Plain-language guides to California landlord law, property management best practices, and real estate investment strategy. New articles weekly.
The one-month cap under AB 12, the small-landlord exception, what you can deduct, and the 21-day return rule that trips owners up.
The 3-day notice, the unlawful detainer process, cash-for-keys, and the self-help mistakes that cost owners thousands.
How to screen without breaking fair housing law: what you can ask, source-of-income rules, application fees, and consistent criteria.
Why Las Vegas keeps drawing California investors, what makes Nevada landlord-friendly, the neighborhoods to know, and how management differs from California.
Rent control, security deposits, eviction timelines, and taxes compared side by side for owners weighing both markets.
The questions that separate a good property manager from an expensive one, from fee structure and vendor billing to reporting and compliance.
The cap is 5% plus regional CPI, up to 10% per year. How to calculate a legal increase, serve proper notice, and avoid the mistakes that void it.
One of the most accessible ways to add rental income to a lot you already own. What the rules allow, what they cost, and how the return pencils out.
The deductions owners miss most, the repairs-versus-improvements rule, depreciation basics, and the records that make tax time painless.
The monthly percentage is just the start. Every hidden fee most California PMs charge, and what we don't.
The right PM referral program locks in a future listing worth $15,000–$50,000+. Here's exactly how.
CAM reconciliations, NNN versus gross lease structures, and tenant relations at the business level. What self-managing actually involves and what professional management protects you from.
What to gather, what to expect, and how the handoff works. A step-by-step guide for commercial property owners ready to bring in a professional team.
Emun Management is an operating arm of Emun Capital, an active investor in California commercial real estate. Here is why that structure changes how we manage.
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