When William Murr enlisted in the Army to serve his country during World War II, he swore an oath to “defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” He took that oath seriously, which is why he would roll over in his grave if he could see how Big Government bureaucrats are trying to…
The below article was written by Michael Millman, Esq. Mr. Millman is an Attorney and a Mar Vista activist and can be reached at (310) 477-1201. Happy New Year. 2017 appears to be a very interesting and unique time in the Rental Housing Industry. As we recall, President-Elect Donald Trump and his father had…
If you’ve missed some of the prior articles, basic guidelines on successful investing are in my book “Stairway to Wealth” available at LuLu.com. Continued from Part 15: The postcards were mailed. People started driving slowly past, some of them stopping on the street to examine the property more closely. Every week or so there were…
WASHINGTON – (Business Wire) – NMHC and NAA issued the following statement to congratulate Dr. Ben Carson on his nomination to serve as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD):
With the 2014, Los Angeles Exclusive Trash Franchise set to take effect in July of 2017, a sense of urgency has evolved in the Commercial Housing and Business Community. A recent article in the Los Angeles Times outlining the new policy and the pitfalls which many believe will be suffered by apartment owners and building…
Hello everybody. Real estate agents, including brokers and salespersons, are back in our legal news. In separate cases, the California Supreme Court and the California Court of Appeal have once again ruled against real estate licensees for not strictly complying with their obligations under real estate law. One case involved the failure of the real…
Most homes in the Bay Area were built decades ago and still have their original pipes that connect the home to the sewer line in the street. Over time, these Private Sewer Laterals (PSL), crack which allows your sewage to seep out into the ground around your home. It also allows rain water that has…
A version of this article first appeared on November 8, 2016 in the Stansberry Digest, published by Stansberry & Associates Investment Research, an independent investment research firm. You can visit them at www.stansberryresearch.com. As we always tell our subscribers – There’s no such thing as teaching, only learning. What we mean is, no matter how…
All apartment communities use various means to attract new renters. Many forms of advertising have minimal costs in dollars, (i.e. online ads, signs, banners, word of mouth referrals, etc.). Yet the time and money it takes to create and design some of these ads AND make sure they are well placed to capture attention, is…
Q: My tenant is requesting to add a roommate to her lease; do I have to allow my tenant to have a roommate? A: First, you will need to review your lease or rental agreement with this tenant. As a landlord, you may include a clause in your lease or rental agreement that authorizes or…