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Don’t hire a property manager if you still fix your own car!
Do you still rotate your own car tires? Do you change your own oil? Do you still believe you can rely on your gutt to help you screen tenants? Well, then you are probably not the right person to hire a Property Manager for your rentals. Let's face it, property...
Top 5 ways to prevent rental scams on your Campbell rentals
Do you have rental properties in Campbell California? Are you planning tom marketing them online? Well, you might want to watch out for serious rental scams that are causing both tenants and landlords a lot of time and money. For example, during marketing a Campbell...
How to avoid taxes on your Saratoga Short Sale?
Are you considering a short sale on your Saratoga home? Are you wondering if you will owe IRS taxes on the forgiven debt? Well, we are not licensed as CPA or Tax Planners, so we strongly recommend you explore the tax consequences of your Saratoga Short Sale. But...
Sticker shock for Palo Alto rental at $11,000 per month
I got a marketing flyer few days ago from a property in Palo Alto which was advertising apartment rentals for $11,000 per month! Yes, you read that correctly. It's eleven thousand dollars per month for apartment living on Hamilton Avenue in Palo Alto. It got us...
Use Inbound Marketing to find the right tenant
Direct Marketing is the shotgun approach for reaching your potential customers. With Direct Marketing, you send Letters, Post Cards, Flyer and Emails to a huge distribution list in hopes of reaching some of them. But in 99% of folks who will receive your post...
How soon can you get a home loan after a Short Sale?
Despite double digit increase in California home values more than 4,500 mortgages are still under water. So, if you need to Short Sale your home to avoid foreclosures or bankruptcy. But how soon can you get a home loan after you complete your Short Sale? The good...