by Leila Mortaz | Aug 10, 2015 | Los Gatos Real Estate, Los Gatos Short Sale, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential)
Do you have rentals in California? Are you involved in tenant screening or your property manager is screening them? It would well worth your time to make certain that anyone screening your tenants understand HUD’s guidelines on what constitutes housing...
by Leila Mortaz | Aug 6, 2015 | Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), Residential Mortgage, San Jose Rental, Silicon Valley life style, Silicon Valley Rentals
Do you have California rentals? Are you marketing your home as a rental on Airbnb? As you know Airbnb has created a well branded service to help home owners market their homes for rent. But these rental income opportunities could have unintended consequences....
by Leila Mortaz | Aug 5, 2015 | Los Gatos Real Estate, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), San Jose Rental, Silicon Valley Rentals
Are you interested in generating rental income? Are you convinced you can be a successful landlord? Well, most Americans are ill-prepared to manage rental properties. Below are the top 5 risks of owning rental properties: Mortgage Debt: Unless you are buying...
by Leila Mortaz | Feb 15, 2015 | Home Buyer Tips, Home Seller Tips, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), Silicon Valley Rentals
Last week we recieved a packet from San Jose Water company where the utility is clearly attemping to muddy the waters where the plan to fish. Allow us to explain: We live in a older Los Gatos Home and San Jose Water company is our utlity service provider. In this...
by Leila Mortaz | Jan 1, 2015 | campbell rentals, Los Gatos Rentals, Property Management, Real Estate (Residential), San Jose Rental, Silicon Valley Rentals
Last week a friend emailed that he’s planning to move back to San Francisco after living in NYC for more than 5 years. He was shocked about the shortage of suitable units available for rent and the sky high prices. And remember he was moving back from NYC. So,...
by Leila Mortaz | Nov 23, 2014 | Property Management, Real Estate (Residential)
Are you interested in retiring early? Are you tempted by the lure of generating income from rentals? collecting rent for income is one of the most important reasons why savvy investors like real estate. After all, there is nothing more secure that someone else...