Earlier this year, the California Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that could determine whether the right to vote on local taxes, which is constitutionally guaranteed by both Propositions 13 and 218, will cease to exist.
Flying home on American Airlines this past July on a six hour leg from Boston to Los Angeles, the woman seated next to me placed her small Poodle on the airplane’s cabin floor just in front of her feet. After I made a few comments to her about how cute her puppy was (although it…
DetailsTo almost no one’s surprise, the Fed voted not to raise its key short-term interest rate in June. While a number of Fed officials were vocal about raising the rate, the very disappointing May unemployment report on June 3, which showed the economy produced only 38,000 new jobs last month versus a projected 160,000, dashed…
DetailsI live in Los Angeles and I am a Trial Attorney. My family has rental properties in Los Angeles and Santa Monica. I have fought and litigated in both Los Angeles and Santa Monica against restrictive, unlawful, illegal and oppressive rent control.
When it comes to tax deductions, there are a few schools of thoughts. There are the people who want to write off everything, whether it’s legal or not, and figure the cost of an IRS audit won’t be that bad. Or else they think they can’t ever get caught. They are invisible, or so they…
DetailsTuesday, September 20th at the Los Angeles Convention Center – West Hall B Mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 20th for AOA’s “Million Dollar Trade Show and Landlording Conference” in Los Angeles. You will meet just about every contractor and vendor you will ever need… it’s called the “Million Dollar Event” of the year. Come…
DetailsContinued from Part 10: The living room of each unit was in front, looking towards the street. Behind it was the tandem dining room with built-in hutch, then the kitchen. The bathroom was behind the kitchen, with the rear bedroom having a view of the small back yard and garages. Emily thought of film noir…
DetailsWhat’s the First Response You Use? What are the first words out of your mouth when you hear one of your residents say, “I lost my job and I will be late with rent this month”? Here’s the top four landlord responses shared on MrLandlord.com. Which one is your favorite?
DetailsIs San Jose Code Enforcement Becoming a Brain-Dead Organization? My name is M. Paul G. and I am the proud owner of rental property in San Jose. I am also a General Contractor, licensed by the State of California. In 2013 I repaired, on my own initiative, a section of the deteriorated alley for which…
DetailsTo almost no one’s surprise, the Fed voted not to raise its key short-term interest rate in June. While a number of Fed officials were vocal about raising the rate, the very disappointing May unemployment report on June 3, which showed the economy produced only 38,000 new jobs last month versus a projected 160,000, dashed…
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