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Top 3 ways to deal with bad tenants
Do you have difficult tenants for your Silicon Valley rentals? Is rent collection a challenge? Do they often violate the lease agreement terms? Well, you are not alone. We have difficult tenants despite our rigorous tenant screening. We have written before about...
How to deal with residential lease violations
Do you manage Silicon Valley rentals? Do tenants surprise you with all sort of violations of lease terms? You are not alone. A lot of property managers live in fear of getting that phone call that a tenant has done something catastrophic or strange in their...
Will you be buying a home using your smartphone?
When I was watching this interview with the CEO of Starbucks, it struck me as interesting that he's predicting the continued decline of cash being used in everyday transactions. What's interesting about the predictions that Cash will be obsolete in a few years is the...
How to spend $2.5M of cash on a Los Gatos fixer upper
Do you have $2M cash that you don't need for the next 2 years? Are you tired of watching the HGTV's Fixer Upper brothers convert dumps to dream homes? Well, Los Gatos might be a nice playground for you since there are some lot deals here that come with decent...
Top 5 questions to determine if you need a property manager
Do you tempted to rent your property? Are you exploring managing the property yourself? Well, you are not alone. Just like any other skill, managing a property is a learned skill and requires training and focus which you can learn. But how can you find if you...
How to check backgrounds on your tenant applicants
Are you managing your own rentals homes in San Jose, Campbell, Los Gatos, and Saratoga? Do you dislike collecting their private information for background checks? Well, you are not alone since collecting private information from strangers is a dicey proposition these...