Should You Allow A Trampoline at your Rental?
As the owner of a single-family rental home, the chances are high that at a given time, one or more of your tenants will [...]
Annual Rent Growth Hits One-Year Record High in March, CoreLogic Reports
U.S. single-family rent price gains again tripled from March 2021 Miami remains the nation’s hottest rental market, with prices up almost 41% year over [...]
May 2022 Q & A
1. Question: The previous owner of an apartment building I recently purchased allowed the tenants to pay half a month’s rent on the first and [...]
What to Do If a Tenant Dies in Your Rental, or Plans To …
Death is a part of life, albeit one that many people may prefer not to think about. However, you must be prepared for the [...]
April 2022 Fair Housing Q & A
1. Question: How many protected classes are there in California? Answer: In addition to the seven federal protected classes (race, color, religion, national origin, [...]
Lawmaker shelves bill targeting credit reports in tenant screening AB 2527
The California Apartment Association has derailed legislation that would have prohibited landlords from using credit reports as part of the tenant-screening process. At the [...]
Market Update: Mortgage Rate Hikes Now Definite
On January 26, 2022, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) indicated that it would raise the federal funds rate as soon as March for the [...]
Property Management: Money Well Spent
Being a landlord can be a particularly stressful and time-consuming experience. Not only are you managing the wellbeing of a house and investment property, but you [...]
February 2022 Landlord/Tenant Questions & Answers
1. Question: My tenant is asking me to accept a rent payment from their cousin. Do I have to take this payment? Answer: Yes, [...]
Rents expected to keep rising in 2022 after last year’s explosive growth
by Zachary Halaschak, Economics Reporter | January 07, 2022 06:45 AM Rents are likely to continue to rise throughout 2022, although at a less [...]