Positioning Family Real Estate Ownership for Future Results – By Clifford Hockley
As you purchase real estate assets for future success you have some basic planning issues to consider:
How to Address the Top 10 Tenant Complaints – By Paul Smith
A group of tenant advocates recently compiled a list of the top 10 complaints tenants have with their landlords. Their list may surprise you. Below are the complaints and some
DetailsUncle Sam Seizes Children’s Tax Refunds to Pay Parents’ Debts – By Gary Halbert
Let’s kick this discussion off with a recent real-world example. In April, with no notice, theUSgovernment intercepted Mary Grice’s tax refunds from both the IRS and the state ofMaryland. Grice had no idea that Uncle Sam had seized her tax refunds until
Something to Think About #23 – Managing the Portfolio: Part 2 – By Klarise Yahya, Commercial Loan Broker, BRE: 00957107 MLO: 249261
Questions Every activity has its own set of fundamental questions. Oddly perhaps, it seems almost like the more consequential the activity the fewer the questions. For example, in commerce there are four questions: (1) What am I going to get? (2) When am I going to get it? (3) What’s it going to cost me?…
DetailsLegal Q & A Repair and Deduct Remedy – by Franco Simone, Esq.
Q: My tenant called me when I was on vacation and complained that a screen was broken and in need of repair. I told the tenant I would address the issue when I returned from my vacation. My tenant decided not to
Legal Q & A – by Richard Beckman, Attorney
Question 1: I have a Duplex in Oakland. What is the best way to deal with roommates/sub leasing? Answer 1: That question is simply too open-ended to try to answer completely. Generally, having your tenants comply with the lease provision requiring the landlord’s prior written approval is a start, which allows you to know who…
DetailsLegal Q & A – by Dennis Block, Attorney
Question One: I own a rental unit inCulver City. My tenant’s one-year lease will expire on August 31, 2014. He has not been the best tenant and I would like him to vacate. Do I serve a 30 or a 60-day notice in this situation?
Red Light Camera Ticket: Gotcha! – By Dale Alberstone, Esq.
Hello everybody. It is rare that the California Supreme Court issues a decision addressing ordinary traffic laws, such as stopping at a red light. However, on June 5, 2014, the high Court did just that. It determined that red light cameras mounted adjacent to traffic signals are lawful and that the photographs and videos that…
DetailsCourt Decision on Earthquake Liability is of “Profound Importance” to California Landlords – By Gideon Kramer, SPOSFI News Editor
In our September 2013 issue, Southern California attorney Lee Kanon Alpert wrote about the 1994 Northridge Earthquake and the lessons he learned from that devastating experience, in particular with regard to a residential rental property owner’s potential legal exposure in the event of a major temblor. “Act of God” or Preventable Tragedy? Nine years after…
DetailsCan Your Rental Center Walls Sell? © – by Ernest F. Oriente, The Coach
If first impressions are formed by a new resident within 10-12 seconds of meeting those on your leasing teams, what impressions do the walls in your office make? Can your walls sell? Can your walls motivate and inspire you and your leasing teams? You bet they can! This article will show you three easy steps…
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