Six Tips for Collecting Feedback from Renters A key part of operating a successful rental business is to understand your demographic. This means analyzing the competition, collecting feedback, and making ongoing improvements. Maybe your rental unit isn’t doing so well or a multi-family home is leaking money, every business will run into problems. The million-dollar […]
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How to Handle the Death of a Tenant
Be Sensitive, and Be Careful When Dealing With The Death Of A Tenant If there’s one thing most San Fernando Valley landlords and property managers fear to deal with, it is the death of a tenant. Unfortunately, most owners and managers in don’t have a clue how to handle such an event. When you experience […]
The Pros And Cons Of Artificial Intelligence In Property Management
Originally Published in Forbes on May 23rd, 2024 by David Crown I was in a meeting with our team leaders this week when someone mentioned that we were bringing back an old weekly newsletter that promotes and celebrates one employee whose work stood out during the week. The last author of the newsletter was one […]
7 Types of Notices Every Landlord and Property Manager Should Know
Being a landlord or a property manager in the San Fernando Valley is not the easiest job in the world. You need to learn how the process work if you want to succeed in this job. You need to learn how to handle tenants and different types of notices to issue your tenant when they […]
Why A Cost Segregation Study Could Save Your Tax Season
This article was published in Forbes on 4/2/2024. A few years ago, I helped a client renovate a gorgeous set of cottages that the owner decided to use as short-term rentals. He made good money from the cozy beach bungalows, but hosting family vacations and bachelor parties weekend after weekend quickly started to take a […]
Breaking Up Is (Not) Hard To Do: Four Tips For Ending Things With Your Property Manager
This article was published in Forbes on Oct. 23, 2023. Many long-term rental property owners have gone through a change in property management at one time or another, but despite the fact that it’s a crucial step in the process, the “breakup” phase of that transition is almost never talked about in our industry. […]
