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. It was a long weekend and Emily was home, again. She was sprawled on the couch nibbling on peanut-butter cups and sipping pink moscoto from a coffee mug, in a pensive mood.…
DetailsThe U.S. economy continues to gain momentum. After starting the year with a disappointing growth of only 1.2% (annual rate) in the first quarter, the economy accelerated sharply in the second quarter to 3.1% followed by 3.3% in the third quarter.
I believe both landlords and tenants need to change their mindset and strategy. Successful businesses strategize how to attract their target market and maintain loyal customers. Savvy tenants take seriously the task of finding a home they will be content with long-term. If both parties put more effort into making a viable business match the…
DetailsWell, it happened again. Homeowners in Chicago now face yet another property tax increase to pay for the city’s mounting pension debt. Local taxpayers have already been slammed with nearly $1.1 billion in property tax increases, primarily for police, fire and teacher pensions. That’s on top of a 29 percent tax on water and sewer…
DetailsThe below article was written by Joani Weir, Founder, Better Housing for Long Beach. We’ve seen the dark clouds of the rent control war gathering on the horizon for some time now in Long Beach, and on January 12th the battle for free market housing in California’s seventh largest city finally arrived. The leadership of…
DetailsQuestion One: We wish to install security cameras in our apartment complex. Do we need to inform the tenants and get their consent? We are trying to prevent vandalism to our property.
Honorable Mayor Eric Garcetti: As a San Fernando Valley Boy you have some ideas of the issues we face as a step-child of Los Angeles. What the city council members do affects us also, and the most recent deal to create monopolies for trash haulers has become a travesty. I understand the desire to reduce…
DetailsThere are tips and tricks you can use to maximize your efficiency and minimize your wasted energy. Without proper weatherization, you are literally throwing money right out the window. Here are some helpful weatherization tips that will help you save money throughout the winter months.
California just became the world’s largest legal marijuana market. When pot is legal in a state, what issues does this present to property managers and landlords of rental properties? Property managers are often confused and seeking to better understand how to handle the issues of legal marijuana and medical marijuana when it comes to tenants…
DetailsWant to know where the highest apartment rental rates are? Where can you expect the most vibrant commercial real estate development in our region’s future? You better familiarize yourself with Transit Oriented Development (TOD). If you have your pulse on commercial real estate development, then you’re familiar with TOD. The concept is simple – orient…
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