President Trump signed a relief package to help tenants and landlords struggling with due rentals. The COVID-19 stimulus package provides a blanket on the 14.3  million Americans who are behind on rent, (SOURCE: Census’ Household Pulse Survey and the Center on Budget & Policy Priorities) The COVID-19 relief bill helps landlords and property owners pay ..Read More

Employee turnovers cost businesses a lot of money every year. You have to provide training, at least, which costs you a lot of time and possibly costly mistakes. The best way to keep your business running smoothly is to work on keeping your employees happy and motivated. Whether you have an entire property management team ..Read More

There are many ways to become a landlord. Renting out your spare bedroom, renting out the empty unit in a duplex or an entire house you don’t use. Maybe you’ve purchased a second home for this purpose. Becoming a landlord has its many benefits but it also has its difficulties. We’ll go over some common ..Read More

Wouldn’t it be nice if you can create an ad in the platform of your choice that read a little something like this: “I am a nice landlord who is looking for a great tenant who wants to live on my property for a very long time, give no fuss and who will pay their ..Read More

It looks like the US government is planning on approving a second wave of COVID-19 related stimulus package in the form of a $25 billion aid fund to help families pay their rent and bills. This would be an extension to the CDC eviction moratorium. Here are some important takeaways from the extension: Extends Federal ..Read More

The City of Santa Monica has signed an extension to their moratorium on residential evictions for reasons that do not include nonpayment of rent. What does this mean? The extension modifies the local emergency orders already in place with some exceptions up  until at least January 31, 2021. The new extension also modifies rules to ..Read More

There are two main types of leases. Fixed term and month-to-month. Many landlords prefer to have a stable and long tenant in their rental. Most of the time, this works. We’ll go over 5 reasons why you might want to start using a month-to-month lease with your future tenants. The top reason why you would ..Read More

It’s been California’s priority number 1 to minimize the number of evictions. However, little has been done to help landlords who are experiencing substantial losses as result of tenants’ inability to pay their rent. On March 4, 2020, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency, hoping to alleviate the threat posed by COVID-19. ..Read More

There are a number of ways landlords and property managers can get an idea on how to price their rental property. This price does depend greatly on where your property is located. Where can you go to research how much you should put your rental for? Before we go through the list, please keep all ..Read More

In this article, we’ll go over the Plaintiff’s Mandatory Cover Sheet and Supplemental Allegations – Unlawful Detainer. For the sake of time, we’ll refer to this new form as UD-101 from this point forward. Please contact us for a free consultation. As of October 5th, 2020, landlords are required to file a new form labeled ..Read More