Southern California Property Management Blog

How Much Should You Raise the Rent?

When a lease is two months away from expiring, you should start thinking about whether or not you should to raise the rent. Deciding how much the new rent should be is always a hard call to make. Maki...

Rental Properties and Marijuana

Today, the Associated Press, came out with an unsurprising story. The headline reads, "Marijuana use by US college students up, highest in 35 years." According to the story, nearly half of f...

Why Move-In/Move-Out Inspections are Vital

Your tenant is moving out, and you notice that the carpet you just put in is trashed. It looks like they ran a doggy daycare in your living room!But don't worry, their security deposit will cover ...

5 Mold Myths Affecting Landlords

The mold hysteria is way overblown. From my point of view, some mold remediation gimmicks have the potential to be one of the largest scams facing modern day landlords. In this article, I will examine...

How to Return a Tenant's Deposit in California

The time has come for your tenant to move out. They've been great, but they have decided to leave the cool air of Southern California to pursue job opportunities elsewhere. Many landlords forget t...

Should You Do a Tenant Occupied Inspection?

It's been about six months since your tenant moved in. The rent comes in on time every single month, and you think to yourself, "life is good." In reality, you have no idea what you...

Should You Fire Your Property Manager?

Imagine this, you've got a great tenant that always pays rent on time. Life is good. In fact, life is so good that you often forget about your tenant. Your only reminder is the owner's stateme...

Insurance Rate Hikes Are Coming

Most Californians are well aware of the wildfires that have ravaged the state. They watched the news with a sense of hopelessness as 20,000 homes burned in the last two years. However, most California...

5 Modern Forms of Housing Discrimination to Avoid

It has been more than 55 years since MLK had a dream. I'm sure you're familiar with his vision of equality. He declared, "I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a natio...

Service Animals - When a Pet Becomes a Medical Device

Everyone loves a big fluffy Golden Retriever. They're playful, fun, good with kids, and are notorious for damaging rentals. What's not to love? As an owner of a residential rental propert...