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Question One: I recently attempted to evict my tenant as he failed to pay the rent. The tenant received free legal help and this firm has requested a jury trial and sent me interrogatories. My attorney is telling me that there is nothing he can do to prevent these requests and that my attorney fees,…

Turn Pennies into Dollars Tenants often move while owing money and often don’t provide a forwarding address, yet they nearly always leave coins on the floors. Gather the coins and place them in an envelope. Then call the references listed on their rental application to ask for help with locating your former tenant’s new address.…

Sometimes landlords forget they are in business.  That’s when they get into trouble.  Lots of people have made and continue to make good money by investing in and renting out property.  They do it by always watching out for their financial health by realizing that good business means

Hello everybody.  These past two years have seen a dramatic rise in the number of Superior Court lawsuits and Labor Commissioner proceedings filed by resident managers claiming that they were not properly paid for their services.  One cause for the increase is aggressive marketing by lawyers who specialize in representing resident managers on wage and…

The research on hoarding has greatly increased over the last several years thanks to exposure of shows like “Hoarders” and “Buried Alive.”

Although it may seem far in the distant future, there has been a great deal of speculation regarding what ballot propositions might appear on the 2016 General Election ballot in California. Focusing on just those proposals having the potential for real harm to taxpayers, here is our short list:

Following are 10 tips to achieve a seasonal marketing overhaul.  Take New Photos Spring is when the flowers look their very best, when the skies are crystal blue, the summer haze has not yet set in and leaves on trees are multiple shades of green.  Shoot new photos with all of your supplier partners at…

The “Million Dollar” Trade Show and Landlording Conference last month was a huge success!  You should have been there!  Our members were more educated, motivated and stimulated by some very knowledgeable speakers who helped give them that one idea that will help them make and keep more money than ever!  Some even walked away with valuable…

Home – it’s the place you go to relax and get away from the stress of everyday life and it doesn’t matter if your home is a place you won or rent.  Your home is your castle. Unfortunately, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 47% of all injuries requiring medical attention…

In Sacramento today, the ONLY thing protecting your wallet is Proposition 13 – specifically its two-thirds majority vote requirement to impose and raise taxes.