What Experts on Buying and Selling Say – By Joseph Chaplik
Brokerage experts, Jospeh Chaplik, Linda Fritz-Salazar and Greg Frick give the below advice when considering buying or selling apartments:
Introducing … New AOA Forms! – by Patricia A. Harris
New AOA Forms In our continued attempts to make your job as a landlord easier, AOA has designed the below forms for your immediate use:
DetailsRent Growth is Robust for First Quarter 2014 – By Sarah Bridge
Rents are rolling along with a full head of steam in the first quarter of 2014. Over the past four years, there has been a very real demographic shift away from homeownership. Much of the recent home buying activity is investors looking to get into the rental business. Millennials coming into the market don’t have…
DetailsLegal Q & A – By Franco Simone, Esq.
Q: I don’t allow pets in my apartments. One of my tenants has a cat that she claims is a therapy cat and she wants me to allow her to have the cat in her
Tips to Make Your Life Easier When Including Appliances with Your Rental – By Kevin Perk
Let’s just be honest – appliances are a pain in the butt. They are one of the costliest parts of my business. I am constantly buying new ones, getting them repaired, moving them in and moving them out. It does not seem like there is a week that goes by that some
Legal Q & A – by Richard Beckman
Question 1: What do I do with a tenant who demands too many things? After moving in March 1, 2014, he complained about cobwebs in closets. We sent cleaning people and took care of that complaint. Then he complained that the
Legal Q & A – by Dennis Block, Attorney
Question One: I have several clients that have bought apartment buildings, with existing tenants. In many instances, these tenants do not have security deposits. Can a new owner require
Top 10 Reasons Your Rental Needs a Website – By James Webster
You have listed your property in the print guides and online. You have made it rent ready and are excited for your new tenants. But are you missing one of the most important marketing techniques available to rental property owners?
The Case of the Walking Tenants – by Zachary Lawrence, JD
I’ve been walking lately. Some people call it “power walking”. It’s when you walk like you’re in a hurry, for as long as you can handle the brisk pace. It’s really a great exercise – I sweat and don’t worry about the wear and tear on my knees. After my “power walks”, I feel great. …
DetailsFood Scrap Recycling is Now the Law for Many Multi-Family Homes in Alameda County – By Miya Kitahara, Multi-family Outreach
Over a quarter of the material found in multi-family garbage carts is food waste. Under current conditions, this material is sent to landfills where it decays without air and releases methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. By providing