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I believe that one of my tenant’s children broke a staircase railing at my apartment building.  Another tenant complained that the railing is dangerous and if it is not repaired it could lead to someone falling on the staircase.  I asked the tenant

There is an old adage, “Every dog gets one free bite.”  While that is not true as to the liability of the canine’s owner, generally it is true for the owner of an apartment building whose tenant’s pet

At our last general meeting, representatives from Recology spoke about the approximately 21% rate increase they are seeking for garbage collection, about average for the Bay Area counties. Recology’s position in applying for the hug rate increase is that it needs to raise rates to fund its programs and to offset rising fuel and operating…

In July, we spoke to a sold-out crowd of nearly 500 investors and real estate professionals at our “California Comeback 2: Fast, Furious & Dangerous” event.  In our 280-page report, with over 350 charts, I shared with the audience why

Want to know the secret for keeping your residents forever?  And what if you could keep your properties full and plus have a waiting list, because your residents loved the way you appreciated them?  In this article, you will learn how easy it is to develop a powerful resident appreciation program.  Once in place, an…

Having rehabbed over 820 properties in the last 18 years and collected over 7,400 apartment units I’m often asked, how can I become wealthier faster investing in real estate? While most investors concentrate on some aspect of single-family houses, I was always interested in

Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 26th for AOA’s “Million Dollar Trade Show and Landlording Conference” in Los Angeles. You will meet

Managing tenants by mail is a totally different concept for most rental property owners.  In fact, even professional property managers will tell you it’s not likely to work very well because

Dear Mr. Faller: We hope this Email finds you well and ending a wonderful week. It is not often that we send complimentary letters, however, we thought it important to let you know the excellent advice and customer service we received this morning from Rebecca in yourSan Fernando Valleyoffice.  Not only was Rebecca knowledgeable but she…

Can I Change the Locks? The tenant from #3 called, and she was very concerned.  She said that her co-tenant had moved out, but she was worried that he might return, un-announced.  She said that she had no particular reason to fear him, but just did not like the idea that he still had a…