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Jul 12, 2019

Category: Property Management

One of the things that landlords fear the most is having a tenant who doesn’t pay rent. That’s understandable; you have your own financial obligations to meet, and some of them probably rest on the incoming rent you should be receiving.

Jun 28, 2019

Category: Property Management

It’s hard to think about rental property maintenance; you’re investing in a property to make money, so when you have to spend money on maintenance, repairs, and replacements – it hurts. But, handling maintenance professionally is important for two reasons.

Jun 14, 2019

Category: Property Management

A well-maintained property will rent for more money, and it will also rent to a high quality tenant. You can expect a home in excellent condition to rent faster, which will reduce the cost of vacancy and the stress that comes with an unoccupied investment home.

May 31, 2019

Category: Property Management

If you’re trying to decide whether or not to rent your property Section 8 tenants, you’ve probably heard a lot of positive and negative information about the program and its requirements. Section 8 rentals are not for everyone, but make sure you understand what’s at stake and what’s required before you decide either way.

May 17, 2019

Category: Property Management

Talk to a group of Oakland landlords and real estate investors and you’ll find they are split on whether or not it’s a good idea to invest in Section 8 housing and rent to Section 8 tenants. While the program can sometimes be challenging to manage and navigate, it can also give you reliable rental income on a property that’s likely to have a stable pool of tenants willing to live there.

Apr 16, 2018

Category: Oakland Property Management

You don't appreciate good tenants once you realize how much damage a bad tenant can place on your rental property. And after that, you'll never want to rent to anyone but the most qualified applicants ever again. While there's no way to guarantee tenants respect your...

Jan 23, 2018

Category: Landlording

How should you collect rent? When you own a property that you’re going to rent, one of the first things you’ll need to figure out is how you’re going to collect rent from tenants. There are many possible payment and rent collection methods, but they definitely aren’t...

Dec 17, 2017

Category: Landlording, Property Management

Being a landlord requires being a great multitasker. Of course, you know you have to maintain your property, screen tenants, collect rent, take care of repairs, and handle those sorts of tasks, but occasionally, you may be required to deal with something a little more...

Dec 14, 2017

Category: Property Management

Looking to find the best commercial property management software? You may be overwhelmed by the myriad of choices available to property managers. Sure, there are a lot of great solutions for residential property managers, but which software solutions are geared for...

Dec 5, 2017

Category: Landlording, Property Management

If you're a landlord, you may be interested in increasing your knowledge about bookkeeping for a rental property. Maybe you just became a landlord a few months ago, maybe you have been managing rental properties for quit some time. You’ve been in the rental business...