Landlord Responsibilities: The Property Checklist
Rental Walkthrough Checklist:- Anyone who is becoming a landlord for the first time might be a bit overwhelmed by all the landlord responsibilities. For that reason, we’ve created a Landlord’s Guide to Renting that will ensure you don’t overlook anything important. The new commercial tenant checklist below will serve to remind you of all the […]
Landscaping Tips for Rental Properties
Virtually all property management companies in San Diego are aware of the impact a building’s exterior can have on curb appeal. Attractive landscaping has a major effect on filling vacancies, as anyone involved in La Jolla property management can attest. It’s also true that ignoring a property’s landscaping can lead to major headaches, for instance […]
How Beginner Landlords Should Renovate
A major part of property management in San Diego, and being a successful landlord includes knowing when Landlords Should Renovate in order to attract tenants. Typically, renovations will increase property value and make the property more marketable, thus attracting a better class of tenants. If you were to undertake a full remodel, it would probably […]
How to Estimate the Monthly Rent for Your Property
If you’re involved with property management in San Diego, it’s important to determine an appropriate figure the estimate the monthly rent for your property. For one thing, establishing the appropriate rental figure for a property will directly affect how attractive it is to a tenant. That in turn, will affect your ability to keep the […]
Top 10 Tax Write-Offs for Real Estate Investors and Landlords
Income tax time is often a major hassle that real estate investors and landlords dread. Many prefer to distance themselves from the whole process and let a professional handle all that for them. Still, it will be helpful to know what you’re entitled to write off at tax time, so you can be planning for […]
How to Pick the Most Qualified Resident for Your Rental Property
If you’re the owner or the manager of a rental property management in San Diego, you may already know how important it is to choose most qualified resident for your rental property. There are all kinds of disaster stories about choosing the wrong sort of tenant, and how that can make your life miserable. Given […]
Security Deposit Guide for California Landlords
Security deposits are an essential component of the whole rental process, in California and all other states. As a landlord, you need protection in the event that a tenant somehow damages your property. They might also skip out on the last month’s rent when they’re planning to relocate. You might not be fully compensated for […]
How to prepare your property for rent
Generally speaking, preparing your property for rental means making sure it’s in the right condition to be rented. This ‘right condition’ includes keeping the property attractive and well-maintained, and pricing it competitively for the area it’s located in. It’s very important that the unit is ready in all respects to be seen by potential tenants, […]
How to Hire a Property Manager
There’s an awful lot of responsibility associated with ownership of a property, especially a commercial property like an apartment complex. In addition to maintaining the landscape and each of the rentable units, you’ll be obliged to screen tenants, collect rents on time, and do your best to maintain decent relations with each of your tenants. […]
First Time Landlord Tips
It might seem like being a landlord is a pretty cushy position, since you can just kick back and allow the rental fees to roll in, while you make your $100,000 a year profit. However, there’s a lot more to it than that. When everything goes according to plan, there’s no issues. But things never […]