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 […]
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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. […]
LA Apartment Developers Meeting the Need for EV Charging Stations
The LA Planning Commissioner recently imposed a request for a new apartment development to include electric vehicle chargers in at least a fifth of the parking bays in the building. According to the project manager, without adding the 90 chargers, it would have been much more difficult to sell all the apartments. The use of electric vehicles […]
Common Rental Scams and How to Avoid Them
Common Rental Scams and How to Avoid Them If you’re renting an apartment, it’s hard enough to find a good one without worrying about the common rental scams and bogus adverts. However, this is a common occurrence. Even the shrewdest of us can fall victim to rental scams. Scammers are taking more advantage of potential […]
