What Should You Include in Your Tenant’s Lease Agreement? | Pleasanton Landlord Education
By Russ Cowley Thursday, May 12, 2022
Once you’ve approved qualified tenants for your rental property, it’s time to collect the move-in funds and sign the lease agreement. What kind of information do you need to include in your lease? Where do you even start? We’ve put together a roadmap...
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Are You Getting All the Tax Deductions for Your Pleasanton Rental Property
By Russ Cowley Sunday, April 10, 2022
Owning rental property in California is popular for many reasons, including the number of tax exemptions available. Every year, real estate investors shortchange themselves on their tax returns because they do not claim their rightful tax exemptions. This blog will outline seve...
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Consider These Risks Before Renting Your Pleasanton Property to Family or Friends
By Russ Cowley Tuesday, March 1, 2022
A common mistake new California investment property owners often make is deciding to rent their Pleasanton property to friends or family members.Finding the right tenant seems like a daunting task and some California property owners try to cut costs by vetting tenants themselve...
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What Defines a Great Resident? | Pleasanton Landlords Need to Know
By Russ Cowley Thursday, December 16, 2021
Did you know that more than 5.8 million households in America are behind on rent? That's over 14% of the population. Pleasanton property management is tough and good Residents are an asset for your rental property. If you're new to being a Landlord, you need to kn...
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What Angles Do Some Tenants Play on Unsuspecting Landlords? | Pleasanton Property Management Alert
By Russ Cowley Thursday, December 2, 2021
Tenant screening is usually a lengthy process. As property owners, there are several crucial factors like credit score, criminal records, and previous tenancy records that you check, before allowing tenants to occupy your rental home. However, despite your thoroughness, som...
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What Are Pleasanton Landlords Required to Disclose to Tenants?
By Russ Cowley Thursday, November 25, 2021
As a Pleasanton landlord, you must make some mandatory disclosures to your tenants regarding the state of the property. California has a long list of disclosure requirements, ranging from something as simple as sharing the landlord's contact information to something mo...
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What Is “Rent Ready” You may have heard “Rent Ready,” “Move-In Ready,” or other similar terms tossed around by real estate investors and tenants. While the terms are synonymous, the characteristics of a rental property that’s ready f...
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Five Reasons Why You Should Hire a Property Manager
By Russ Cowley Wednesday, November 7, 2018
takes a lot of time and requires that you wear a lot of different hats—appraiser, marketer, leasing agent, background investigator, paralegal, debt collector, general contractor, and oftentimes a psychologist. Plus, there’s always the cloud of liability floating ove...
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Everyone has heard the horror stories about a Tenant’s pet destroying the carpet, chewing on baseboards, ripping drapes, and tearing up the landscaping. With that not so pleasant vision in mind, let’s take a look at the possible benefits of opening your rental prope...
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What Does a Resident Manager Do? San Ramon Property Management
By Russ Cowley Wednesday, March 16, 2016
California law requires smaller apartment buildings to have a resident manager available, and there are some issues with the duties and responsibilities that property owners require of those managers. We’re talking about small apartment buildings with between 16 ...
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