Reminder: New Lighting Rules from the Federal Environmental Protection Agency By Tom Sjostrom Now is the time to plan for the replacement of your fluorescent lights and ballasts! As an owner/investor of real estate, you need to figure out what kinds of lighting you have, because significant changes have been mandated by the Federal Government…
DetailsThe Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act by Melissa V. King, Esq. and Brett Wright, Esq., Owens & Wright, Attorneys at Law You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. Most of us recognize this well-known admonition, but hopefully not from personal experience. It must…
DetailsFour Steps to a Successful Property Investment By Kathleen Wilcox, EMBA At the very beginning of a new property investment, an investor with a buy-hold-manage strategy is likely to have a vision of what that investment will become in the future. The challenge is taking the right steps between the date of purchase to the…
DetailsWorking With Residents “ How to Train Your Tenant By Larry Cutting I have discovered over the years “ sometimes the hard way “ that the more time and effort you spend in the initial screening process and lease signing appointment, the less trouble you will have in the overall tenancy. I refer to it…
DetailsApartment Complexes Statewide to Start Recycling Programs By CalRecycle SACRAMENTO “ California apartment complexes are going greener than ever this year as they start recycling programs to help meet a state recycling goal of 75 percent by the year 2020. A state law that goes into effect July 1 requires businesses and public entities that…
DetailsSay Goodbye to Rent Control! By Zachary Lawrence JD I remember a beautiful song by Michael Jackson called: Never Can Say Goodbye. ‘s the story of how difficult it is to part with someone you love. Sometimes, however, saying goodbye can be a wonderful thing. And profitable! Rent control, as we now know it, creates…
DetailsForecasts and Trends Obama’s 2013 Budget Targets the Rich By Gary D. Halbert Some weeks there is so much to write about, it is difficult to know where to start. Today, for example, it is so tempting to write about President Obama’s attempt to require the Catholic Church and all of its hospitals and universities…
DetailsAn Exchange of Opinions # 27- Mortgage Leverage By Klarise Yahya, Commercial Loan Broker, DRE: 0095710 MLO: 249261 If you’ve missed some of the prior articles, basic beginner guidelines on successful investing are in my book Stairway to Wealth available at LuLu.com. In the sentence, We’re in the business of providing homes for people the…
DetailsLegal Q & A By Franco Simone, Esq. Small Claims Court Q. My tenant is suing me in small claims court over his security deposit. What should I do? A. First, determine if you handled the security deposit improperly. There are specific guidelines that must be followed pursuant to Civil Code Section 1950.5. Here are…
DetailsQ & A’s by Richard Beckman, Attorney Question 1: I have a question about rent control in San Francisco. My son wants to buy a house in the city and probably rent it for a few years to help with payment at the beginning. We read about the eviction regulations and found this on http://www.sftu.org/justcauses.html: “Tenants…
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