Things can get pretty scary as a new landlord, especially when you’re renting out a house for the first time. Some landlords confess that they went through a lot of sleepless nights wondering if they had found the right tenants. Others can’t help but overthink if they have taken care of all the legalities and…
How much do rental management companies charge? If you own a rental property, whether it’s a single family home, an apartment complex, or a commercial property, you probably want to know how much property management companies charge so you can decide if hiring one would be a good business decision. How much does rental property…
Every landlord dreams of finding the best possible tenants. However, this is one of the hardest things to accomplish, simply because many landlords don’t go through the trouble of screening potential tenants. Are you one of them? Even though you may have committed the same mistake in the past, there’s still hope for you. The…
Should you hire a property manager, or would you be better off handling all the landlord responsibilities by yourself? Due to the challenging and often tiresome nature of the business, most rental property investors must have pondered on this question more than once as they go about running their day-to-day operations. Perhaps you’ve even asked…
While there is a lot of money to be made in owning a rental home or commercial property, working alone or having the wrong people in your team can lead to disastrous results. You can’t afford late rent payments, high vacancy rates, poorly maintained properties, and difficult tenants, right? Well, that’s what you may get…
What does a property manager do, and why should you consider hiring one? Let’s face it: While managing a rental property can be an extremely lucrative endeavor, it will take up most of your time and energy. This can be extremely limiting, especially if you are planning to expand your income property or are currently…
Buying and Selling a House in 2018? Not so much. The numbers are in and it’s true. There were fewer homes sold in California in 2018 compared to previous years. This signifies the slowing down of the housing market. Some might even say that California is in a housing bubble which is about to burst.…
2018 is a Good Year for the Home Building Industry There is a housing shortage in San Diego and both politicians and San Diegans know this. Many people can’t find affordable housing in their target locations and some studies show that people are leaving California because of the housing crisis. With that in mind, it’s…
Why is Prop 10 Important? Only 4 more weeks left before election day, do you know what Proposition 10 (Prop 10) is? In simple terms, Prop 10 allows cities and counties to control how much a landlord can charge for rent. Some people like this proposition because it allows local governments (who understand local housing issues) to be in…
20 Years Later, Californians Reconsider Rent Control Laws Decades ago, due to the lack of affordable homes and high rents, the people of California voted to put into law the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. This law limited the ability of local governments (cities and counties) to make laws regarding how units are rented . In…