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Top 5 questions to ask when choosing a property manager?
If you are a hands-on landlord and want to screen your own tenants, what are the top 6 concerns for tenant screening if you are in charge of your own Rental Property Management. 1. Tenant Screening : Make sure the company you are choosing offers extensive background...
What You Get: $1,460,000 Homes in Los Angeles, Washington State and Maryland
This is a neat article showing you what you can afford for $1.4M in Los Angeles, Washington State and Maryland. Ironically, the per square feet prices of these homes are much lower than Silicon Valley. After all, you would be lucky to be able to buy a lot for this...
Software engineer lives in van to avoid San Francisco rent
The rent is too high in San Francisco -- even for software engineers. When Katharine Patterson first considered moving to the city, she told friends she'd rather live in a van than pay rent here, according to a piece she wrote for Quartz. She proved as good as her...
Find Property Manager – Top 4 Questions!
How are you finding the best tenants for your Silicon Valley rentals? Do you manage these properties yourself? One of the most critical success factors with rental property investments are finding qualified, seasoned property management company to help you realized...
What is my home’s quick sale value?
Would you play poker with a player who has seen your card? Well, that's what some Home Owners are doing when they negotiate with a Bank on a Short Sale or list their home for sale without knowing the True Value of your home. During Short Sales banks use a type of...
What is the best way to find the good tenants?!
If you happen to be in a position of interviewing potential tenants, here are some of the possible criteria to use to categorize your tenants. 1. Minimum income requirement Depending on the monthly payment, you would want to inquire about the income potential of your...