Earthquake Preparedness Tips For 2019
Earthquakes can happen at any time, especially in California where many people feel that the state is one earthquake away from the next “big one”. If you’re not prepared for an earthquake, this article will provide you with earthquake preparedness tips that you can use to get your home ready just in case an earthquake…
Read MoreHow to turn your home into a rental property
Did you just recently try to sell your Central Valley home and it didn’t sell? If so, instead of trying to list your home on the MLS again why not turn it into a rental property? Here’s how: Make sure it’s worth itThe cost of renovations has to be able to pay itself back within…
Read MoreHow To Know When It’s Time To Fire Your Property Manager
It doesn’t matter if you’ve owned rental properties for 5 years, or 50 years, there may come a time in your life when you consider firing your property manager because they are providing you with poor service. If you’re not satisfied with your property manager and are considering firing them, this article will provide you…
Read MoreProperty Management Tips – How To Paint A Room
Did your tenant recently move out of your Central Valley rental property and you’ve found that it needs to be painted? Instead of hiring a contractor to paint your property you can save money by painting it yourself. In this video you will learn tips on how to paint a room including: how to prep…
Read MoreCalifornia Legislature News – Rent Control Efforts Continue
In the November 2018 election, efforts to repeal Costa Hawkins and establish rent control was stopped at the ballot box but the desire among many political activist groups to see statewide rent control enacted hasn’t died. With Oregon recently approving statewide rent control, many groups hope that rent control will be enacted here especially with…
Read MoreTips For Marketing Vacant Properties
When rеаdіng the tіtlе оf this blоg, thеrе іѕ оnе word thаt іѕ kеу: vасаnt. Many tіmеѕ, rental рrореrtу оwnеrѕ skirt аrоund thіѕ crucial ѕtер оf thе рrосеѕѕ. Thеу will аttеmрt tо аdvеrtіѕе аn оссuріеd hоmе tо prospective tеnаntѕ. Thе оbvіоuѕ іѕѕuе with thіѕ іѕ thаt thе rеntаl hоmе іѕn’t еmрtу уеt. It іѕ still…
Read MoreTenant Retention Guide – Learn How To Keep More Tenants
Tenant retention is typically one of the top problems that some landlords have because once their tenants leases come up for renewal, they find their tenants moving on instead of renewing their leases. If you’ve had a problem with tenant retention in the past, this article will provide you with several tenant retention tips that…
Read MoreAre Your Residents Inadvertently Damaging Your Appliances?
Renting single family homes can be a profitable business. But as investment property owners know, doing so comes with a certain amount of wear and tear on the home, both inside and out. When it comes to appliances, simply using them as intended will, over time, cause them to wear out. But sometimes, residents may…
Read MoreHow To Add More Curb Appeal To Your Town homes
Do you own town homes in the Central Valley? If so, like many owners you’re probably searching for ways to improve the curb appeal of your rental properties. Sadly, it’s not always easy to improve town home curb appeal though because most town homes have little to no yard space and there’s not the same…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening To Small Apartment Buildings In The United States?
Back in the 1970’s and 1980’s it wasn’t uncommon to see many small apartment buildings in neighborhoods across the United States but things began to change in the mid 1990’s and now it’s rare to see small apartment style buildings like condos or town homes constructed anymore. The decline in small apartment building construction can…
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