Archive for December 2019

Before you can place a tenant in your San Francisco rental property and start collecting rent, you have to make sure the property is ready for the market. Listing a property before it’s clean and repaired will only lead to longer vacancy times.  We have a few things to check off your list before you…

It’s easy to make mistakes when you’re renting out a San Francisco property. Whether you’re new to being a landlord or an experienced investor who rents out an entire portfolio of homes, mistakes can be expensive. Worse – they can make you re-think whether you should be investing in real estate at all.  Today, we’re…

A long vacancy is extremely dangerous to a San Francisco rental property. There are three main problems associated with leaving a home vacant: You don’t have any rent coming in. You have to spend money on maintenance and upkeep like cleaning, utilities, and landscaping. You don’t have anyone in the property to keep an eye…

It’s easy to be confused about whether a landlord or a tenant is responsible for specific functions and maintenance within a San Francisco rental property. As the owner, it’s your property. However, the tenants are living there and more aware of the day-to-day needs at the home.  The most important thing you can do is…