This is a mostly true story – (of course, the names have been changed). But do not expect a “happily ever after” ending, which would defeat the point I hope to bring across. Once upon a time, Mrs. Smith (I know – so original!) bought a 36-unit apartment building and hired a woman, Laila, to…
URGENT PROPERTY TAX WARNING: UNLESS YOU COMPLETE SPECIAL PLANNING BY FEBRUARY 15, 2021, PROP. 19 MEANS PROPERTY INHERITED BY YOUR CHILDREN WILL BE REASSESSED. DON’T LET THIS STEALTH TAX INCREASE CATCH YOUR FAMILY BY SURPRISE. A little publicized (hidden?) provision of Prop. 19, passed in November, has created a CRISIS that will devastate the children…
Everybody knows by now that, [recently], the Bureau of Economic Analysis released its Gross Domestic Product (the annualized rate of growth) for the third quarter (July, August & September) at 33.1%. Yes, that’s an historic high figure! But don’t get too excited just yet. That’s not the real story. Here’s why. First, the headline number…
You’ve just learned that your rental unit has termites or perhaps a serious plumbing issue. Your tenant is going to have to move out for a short time (less than 30 days) while you make the necessary repairs. What is Your Responsibility to Your Tenant?
Christmas will be 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.
This article addresses the affects of mold on structures, indoor environmental conditions, and health & safety. The fundamentals of dealing with mold contamination is a four-step process:
The world has changed considerably, seemingly overnight. For commercial real estate companies, the pain of the pandemic directly impacts your properties. You’ve seen tenants shut down offices in favor of work-from-home solutions, scale back or discontinue operations, and sometimes go out of business entirely.
Question 1: My tenant has given written notice to vacate a month to month rental. Her son was given permission to be added as an additional household member as a live-in aide. He was never added to the rental agreement and my tenant is having difficulty getting him to leave. My question is, if she…
The formula for progress is simple … we’ve known the three steps for 240 years. Last month, I wrote about the idiotic beggar-thy-neighbor “mercantilist” trade policies being advocated by the front-runners for the 2016 presidential nomination. In The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith (1723-1790), founder of the science of economics and champion of free enterprise,…
While it is human nature to presume that tenants inherently share the same perceptions and competencies as buildings owners or property managers, all too often there can be a substantial variance between what is presumed and how a tenant will actually act or react both under normal circumstances as well as unusual or emergency situations.
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