Our listeners have been eager to hear the latest updates on being a landlord during the COVID-19 pandemic. On this episode, Bob discusses this topic with Tracey Merrell, Managing Attorney of Education, at Kimball, Tirey & St.John (KTS), a law firm with a practice in California residential landlord/tenant law.Comments made for this bro...

On this episode of Five Minute Friday, Bob shares the story of key decision making at North County Property Group in adapting the company to telecommuting, new workflows, technology for virtual tours, self-showings, and more during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the changes were proactively made as early as March 13, 2020, six days before...

One of the most common water related incidents at rental properties is leaking or failing water heater. There has never been a time when hot water might be more essential, with all of us on stay-at-home orders, than during the COVID-19 pandemic. A failing water heater can sometimes be a big mess if there is leakage that requires further r...

Property Management Brainstorm had temporarily paused producing the show, taking a brief hiatus, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is so much to catch up on and we are pleased to let you know we are back in production!  On this episode, Bob explains the reasons for taking a break with the podcast and what changes his te...

We’re all feeling uncertainty around the mounting COVID-19 health crisis. And what serves as a best practice today may change tomorrow.On this episode, Bob shares his decision to temporarily suspend production of Property Management Brainstorm in light of the Coronavirus pandemic. He discusses the daily changes in processes and mind...

The Coronavirus pandemic is on everyone’s mind right now. So, what can we do as landlords to protect the health and safety of our staff, property owners, tenants and vendors?On this episode of Five Minute Friday, Bob explains how the North County Property Group team is staying on top of our job responsibilities through a remote work...

If you’re an individual, self-managing landlord or you manage a small portfolio of rentals, what is your best option when it comes to property management software?Dave Spooner is the Cofounder of Innago, a free property management software platform designed to help small, independent landlords manage their rentals. Today, Dave joins...

If you enlist the help of a property management company to manage your rental, you may be curious how rent is collected from the tenant and then forwarded to your bank account.On this episode of Five Minute Friday, Bob walks us through North County Property Group’s best practices around the flow of funds in a rental property. He exp...

Placing a new tenant in a rental property seems simple enough. But the fact is, there are A LOT of moving parts at play from the time a property is listed until the tenant moves in and starts paying rent. So, what does the tenant placement process look like? On this episode of Five Minute Friday, Bob walks us through North County Pro...

What could you accomplish if you never had to take another maintenance call?Ethan Lieber is the CEO of Latchel, a real estate platform that helps property managers streamline their maintenance workflow. Today, Ethan joins Bob to explain how Latchel leverages the Amazon model of crafting measurable, transparent Service Level Agreement...