Remember when you learned how to ride a bike? Mom and Dad typically gifted you a new bike with training wheels, so you could learn how to bike without crashing right away. Before you close in on retiring from actively managing your investments, you may want to consider a similar approach to help your children…
DetailsHere is this month’s article by veteran real estate investor and property manager, David Pickron. Will you be ready when the eviction moratorium ends and as a landlord, do you have a plan? Recently, I was at a birthday party where young children were participating in some old-fashioned games. One that struck me particularly was…
DetailsTenants and landlords are hurting, homelessness is skyrocketing and the housing market is out of control. The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t the only reason for that, but it’s making California’s longstanding housing crisis even worse. In 2021, nine out of ten Californians consider housing affordability a problem, and nearly one in three Californians are considering leaving…
DetailsCloudy morning … it’s winter season, the weather report says rain today, and you’re worried about the roof leaking. Promising evening … whew, the rain has moved on and we didn’t get any calls from the tenants about a roof leak. The next day … the weather report says rain all next week. What am…
DetailsFrequently, investors are seeking out reduced management and or passive real estate investments. Real estate owners are simply tired of the three Ts (Tenants, Trash, Toilets) and are looking for alternative options to consider. One option that a lot of investors are being sold by their real estate brokers is Net Leased properties, which are…
DetailsMany parts of the world are in turmoil because of religious or political conflict or the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of people have become refugees or have chosen to leave their home and go to a new country to begin a new life. They usually come with only a few belongings but with…
DetailsJohn J. Cisco died in 1884, leaving his bank (John J. Cisco & Son) to his son. Unlike chartered banks in those years, private banks were structured as self-insuring general partnerships. This placed the entire net worth of each partner at risk and, significantly, meant that substantial deposits were driven by social relationships. When Cisco…
DetailsHello everybody. Although I have written on this topic before, a great many landlords, and even some judges, continue to believe that title to real estate can be held by a living trust. (I am sure they didn’t read my prior articles, but judges should know the law without having read anything that I have…
DetailsQuestion 1: Any updates on the state of the courts and unlawful detainers for lease breaches other than non-payment of rent? Answer 1: As has previously been discussed in this column, the state law passed in January known as SB 91 provides the comprehensive procedure and rules regarding nonpayment of rent cases through, at this…
DetailsOn May 4, 2021, the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance that further restricts evictions in San Diego County. This moratorium stops evictions at all stages unless the eviction is necessary due to an “imminent health and safety threat.” This moratorium becomes effective on Thursday June 3, 2021. The following questions…
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