Property Management Blog

As every landlord knows, a vacant rental unit is the last thing you want to have. It’s hard to find a situation more dreaded than a prolonged investment property vacancy. Without cash flow from the rent, these vacancies can quickly amount to steep costs for property owners, such as mortgage payments or maintenance fees that bui...

Thinking about converting your San Diego home into a rental property? Well, you’ve come to the right place!There are numerous elements to keep in mind when you’re ready to make the leap into the rental ownership business. It takes a great deal of research to know what to do to give your property a running start on the rental m...

Are you thinking of buying a vacation rental property in San Diego, California? San Diego vacation rentals come with a long list of considerations in order to make your investment a success. You have to factor in cost, amenities, location, and even your own capabilities. However, when it’s done right, vacation rental ownership ...

Owning rental properties is generally seen as a strong investment choice. However, there are some concerns that prospective property owners have that can prevent them from entering the market. What happens if a tenant stops paying rent and defaults on their lease agreement? The idea of something like this happening and the headaches ...

On a recent episode of the Property Management Brainstorm Podcast, North County Property Group's Bob Preston spoke with Niv Davidovich—Managing Partner at Davidovich/Stein Law Group—to discuss landlord/tenant law, eviction law, and squatters rights in the age of COVID-19.One of the main areas of risk when it comes to prope...

Showing an empty rental unit is less of a hassle than showing one with tenants in it. When your unit doesn’t have tenants, you don’t have to worry about fitting anyone else’s schedule. You also don’t have to worry about how the house will appear to prospects. You’ll be able to count on it being just as y...

In California, there are landlord rights and responsibilities to follow.In this post, we will focus on landlord responsibilities. All landlords have a lot of responsibilities when it comes to renting their investment properties, working with their tenants, and keeping the property well maintained. We've created our Top List of 8 Criti...

As a Real Estate investor and an owner of a rental property, there are two ways to go in managing the property and tenant relationship. You can manage the property yourself (self-manage), or you could consider hiring a property management company. If you are leaning toward self-managing, it is usually with the intent to save money. But do...

At North County Property Group, we provide property management services for two distinct categories of rental homes. One would type is the long-term unfurnished rental and the other is furnished vacation rental homes. When we meet with a new Real Estate investor client, they will often ask, which way should I go, long-term or vacation ren...

In the last year, there's been plenty of new legislation introduced as part of the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Today we will discuss new California eviction laws and landlord-tenant laws in the age of COVID-19, like the nonpayment of rent by the tenant. It’s important to have a kno...