Southern California Property Management Blog

11 New Laws Affecting California Landlords in 2020

2020 is a big year for legislative changes affecting landlords and tenants. In fact, with the passing of statewide rent control, it may be one of the most significant legislative years yet.Staying up ...

Should You Fire Your Property Manager?

Imagine this, you've got a great tenant that always pays rent on time. Life is good. In fact, life is so good that you often forget about your tenant. Your only reminder is the owner's stateme...

5 Modern Forms of Housing Discrimination to Avoid

It has been more than 55 years since MLK had a dream. I'm sure you're familiar with his vision of equality. He declared, "I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a natio...

Service Animals - When a Pet Becomes a Medical Device

Everyone loves a big fluffy Golden Retriever. They're playful, fun, good with kids, and are notorious for damaging rentals. What's not to love? As an owner of a residential rental propert...

Minimizing Vacancy When It's Time For A Rehab

Rehabs are just a normal part of the rental property life-cycle. You shouldn't have to do a rehab after every tenant turnover, but there will be times when a tenant vacates and you have quite a bi...

How Much Will Your Property Rent For?

One very important step in renting out a single family home is knowing what to set the asking rent for. Set it too high and your property will sit vacant for weeks. Too low and you won't be colle...

How Long Does It Take To Find A Tenant?

How long will it take you to find me a tenant?This is a question that property managers get asked a lot, and the answer is, it depends.There are so many factors that affect the desirability of a home,...

Are You Ready To Die?

Most people would say “no” but in reality we all die. Unless you are super rich and maybe a little goofy, you could look into a good cryogenic vendor to freeze your brain in the hopes of a...