November Q & A
Question: My tenant asked me to accept a payment from a third party for half of her rent. We have a policy not to [...]
SEVEN TYPES OF TENANTS Every Landlord Should Want
There are some tenant prospects who will never have an issue getting placed in a rental property. They have great rental history, low debt-to-income ratios, [...]
Application Fraud Grows as Rents Increase
As selling prices of homes accelerated throughout the pandemic, more and more buyers were priced out of the market and forced to become renters. Unsurprisingly, the [...]
Rents fell in some California metro areas; is a wider cooling trend ahead?
Overall, median rent across the country’s 50 largest metropolitan areas grew last month, but the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim region saw a decline. California, of [...]
September Q & A
1. Question: Can we use a recent Section 8 inspection report as a standard of habitability in an eviction case? Answer: The court will [...]
Renting to Family or Friends
Renting to Family or Friends.....Is it Ever a Good Idea? When you work as a landlord, it’s very important to keep your personal and [...]
What’s happening in the Sacramento market?
While interest rates continue to rise, today's market is reflecting normal pre-pandemic levels. With the housing prices increasing by 6-7% and the monthly supply [...]
First signs of rent frenzy ending
Prices still rising, but less than before. After months of soaring rents, firms tracking national apartment prices say national rent growth has slowed, an early sign [...]
Why Does My Property Manager Need to Be Listed as an Additional Insured?
Experienced, high-value Property Managers are increasingly requiring clients to list them as an ‘Additional Insured’ on their landlord insurance policy. But why? And what [...]
July 2022 Q & A
1. Question: As resident managers, we are dealing with several tenants in violation of pet rules. In retaliation, they have made false accusations of [...]