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Should You Install A SMART Thermostat in Your Rental Property?

Smart thermostat

One of the great things about the day and age that we live in is that there are a wide variety of devices that we use to make our lives easier including SMART Thermostats. With a SMART Thermostat you can easily regulate the temperature from your home anywhere you have access to the Internet. These […]

Property Management Tips – How to Spot Fake Landlord References

Property management Monterey, CA

Over the years that you own rental properties in Salinas, or elsewhere in Monterey County, it’s highly likely that you may encounter one or more tenants who submits an application with fake landlord references. Some tenants submit fake landlord references when they have no references, or they know that their real former landlords will give […]

Property Management Tips – What to Do When A Tenant Leaves Things Behind

Salinas, CA property management

So, your tenant recently vacated your Salinas rental property, and from the minute that you opened the front door to inspect the property, it’s become clear that they left some things behind. In this article, we will provide you with tips to follow when a tenant leaves things behind just so you will know how […]

What Makes A Great Tenant?

Property management

If you’re planning on investing in a Salinas or Monterey County rental property for the first time, like most new owners you may be asking yourself what makes a great tenant? This is an important question to ask because, in today’s world, it’s so easy for owners to rent their properties on the fly without […]

April Is the Perfect Time to Make Sure Your Rentals Are Fire Safe

Monterey property management

Last year we saw huge devastation in California due to wild fires and with the summer months around the corner, now is a great time for every owner in Salinas and across California to ensure their rental properties are fire safe. If you’ve put fire safety on the “back burner” in the past, this article […]

When Should You Make Capital Improvements to Your Rental Property?

Capital improvements

Have you made capital improvements to your rental property yet? If not, like most owners you may be debating when you should make those improvements. In this article, we will provide you with some tips on when to make capital improvements to your rental property and which improvements you should consider making first. Step 1 […]

Opportunity Zones – Learn More About How Each State Is Creating an O Zone to Lure Investors

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  O Zones, or “opportunity zones”, as they are more commonly known have become quite popular in recent years as every city in the United States has created such a zone to lure investors who might otherwise look elsewhere for potential investment properties. What exactly is an O Zone? An opportunity zone was created in […]

Tips for making the carpeting in your rental last longer

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Cаrреt іn a rеntаl home or vасаtіоn unit usually gets dаmаgеd and rеԛuіrеѕ rерlасеmеnt long bеfоrе іt just wеаrѕ оut. A year’s wоrth of coffee ѕріllѕ or dіѕсоlоrеd areas thаt wоn’t come сlеаn саn аdd up tо a bіg еxреnѕе to replace the flooring. Tіm Skufca, nаtіоnаl sales director of multіfаmіlу for Sherwin-Williams, ѕауѕ thаt […]

Bill would require landlords to consider Section 8 applicants

Venice Beach

One of the latest bills that California landlords should be following is SB 329, a bill introduced this week that will require landlords to consider tenants that are on Section 8 or any other Federal Housing program. About SB 329 Under the existing law, the Fair Employment and Housing Act, prohibits housing discrimination, including discrimination […]

Affordable ways to enhance your rental property’s curb appeal

Property management

A property’s exterior іѕ uѕuаllу thе fіrѕt thing реорlе nоtісе. Curb арреаl аttrасtѕ роtеntіаl tеnаntѕ, реrѕuаdеѕ thеm tо lооk mоrе сlоѕеlу аt уоur rеntаl hоmе and wіll ѕhоw іf it hаѕ bееn рrореrlу maintained. It саn also аdd thаt ѕресіаl touch that mаkеѕ іt a home, instead оf juѕt another рrореrtу. Curb арреаl dоеѕn’t have […]