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Practical, experience-based articles on owning and operating rental property in Southern California — starting with the California laws that cost owners the most when they're missed.
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No filler, no invented statistics — just the rules and the practical decisions they drive.
California landlord law
A practical owner's guide to the Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482): how the rent cap is calculated, which properties are exempt, what just-cause eviction requires, and why it matters most for Inland Empire and Orange County owners with no local rent control.
· 9 min read
California landlord law
What Civil Code 1950.5 actually allows: the 21-day rule, normal wear and tear vs. damage, useful-life proration for paint and carpet, the new one-month deposit cap under AB 12, and the photo documentation rules under AB 2801.
· 8 min read
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Owner Guides
Longer, step-by-step guides for the two decisions every owner faces: who to trust with the property, and how to get it to market.
Owner guides
The questions to ask, the fee structures to compare, and the red flags to watch for before signing a management agreement — including how to calculate what a proposal actually costs per year, not just its headline rate.
· 11 min read
Owner guides
A practical make-ready walkthrough for Southern California rentals: the safety items California requires, the small fixes that shorten vacancy, what not to over-improve, how to price against real comparables, and the disclosures to have ready before listing.
· 10 min read
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