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Where to Advertise Your Long Beach Rental Property for Best Results
Finding the right tenant for your rental property is a lengthy process and requires you to consider several factors. It is not enough for your house to be attractive, full of amenities, and functional. It also needs to be visible to the right home-hunters. That is...
How Do I Ensure My Irvine Rental Property Is Not Vacant for Long?
A vacant property can be a source of financial distress for you as a landlord, especially if you are dependent on the rental income for your other expenses, like mortgage payments. The vacancy rate in Orange County averaged 2.2% in the fourth quarter of 2021, which is...
What Impacts the Full Return of a Security Deposit? | Long Beach Landlord Education
Collecting security deposits for a rental property is an essential process as the deposit covers the cost of damage done to the property by the tenant. The State of California decides the amount to charge as a security deposit. It also requires the leasing parties to...
Is Renting to Your Relatives A Good Idea? | Professional Long Beach Property Management Advice
Renting to your relatives is never a good idea, especially if you value the relationship you have with them. Part of your job as a landlord is to hold tenants accountable for paying rent on time, maintaining the property, and following the terms of the lease...
Should You Require Renters Insurance for Your Irvine Investment Property?
Renters insurance has grown in popularity, and there are several good reasons for that: It’s cheap for your residents. It provides a lot of protection for tenants. It helps you protect your asset. We recommend that owners require renters insurance in their lease...
What Are the Best Ways to Collect Rent From Your Long Beach, CA Tenants?
To collect rent consistently and on time, you need to offer your Long Beach tenants multiple ways to pay. Most people today are comfortable paying for goods and services online, and they prefer that method of payment for its ease and convenience. But, not everyone is...
What Types of Upgrades Do Tenants Want in an Irvine Rental Property?
Tenants are more educated than ever about the Irvine rental market, competing properties, and market-driven rental values. They know what they want in a rental property, and they have high expectations. If you want to attract the best tenants, reduce your rental’s...
Is Rental Income the Only Way to Make Money on Your Long Beach Investment Property?
It’s easy to think about your recurring rental income as the money-making part of your Long Beach real estate investment. That rent goes towards your mortgage payment, your insurance, taxes, HOA fees, and any other expenses that come with owning a rental home. You’re...
How Much Notice Should You Give a Tenant before Entering Your Property?
Tenants have a right to privacy and quiet enjoyment. In California, landlords aren’t permitted to show up at a home and demand to be let in. You’ll need a reason to be there, and you’ll need to have provided a reasonable amount of notice. There has been some...
How to Handle Tenant – Neighbor Disputes in Long Beach, CA?
Managing disputes and conflicts often comes with the territory when you’re renting out a home in Long Beach. You may have tenants who are displeased about maintenance taking too long. There might be arguments over the security deposit. Maybe you’ll have to threaten...
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