THANK YOU, AOA! Dear AOA: [Membership in AOA] is the best thing that we have. We get the newsletter, the application, seminars and everything and love Dan and now the messages from the son (Jeff). We keep updated with everything and we are very appreciative. Pirhiya G. LETTER SENT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL…
DetailsIf you’re considering a 1031 exchange then you may be attracted to NNN properties because of the perceived stability and ease of management. However, you should be aware that there are at least six significant hazards associated with exchanging into a NNN property. The 1031 exchange has been used by savvy real estate investors for…
DetailsHello everybody. It has been five years since I last published a general article about tree law for AOA members. So, this month I thought I would provide a refresher discussion on that topic and update it at the same time. Overview Most frequently, tree disputes arise out of tree limbs from the tree of…
DetailsThink for a moment about possible weatherization and energy efficiency needs of a property – old, leaky windows and doors; appliances that run up the energy bills included in the rent; heaters that need to be replaced and ACs that have been in the units for years. Now, think about the properties you own that…
DetailsI have no idea who wrote this but it sure is powerful! Thank God for his perfect gift! In 1979, I was managing a Wendy’s in Port Richey, Florida. Unlike today, staffing was never a real problem, but I was searching for someone to work three hours a day only at lunch. I went through…
DetailsChristmas is again different this year – circumstances may have affected some landlord/tenant relationships. Some tenants may owe you months of rent due to job loss or sickness. Some may be dishonestly taking advantage of the laws allowing them to “defer” rental payments. Also, circumstances may have changed with YOU, the landlord. Having gone without…
DetailsOverview: The slave, Bridget Mason, emancipated herself by court petition a few years after her owners moved to California, a free state. She found employment, lived within her means and in 1866, at the age of 48, became a Los Angeles landowner. Her first purchase cost $250. She bought land the rest of her life.…
DetailsPhoto by Sora Shimazaki from Pexels Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California Rent Control Law followed by answers provided by San Diego landlord/tenant law attorney Franco Simone for the November issue of the AOA Magazine. Q: I own an apartment building in Lemon Grove and one of my tenants notified me that the…
DetailsCalifornia’s SB 9 new legislation is designed to increase the housing supply. For the past 50 years, California has experienced an extended and growing housing shortage. In fact, according to a study released in 2018, California ranked 49th of all states in housing units per resident. In raw numbers, that translates to a shortage of…
DetailsPhoto by Sora Shimazaki from Pexels Below are questions asked by rental property owners regarding California rent control laws followed by answers provided by eviction attorney Dennis Block in the November issue of the AOA Magazine. Question One: I have a Section 8 tenant in Carson, California. The tenant has occupied the premises for the last five…
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