by Marissa Barajas | Feb 27, 2025 | Owner Education, Property Management Education
If you’re tired of talking about technology, we’ve got some bad news for you: there’s always going to be something to talk about. Property management tech is always changing. It’s always evolving. We’re seeing new platforms and systems arrive almost constantly, and...
by Marissa Barajas | Feb 20, 2025 | Owner Education, Property Management Education
There are plenty of reasons to both lament the loss of tenants in your Santa Rosa rental property and to celebrate the transition. You don’t love the fact that you’re facing a vacancy and that you’ll have to invest some money into turnover costs, maintenance, and...
by Marissa Barajas | Feb 13, 2025 | Owner Education, Property Management Education
Santa Rosa has had a strange relationship with rent control over the last decade. In 2016, the City Council passed a rent control law. There was a lot of backlash against that local ordinance, and it was put to a vote in a special election in 2017. Santa Rosa citizens...
by Marissa Barajas | Feb 6, 2025 | Property Management Education
If you’re an investor looking to buy a rental property in Santa Rosa, you’ll want to make sure you’ve surrounded yourself with all of the best local professionals. You’ll need a broker, a lender, a property manager, and a real estate agent. You’ll eventually need...
by Marissa Barajas | Jan 23, 2025 | Owner Education, Property Management Education
Lease renewals are often a balancing act. You want to keep your good residents in place, but you also want to keep your rental value consistent with the market. How can you increase your rent without chasing your residents out of their rental home? This is especially...
by Marissa Barajas | Jan 9, 2025 | Owner Education, Property Management Education
Taxes. Who doesn’t love to think about taxes? If you’re like most people, it’s probably not your favorite topic. But, taxes are actually a fairly favorable topic when we’re talking about how they apply to rental properties. If you’re a real estate investor with a...
