - did Efaz's business close down? I clicked the links and it says out of business. What happened?

Are these homecare profit or non profit? I need to manifest mine

Hello! Where exactly can we go to find forms and policy & procedure packages to purchase?

any recommendation where can I go for RCFE training her in California? I live in LA county. TIA ;)

Can you possibly get me the geriatric specialist information? I need help with the application process.

Can you live in the house during the license process?

I thought it said 40 hours careersmart

I live in mi and I’m ready to start residential assisted living where can we get the classes

Any recommendations who should I hire to do with the application process?

Is there a list of compliance form for the home in CA?

Do you need administrator certification if you are a nurse ?

If I live in idaho can I open one in California and be the administrator?

Did they go out of business?

Hello here in California pls need help I have my administrator certificate but need help to start🙌🏽🙌🏽

What’s zoning mean when looking for property’s?

I live in murrieta we are at the beginning of opening a residential asst. I would love to come by and see your facility.

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What does zoning mean?

Hi can we start that business in a rental house??

May I have Michael Gorman Lawyer contact, please

Do you purchase a house for business or convert a personal residence for this?