If you’re a property manager, even one who’s built a bigger business and assigned out many on-the-ground operations, let this article serve as a reminder that property management shouldn’t become a desk job, and you’re never too important to physically walk your clients’ properties. And if you’re an owner, don’t settle for a company whose…
DetailsWealthy people have three ways to deal with the transfer of wealth to their heirs. Some don’t plan at all. Some attempt to influence or control how the next generation will act. A smaller number intentionally prepare their heirs to manage their inheritance wisely. Here’s a look at all three ways. Some Leave It Up…
DetailsContinued . . . She knew that sometimes men played the courting game with no intention of it ending in matrimony, so one part of her wasn’t convinced his intentions were honorable. But it was the first time any man had taken a romantic interest in her and she deeply wanted to believe. She first…
DetailsDear AOA: As a renter, I think it is time to move on from this moratorium. I have witnessed first-hand the abuse that goes on in my community. I live in an 8-unit complex and six of the units have intentionally withheld rent just because they can. The non-paying neighbors have posted on my door…
DetailsBelow are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California property management and resident manager laws followed by answers. Q: My tenant provided me with a police report stating that he is a victim of domestic violence. The restraining order listed that the restrained party was his ex-wife who does not live at the…
DetailsBelow are discussions and tips that have been shared by landlords nationwide. Please be sure to know the applicable laws in your area as they may differ from some of the offered suggestions. Pay Yourself! A landlord shares something he neglected to do when he first started out, which he encourages all landlords to do: …
DetailsBelow are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by Attorney Richard Beckman. Question 1: Is there any indication that the eviction moratoriums in Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda County are going to be removed anytime soon? Answer 1: None that are apparent. It is discouraging that…
DetailsIncreasing Cost of Capital Causes Sales Volume to Drop Apartment sales volume fell while both equity and debt financing became more costly, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council’s Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions for July 2022. However, demand in most markets was still strong relative to supply. “Continued interest rate hikes from the Fed have…
DetailsThe Big Show You’ll want to remember to mark your calendars for the big “Million Dollar Trade Show and Landlording Conference” next month. The big show will be held on Thursday, October 27 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Hall C, 300 East Ocean! You’ll meet vendors galore with new products and services; you…
DetailsWhen it comes to enacting new taxes and fees in California, local governments have limits on their power. That means they can’t do whatever they want, whenever they want, to whomever they want. They can’t arbitrarily select a particular group of people or a particular activity and start charging new fees to burden them. And…
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