Top 3 Biggest Stressors for Property Owners and Managers in 2017 – by John Triplett

In a new survey of 700 rental property owners across the country, maintenance, repairs and replacement continues to be the biggest stressor overall for property owners and managers, according to Buildium.com.  Overall 61% of respondents reported maintenance and repairs as stressful, compared to 62% last year, according to the survey. “It is clear property owners…

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Is “Socialized” Security Really Safe? – by Porter Stansberry

A version of this article first appeared on November 10, 2016 in The Stansberry Digest, published by Stansberry & Associates Investment Research, an independent investment research firm.  You can visit them at www.stansberryresearch.com.  Transfer payments which many wrongly understand as “insurance” are known as mandatory spending.  The Pentagon and other government efforts (like building roads)…

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STOP THE TRASH MONOPOLY!

Open Letters to Mayor Garcetti and L.A. City Council Members  Dear Mr. Mayor: I have enclosed an article from the AOA magazine for you to read if you haven’t already.  The position of this organization is my position and I am in concert with their requests of you. I feel that the city has unilaterally…

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Service Dogs and Support Animals Updated: Here is What You Need to Know! – by Dale Alberstone, Esq.

Hello everybody.  I frequently receive calls from AOA members expressing great frustration with tenants bringing dogs into their apartments claiming that their canines are exempt from the landlord’s “no pets” policy as the animals are service dogs. Unfortunately for housing providers such as owners and management companies, true service dogs (and various types of comfort…

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Legal Q and A by Dennis Block, Attorney

Question One: I’m a member of the AOA and have a question about installing security cameras in my building.  I know that they can be installed at the front and back of the building, side walkways, common areas, parking lots and garages. I would never install them inside the units.  I have a duplex where…

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Happy Thanksgiving!

We tend to focus on the lack of “low-cost” housing instead of being thankful for all the up-to-date and well-kept housing that we do have.  Let’s remember and be thankful at this time of the year for all the things and blessings that we enjoy in America today.  This includes all the housing provided by…

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