The owner of several Reno, Nevada apartment complexes has agreed to pay $20,000 to settle allegations of pet discrimination and Fair Housing Act violations involving requiring pet deposits from prospective tenants who require assistance animals, according to a release.
Last month, I discussed the Millionaire Next Door and pointed out how Daily Transcript subscribers, rental owners and millionaires had at least six common traits. After studying wealthy people in America, two professors, Thomas Stanley and Bill Danko wrote and published this book in 1996. Coming up on its 20-year anniversary, its findings still ring…
DetailsHave a pool on your property? You know that presents a whole new set of safety issues that you, as the property manager/owner are liable for. With pool season in full swing, it is no surprise that there have been an increasing amount of drownings and other pool horror stories present in the spotlight lately. …
DetailsNearly one-fifth (19%) of Americans age 70 to 74 were still in the workforce as of the end of June, according to the latest jobs report from the Labor Department on July 7. Some are working because they are healthy and enjoy their work. Most, however, are still working because they haven’t saved nearly enough…
DetailsAlthough earthquake retrofits are considered “new construction” as defined by Prop 13, they are excluded from reassessment. Northern California’s wildfires, the earthquake in Napa, and the recent storms and flooding in Sacramento and Santa Clara counties all remind us that natural disasters can happen at any time, and that it’s never too late to prepare.…
DetailsThe below article was written by Andy Snyder, Founder of Manward Digest. For more financial and lifestyle articles, visit www.manwardpress.com. We don’t often go on rants. But this one threatens to grow into a doozy. It’s about the idea of work. It’s become a nasty four-letter word. It’s a dangerous and dumb trend. We say…
DetailsIn the world of investing there’s an old adage: “Money goes where it’s treated best”. The same could be said for the best residents. As the world of rental properties become more competitive, a new adage is “Good residents move to where they are treated best”. A “good resident” is one that has an outstanding…
DetailsQuestion One: I have a tenant that moved a “service dog” in before telling us. It took him several weeks to produce a letter regarding this “service dog.” When I went to check it out, the “doctor” doesn’t practice at the place that is on the letterhead and the phone number is an answering machine…
DetailsTechnology continues to connect us faster and from greater distances, until time zones and the miles between us no longer matter. These changes are happening at a blistering pace and timely information is allowing property management leaders to operate their companies and their properties with a new set of rules. Thomas Friedman, author of “The…
DetailsQ: What can I do if my tenant still owes me money after I applied the security deposit to the outstanding balance for unpaid rent and necessary costs to clean and repair the rental unit?