Southern California Property Management Blog

How to Return a Tenant's Deposit in California

The time has come for your tenant to move out. They've been great, but they have decided to leave the cool air of Southern California to pursue job opportunities elsewhere. Many landlords forget t...

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 Do a Tenant Occupied Inspection?

It's been about six months since your tenant moved in. The rent comes in on time every single month, and you think to yourself, "life is good." In reality, you have no idea what you...

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...

Insurance Rate Hikes Are Coming

Most Californians are well aware of the wildfires that have ravaged the state. They watched the news with a sense of hopelessness as 20,000 homes burned in the last two years. However, most California...

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...

9 Tips To Succeed With Your Short Term Rental

As the sharing economy continues to grow, the concept of renting out single family residences on sites like AirBnB and VRBO is increasingly gaining in popularity.  In some parts of Californi...