Rental property owners have many ways to save money and reduce their taxes by understanding the U.S. tax code and knowing how to use deductions. The first step is understanding there are two types of expenses and what qualifies as an expense that landlords can deduct from their taxes. The two types of expenses are ..Read More

One of the most crucial and difficult jobs every landlord faces is finding good contractors – and for smaller jobs under $500 for labor, good handymen. Anyone who has been a landlord for any amount of time has had the experience of contacting six contractors out of the phone book or off the internet, getting ..Read More

A Limited Liability company or LLC is a business structure that has several advantages for real estate investments as well as costs. The compelling reason to set up an LLC is that it limits the liability of the owner to the corporation rather than the owner’s personal assets if problems occur with tenant legal issues ..Read More

What is AB 1482? Click here for information on terminating tenancy under tenant not allowing entry or signing new lease. AB 1482 is a California state-wide rent control bill that was signed by Governor Newsome on October 8th, 2019. It will take effect as of January 1, 2020 but covers any rent increases made as ..Read More

Dear Client: The managers and staff of Fast Eviction Service Law Group would like to announce to our clients that our main associate counsel of record will be transitioning from H.G. Long to Fast Evict.com Law Group and M. C. Earle as the new lead attorney. You can expect the same excellent and efficient service ..Read More

Whether or not a California landlord can charge tenants for repairs that are done by either a contractor or by the landlord depends upon whether the need for the repair is the result of damages or normal wear and tear. Normal wear and tear of a rental unit is the physical deterioration of the property ..Read More

Experienced landlords know they need to screen applicants in terms of their ability to pay rent on a timely basis, and know they are not allowing someone onto their property with a criminal background that could potentially impact other tenants.  California Law places certain limitations on the fees that can be charged prospective tenants to ..Read More

Whether or not a prospective tenant can afford to live at your property and pay rent on time is the single most important consideration a landlord makes screening applicants.  The stakes are way too high with the costs of eviction if the person is eventually unable to pay rent, making it the most important qualification ..Read More

Death is a difficult subject for all of us to talk about. Dealing with family members or loved ones who are grieving is especially delicate and difficult. Any landlord who has had to deal with the death of a tenant knows this can be a major disruption of a landlord’s income depending upon the circumstances ..Read More

Landlords basically have three options in terms of how to set up and/or bill clients for utilities. One is to build the utility costs into the rent so it is all inclusive single price for the tenant which the landlord manages. The second is to have a set rent fee and an added-on utility cost ..Read More