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…
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…
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…
Affordable housing, inclusionary housing, below market-rate (BMR) housing, middle-income housing. All these buzzwords describe different aspects of San Francisco’s efforts to address the escalating shortage of housing for those who can’t afford to buy or rent a home in the city’s hyper-competitive market. So far, the Board of Supervisors has instituted no new rent control…
Question 1: My Oakland tenant has to be displaced due to water damage in the apartment, caused by a pipe failure. We have secured them a place in a local hotel, and we are only charging them the pro rata share of the rent they were paying. Can they lawfully demand or request that a…
Well, it’s the New Year – as you think about your resolutions, why not resolve to tackle the issues that have proven to be your nemesis? While the list of resolutions will vary widely from manager to manager, there’s likely a few things that all will agree would be of help in 2017. Here are…
In the California real estate and lending community, and especially for non real estate attorneys (normal people!), there is some misunderstanding and hidden mystery about what a notice of lis pendens is, what is its function, and what is its place in the law and the world of California real estate. This article will unravel…
Once upon a time we called them “public servants.” Today, most taxpayers struggle to keep a straight face when this term is used to describe the well-paid, elite who govern us.
Have you ever heard of or perhaps spoken the words “If I knew then what I know now I would have done things differently?” I believe most of us have … I know I certainly have. I often wished I had the ability to do some things over with the wisdom I have acquired over…