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Can your rental property become a daycare?
In a recent notice received by our legal counsel addressing this very issue, apparently if you own rental property in California the scary answer is yes! The great state of California is widely known as a pro-tenant state...
Ashley Halligan
| 2 min. read
3 tips for enhancing curb appeal to attract & retain renters
Most property owners know the basics of curb appeal. Keep a property tidy, the lawn manicured, add fresh paint, etc. But in a growing market where niche rentals are becoming more popular, what can property owners do to...
Carla Toebe
| 5 min. read
Property management banking tips
In the world of property management, banking procedures are a bit more involved than simply having a bank account, making your deposits and payments, and balancing the register at the end of the month. I want to stress...
Carla Toebe
| 5 min. read
How to handle an abandoned property
They say that abandonment is a landlord’s or property manager’s worst nightmare when dealing with a tenant. How do you know it is really abandonment? Sometimes it’s obvious when everything is gone, the place seems perfectly empty, and...
Linda Day Harrison
| 5 min. read
Never put off until tomorrow
Touch It Once is a mindset, a philosophy, and a management style. It is the antithesis of procrastination coupled with a smart way to work by stopping redundant behavior dead in its tracks; both of which are the enemy...
Linda Day Harrison
| 5 min. read
The circle of (a property’s) life
There are business models in all shapes and sizes. There are retail stores, medical and legal practices, cleaning companies, general contractors, grocery stores, etc. So when you think about a business, how many business models do you know...
Jo-Anne Oliveri
| 3 min. read
Rent roll buying and selling: More than meets the eye
I was recently involved in the sale and purchase of a rent roll. I had the rare opportunity to consult for both the buyer and purchaser. Let me say, this was the smoothest and least stressful rent roll transfer...
Phoebe Chongchua
| 4 min. read
Technology and the successful property manager
It’s the kind of job that requires a lot of patience; and today, being a property manager also requires keeping up with technology. Property managers work with many different personalities, which requires them to have some important skills...

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