Muldoon Associates

JULY 17, 2025

Everyone seems to have a different definition of what constitutes damage from tenants and what would qualify as normal wear and tear. The courts see “Normal wear and tear” as deterioration that occurs from the intended use of the rental unit, without negligence, carelessness, accident, or abuse by the tenant or their guests.

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Bay Property Management Group

APRIL 11, 2025

A co-applicant can be: Spouses or Partners: Couples who wish to live together and combine their financial resources to meet rental qualifications. Roommates: Friends or acquaintances who agree to share a rental unit and its associated costs. Family Members: Relatives who decide to cohabitate and support each other financially.

Applications

Bay Property Management Group

APRIL 22, 2025

Main Takeaways Mother-in-law apartments offer flexible living solutions , serving as spaces for aging relatives, guests, or rental units that can generate extra income. property management isnt just about fixing leaky tapsits knowing whether you can legally rent out that little unit in your backyard without breaking any rules.

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Rentals United

APRIL 30, 2025

In this article, well share our top tips for building a successful marketing strategy for your luxury vacation rental property in 2025. What defines a vacation rental property as luxury? Everyone has a different definition of luxury, however, in the vacation rental industry, three key components define a luxury property.

Property Management

Bay Property Management Group

JUNE 20, 2025

What Landlords Are Legally Responsible For Landlords are legally required to keep rental units safe, livable, and up to code—and that includes clean, breathable air. Keep Your Space Tidy As simple as this sounds, it definitely has an impact. It’s an underrated trick, but in our experience, it works.

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American Apartment Owners Association

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Whichever dcor you choose, tiny homes by definition are less expensive to build and decorate, making it easier to afford higher quality furnishings and hardware. It is also a good idea to post them in the rental unit. What are your rules regarding property upkeep and damages? Can tenants have parties or pets?

Landlord

Yardi Breeze

JUNE 17, 2025

The number of doors managed by a single member of this group of rental housing providers varies from a handful to several hundred. In total, it is estimated that IROs manage upwards of 17 million rental units nationwide. However, the size of the community definitely makes a difference. It’s definitely unnerving.

Insurance

Rentals United

DECEMBER 18, 2024

You get the impression that they are most definitely not the partying type. With Rentals Uniteds Screen & Protect , you can. Why Vacation Rental Damage Protection Matters As a property manager, youve likely encountered situations where a guest causes damage. How Does Screen & Protect Work?

Rental Unit

American Apartment Owners Association

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Passive by definition is, not active. have been trusting the American Apartment Owners Association (AAOA) since 2004, because we make rental property management easy. You might have also heard that real estate investing is a great way to make passive income. Youll be plenty active as a real estate investor.

Real Estate

American Apartment Owners Association

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Passive by definition is, not active. have been trusting the American Apartment Owners Association (AAOA) since 2004, because we make rental property management easy. You might have also heard that real estate investing is a great way to make passive income. Youll be plenty active as a real estate investor.

Real Estate

Nest DC

JUNE 9, 2023

While charging more than a month's rent is not an option, charging less is an option that some property owners make in order to attract renters to their rental unit. The definitions below will help you determine whether damage is typical wear and tear. But with practice, it gets easier.

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Real Property Management DC Metro

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Likewise, since the property is already generating rental income, it will likely be easier to get approved for financing by traditional lenders. Another benefit is that an occupied rental property means that there is already a renter in place who is familiar with the property.

Rental Property

Real Property Management Choice

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

There’s no question that projects that increase your rental income while adding to the value to the property are worth studying. And, on its face, it does seem like adding a tiny home to your rental property is a good way to attain both. There are a lot of people looking for affordable rental homes.

Rental Income

Authority Property Management

AUGUST 11, 2021

The answer is simple, rental property maintenance keeps your rental unit in good shape and makes it appealing to existing and prospective tenants. Keep in mind that tenants are your main source of rental income, but you can’t attract the best quality tenants if your rental property is in poor shape.

Property Maintenance

Authority Property Management

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Investing in Redding, CA Thinking of buying your first rental property ? Home prices are on the rise and quality rental units are in high demand. Redding didn’t have rent control until the new statewide rental control law s finally came into effect recently. The past few years have shown a solid seller’s market.

Property

Authority Property Management

JULY 12, 2022

This is definitely better than the regret that comes from buying a house you wish you didn’t buy. Less Worries about Repairs on a Rental Property When you rent a house, you worry less about repairs because it is someone else’s problem, Guess who? The reason is that many rental units have less square footage than single-family homes.

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Authority Property Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

California Squatter’s Rights In the United States, a squatter must meet five distinct requirements before making an adverse possession claim. Rather, it takes on three definitions: Simple Occupation: Most states, including the state of California, follow this rule. It defines ‘hostile’ as an occupation of the land only.

Tenant

Bay Property Management Group

APRIL 15, 2025

An illegal apartment is basically a rental unit that doesnt follow your citys building or zoning rules. That’s why you need to have your rental certified as being safe (which we’ll get into later). No Insurance Coverage By definition, keep illegal apartments under the table, without official certification.

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