Becoming a landlord can be a profitable move, but learning the ropes requires some effort. It's not passive income (like putting your money in a mutual fund), it is a real job that takes expertise in home improvement, marketing, and law.

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The New Year brings a lot of homework for landlords and property managers in 2020:

1. Check to make sure you’re lease agreements are AB1482 compliant

2. Attract new tenants to take over upcoming vacancies

3. Perform yearly maintenance on your property to best marke...

Where are you at professionally this holiday season? Better question: where are you at personally?

There was a time in my life that I realized it had been weeks since I hit the gym. Weeks since I spent a work-free weekend with my family. I couldn’t remember the last tim...

Top Los Angeles Restaurants are closing to make way for the Frank Gehry-Designed 8150 Sunset Boulevard project in West Hollywood (rendering above) 

Landlord accused of illegally evicting people to rent their apartments on Airbnb

A Los Angeles landlord illegally evicted t...

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Earlier this month, supporters started gathering signatures to increase property taxes on commercial properties in Los Angeles, a measure expected to be on the 2020 ballot.

If passed, taxes would rise almost immediately for every shopping mal...

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Whether a single home or multiple residential buildings, property management doesn’t have to be hard. In fact, I believe real estate investment is the key to financial freedom. This means learning to w...

Have you ever wondered what the math is behind your Residential Income Property investment? 

Your ROI (return on investment) comes from two main places:

1. Regular income from rent or other income ie Laundry

2. Appreciation of the real estate over time.

Now, this is somewh...

Although the Green New Deal is not expected to pass Congress, it has raised a lot of questions about what the future of real estate investing will look like in the all-to-near future. Here’s a summary of what’s happening:

The Green New Deal is a bill that is designed to...

As a landlord on a mission to build wealth through real estate, your goal is to minimize vacancy months. One month of vacancy will cut your annual income by nearly 10%. Two months by nearly 20%. And three months? You’re probably barely making a profit. 

With the right a...

UPDATE: Gov. Newsom Expected to Sign Rent Control Bill As Early As Today - What It Means for You

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Understanding AB 1482 - Statewide Rent Control Bill

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