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Most real estate investors tend to operate their properties with a simple rule in mind – If money appears in their checking account by the end of the month, their property is healthy.  As long as they see the same amount every month, they’re happy. However

The anti-productive-work mindset of Progressives is stunning.  They celebrate the fact that Obamacare creates an incentive for millions of individuals not to work.  They admit the minimum wage increase they have proposed will eliminate 500,000 to

Recently, Gov. Jerry Brown delivered the keynote address at a sustainability summit hosted by the Los Angeles Business Council. While the summit focused onCalifornia’s environmental, energy and water policy, we have to wonder whether the governor will exert the same effort in support of fiscal sustainability now that he has called a special

Beginning at the beginning – after you get the property cleaned and ready to rent, it’s time to get a new tenant.  Most landlords run an ad in the local newspaper.  They do that because it works if

We rented a unit to an L.A. County Sheriff. What could be better – a steady income and a “badge” at the property.  Perhaps even free donuts!  We were confident that this tenancy would be a long term and fruitful relationship between my client (the Landlord) and the tenant (the Sheriff).

1. I like to think that I am a good judge of character but I’ve been fooled before. Always verify your applicant’s credit, employment and rental history.

Housing stocks have always been an essential part of a well-diversified portfolio, and recent trends confirm that the rental housing market is heating up faster than single-family homes. But let’s face it: Few of us have the stomach for midnight maintenance calls and rowdy tenants, so thankfully there’s another way to play this market: stocks,…

By now, I believe you know the basics:  a final accounting must be post-marked on or before [21] days after you receive possession of the property from your departing tenant and it must itemize the amount of the deposit you initially collected from your tenant, the amount and the reason you are withholding portions of…

Have you ever wondered why some property owners/managers require personal information such as credit reports and a personal background check on ALL people over the age of 18 and some don’t require much at all? Why do some landlords require references, personal and past landlord information and even request income verification while others are more…

Later this year, the drought grippingCaliforniamay finally be somewhat alleviated— according to multiple news outlets.  El Niño, the mass of warmer-than-usual water which develops in the Tropical Pacific Ocean, has a 65% chance of