This article continues some of the things a budding investor-in-training should consider before being trusted with a checkbook. Part 1 discussed what an investment is, what an investor does, and the 4% Rule. The concept of learning to invest through stocks was introduced. This was to accustom the new investor to (a) saving regularly for…
Algae Free Pools You don’t have to be a chemist to have algae free and sparkly clear pool water! Our non-chemical and ECO-FRIENDLY mineral algaecide products have been time tested since 1994 and are used WORLD WIDE by pool maintenance companies, hotels, resorts, municipal pools, aquatic centers, water parks, home owners, and more. They will eliminate…
When you have minute, go to your browser and Google OSHBOT and check out the video. OSHBOT is a robot about four feet tall which was developed by Orchard Supply Hardware (now a subsidiary of Lowes). It is already deployed at its Silicon Valley store. You can ask verbally where in the store a specific…
Question 1: I am being sued by a tenant for the return of the portion of her security deposit that was deducted for repairs and cleaning cost. The tenant lived in the unit for 18 months. She was charged for 25% of the cost to paint the 3-bedroom 2-bath unit and carpet sanitizing. Also,…
We are enjoying a very strong real estate market in California at this time! The rental market is thriving and with low inventory on the market, this is an ideal time to own investment properties in California. Given California’s diversity and the job market strengthening, we have a rising confidence in our economy. Given these…
Has this ever happened to you? A week or two after you or your lawyer record a deed in Los Angeles County, you get a letter from the “Los Angeles Recorder” or the “Local Records Office” or the “Local Records Services”? You open the envelope and discover that for a fee ranging from $80 to…
Below is an open-letter discussion between apartment owner, Donald Kreiss and Bill Lindsay, the City Manager of Richmond regarding the Richmond Code Enforcement Program.
Can your rental property business run without you? What if you wanted to take a three-month vacation, could you rest assured that your business would function just fine in the hands of a substitute landlord? What if you wanted to retire and sell off your investment properties, would their value be higher if you had…
Berkeley property owners are glad for vacancy decontrol. It has saved us from the truly unworkable situation that prevailed from 1980 through 1998 – old-style, restrictive rent control that caused not a few owners to lose their properties and that prevented a fair return for us all. Happily, our legislators in Sacramento could see that…
The rise of apartment living is changing communities, driving new development and raising the expectations for the amenities and services offered to the 38 million people in the U.S. who call an apartment home. From walkable neighborhoods to on-site fitness classes, package pick-up solutions to online rent payments and more, new data from the largest-ever…
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