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 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…

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

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

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

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

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?

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. …

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

Dear AOA:  Can I join to receive the magazine with helpful articles, legal columns and ads of income property for sale if I disagree with Dan’s political slant? I like Obama, I don’t feel hysteria over huge property tax increases and think our nation is better off since 2009. I’m put off by the political…

Hello everybody.  This past April, the California Court of Appeal decided two important cases relevant to many AOA members.  Both cases, thankfully, eased up on certain requirements imposed by the Rent Stabilization Ordinance for the City of