Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Transferring Real Estate Without Getting Reassessed by Edgar Saenz, Esq. Here’s the problem: In California, a change in ownership of real property triggers a reassessment. Here’s a menu of six ways to legally transfer property without incurring a reassessment.
Letters to the Editor¦ Dear Dan: Just a note of thanks for the service you provide to landlords in California. I could not print out the “Lead Base Paint pamphlet” from the EPA web site so I drove over to your Garden Grove office to pick up a supply. This reminded me how valuable being…
Reminder: New Lighting Rules from the Federal Environmental Protection Agency By Tom Sjostrom Now is the time to plan for the replacement of your fluorescent lights and ballasts! As an owner/investor of real estate, you need to figure out what kinds of lighting you have, because significant changes have been mandated by the Federal Government…
The Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act by Melissa V. King, Esq. and Brett Wright, Esq., Owens & Wright, Attorneys at Law You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. Most of us recognize this well-known admonition, but hopefully not from personal experience. It must…
Four Steps to a Successful Property Investment By Kathleen Wilcox, EMBA At the very beginning of a new property investment, an investor with a buy-hold-manage strategy is likely to have a vision of what that investment will become in the future. The challenge is taking the right steps between the date of purchase to the…
Working With Residents “ How to Train Your Tenant By Larry Cutting I have discovered over the years “ sometimes the hard way “ that the more time and effort you spend in the initial screening process and lease signing appointment, the less trouble you will have in the overall tenancy. I refer to it…
Apartment Complexes Statewide to Start Recycling Programs By CalRecycle SACRAMENTO “ California apartment complexes are going greener than ever this year as they start recycling programs to help meet a state recycling goal of 75 percent by the year 2020. A state law that goes into effect July 1 requires businesses and public entities that…
Say Goodbye to Rent Control! By Zachary Lawrence JD I remember a beautiful song by Michael Jackson called: Never Can Say Goodbye. ‘s the story of how difficult it is to part with someone you love. Sometimes, however, saying goodbye can be a wonderful thing. And profitable! Rent control, as we now know it, creates…
Forecasts and Trends Obama’s 2013 Budget Targets the Rich By Gary D. Halbert Some weeks there is so much to write about, it is difficult to know where to start. Today, for example, it is so tempting to write about President Obama’s attempt to require the Catholic Church and all of its hospitals and universities…
An Exchange of Opinions # 27- Mortgage Leverage By Klarise Yahya, Commercial Loan Broker, DRE: 0095710 MLO: 249261 If you’ve missed some of the prior articles, basic beginner guidelines on successful investing are in my book Stairway to Wealth available at LuLu.com. In the sentence, We’re in the business of providing homes for people the…