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Space Rocks and Rental Repairs: What Artemis II Tells Us About Effective Property Maintenance
When was the last time you were called to respond to a toilet emergency? Toilet issues are common for landlords and property managers, and apparently, for astronauts aboard the Artemis II mission. We recently read about a plumbing problem aboard the spaceship that...
Selling Your Property Management Business: A Thoughtful Guide for Owner-Operators
If you’re an independent property management owner, selling your business isn’t just about numbers on a spreadsheet. It’s about letting go of something you personally built—often from scratch—with your name, reputation, and relationships tied to every decision. For...
UC San Diego to Construct Residential Village to Meet Housing Demand
UC San Diego plans to construct a 6,000-bed residential village to address growing housing demands on campus. This groundbreaking project will be composed of high-rise buildings on the eastern edge of the campus, next to I-5. UC San Diego is experiencing a historic...
San Diego Leaders Propose More Tenant Ordinances
The San Diego City Council and San Diego County Board of Supervisors are reviewing a joint ordinance intended to protect renters from "junk fees" that drive up the cost of housing. The Residential Rental Price Gouging, Fee Exploitation, and Cost Transparency Ordinance...
Taipei 101 Rises Above the Clouds
Taipei 101 rises above the clouds. Upon completion in 2004, it became the world’s first skyscraper to exceed half a kilometer (1,667 feet), with 101 floors above ground and five basement levels. It was the world’s tallest building for six years, from March 2004 to...
San Diego Market Watch: Rental Unit Pipeline Steady, Stable Rents and Vacancy Rates
Joshua Ohl, CoStar's director of market analytics, recently published insightful data on San Diego’s apartment pipeline. The growth of new units in San Diego remains steady and stable in sharp contrast to the national trend, which saw a 40% year-over-year reduction....
AB-2801 Increases Landlord Requirements April 1, 2025
AB-2801 significantly increases the documentation required to deduct costs from security deposits. Beginning in April 2025, the law mandates the use of photographic evidence to document the condition of rental units before a tenant moves in and after they move out....
San Diego Apartment Investing Overview
Key Takeaways for Rental Property Owners Apartment investing offers a combination of cash flow, appreciation, and tax advantages, making it a strong long-term wealth-building strategy. High-demand markets, such as San Diego County, with population growth and...
A Landlord’s Nightmare
I was searching Netflix for an old film. I wasn’t sure if I remembered how it ended or not when I came across a movie I had not thought about in a while from 1990: Pacific Heights. In 1990, I had been in the business of property management in California for three...
Property Owners Perspective: What I Learned Managing My Properties
I thought it would be easy. Invest in a property and improve my return by managing it myself. Simple, right? Well… not exactly. It didn’t take long to realize the breadth and depth of knowledge required to manage my own property well. Overnight, I became a compliance...
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