Attorneys in California have recently been very busy filing against rental property owners and their managers of these rental properties because they allege the owners have violated the Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA]. These lawsuits appear to be targeting both large and small apartment complexes in a variety of Southern California counties.
San Diego’s Unique Opportunity In Dallas and other western U.S. cities, 40 year-old multifamily structures are typically demolished and replaced by new construction. San Diego’s zoning and slow growth policies have combined to restrict apartment construction for at least the next 30 years. In addition, San Diego has down-zoned most of its apartment parcels; a…
DetailsI’ve talked to many landlords over the years and we all have our individual reasons for becoming landlords. I’d like to think these are due to our landlord mindset and that mindset may not always involve a straight path.
Before the ink on the governor’s signature has dried on the largest gas tax increase in California history, Sacramento Democrats are fully intending to break their promise to dedicate the new revenue to fixing our crumbling roads. In the upcoming budget, there is a proposal to divert 30 percent of this gas tax increase to…
DetailsHIGHLAND, CA; May 30, 2017: Prodded by a Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) lawsuit, the City of Highland has rescinded its unconstitutional scheme that attempted to coerce landlords and tenants into allowing government to inspect their rental homes without a warrant.
On May 9, 2017, the San Jose City Council adopted the Tenant Protection Ordinance. Additionally, the City Council adopted an Urgency Ordinance making the new regulations effective immediately. The Tenant Protection Ordinance outlines landlord responsibilities and tenant rights regarding notices to terminate. Under the Tenant Protection Ordinance, landlords of multifamily dwellings, guesthouses and unpermitted units will only…
DetailsYou don’t have to be crazy to work here: we’ll train you! That is on the front page of the manager’s handbook … if there was one! I’ve been a Property Manager for what seems like a million years. Here’s what my training track looked like: I got a call on a Tuesday afternoon in…
DetailsQ: I hired a property management company to take over managing my properties. What do I need to do to let my tenants know that I will not be managing my properties anymore?
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 20: She wrote down the call-back numbers on the handful of For Rent signs she saw. Then she pulled into a Trader Joe’s and stood in the longest line…
DetailsThe following is a ground-breaking article published in the San Diego Union Tribune, January 22, 2017, “Restricting Law Enforcement Risks Public Safety” by Ted Hilton. You are reading now what was read by tens of thousands, and which is being distributed to the Trump leaders in Washington, D.C. The research was very extensive to discover…
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