by Marissa Barajas | Dec 26, 2024 | Owner Education, Property Management Education
The advertising and marketing landscape changed dramatically for rental properties when landlords and property managers began posting homes for rent online instead of in print media, where it would take much longer for prospective tenants to even see your listing, let...
by Marissa Barajas | Dec 12, 2024 | Owner Education, Property Management Education
Screening tenants is one of the most important things you will do before renting out a home in Santa Rosa. California tenant protections require you to follow all state and federal fair housing laws when you’re screening, and as long as you’re in compliance with...
by Marissa Barajas | Nov 28, 2024 | Owner Education, Property Management Education
As a real estate investor, you know that setting a budget for your Santa Rosa investment property is an essential part of making sure that the property will be profitable. Not only do you need to keep your costs and expenses within your allocated budget, but you also...
by Marissa Barajas | Nov 14, 2024 | Owner Education, Property Management Education
This is Santa Rosa, and in Santa Rosa, most of the population is concerned with the environment. Energy efficiency is a big deal, and we’re all trying to ensure we don’t make things worse for the planet than they already are. It’s not just owners, investors, and...
by Marissa Barajas | Oct 31, 2024 | Owner Education, Property Management Education
While finding a contractor or a vendor in Santa Rosa was once as easy as making a phone call or sending an email, things have become a lot more complicated. Thanks to a high demand for contracting work and a labor shortage that shows no immediate signs of being...
by Marissa Barajas | Oct 17, 2024 | Owner Education, Property Management Education
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are generally defined as small residences that are allowed in conjunction with another primary residence on the same property in most residential, mixed-use, or agricultural zones. With affordable housing being more and more difficult...