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Santa Cruz County Housing Expo 2010

June 2, 2010

I was invited to speak at the Santa Cruz Housing Expo on May 8th, which was sponsored by the Santa Cruz Association of Realtors.  My topic was Investment Properties.  Here is a brief outline of workshop. Investment Opportunities:  What is your goal – rental income, appreciation and sell, pass on to heirs? Location – this [...]

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Property Management from A-Z: T

March 29, 2010

Taxes, Turnovers, Time Management Taxes -  due Nov 10th and Feb 10th but most pay in Dec and April before the deadline.  April taxes are tough because personal taxes are due as well.  The most important thing to remember with taxes is to make sure to build up the reserve monthly.  When property values drop [...]

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Property Management from A-Z: Q

March 17, 2010

Question & Qualifying Applicant Question – You as Owner always want to question and get more info not just from tenant when they call with maintenance emergency – ask lots of questions to understand situation but question your insurance agent annually to make sure your investment is property insured.  Be pro-active in staying on top [...]

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Successful Landlording Cabrillo College Testimonials

March 14, 2010

Last Saturday I co-taught the Successful Landlording Class at Cabrillo College in Aptos, CA.  This class is taught 2 times a year.  It is a class packed with basic info on How to be a Successful Landlord.  This class touches on the things one needs to know to stay within the law, get a great [...]

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Property Management from A-Z: N

March 10, 2010

Notices:  3 day, 30 day, 60 day, 90 day, 24 hour People often get confused over a variety of notices and when to use.  I will outline the ones mentioned above. 3-Day to Pay Rent or Quit This notice is used if you haven’t received the rent by the due date.  You post a 3 [...]

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Successful Landlording Cabrillo College Class

March 7, 2010

Successful Landlording Twice a year I co-teach this class with Karen Calcagno, Linda Murphy and this year with Paige White through the Cabrillo College Community Extension program. Yesterday, March 6th, was a full day with 15 attendees.  I am so pleased to find investment property owners willing to educate themselves about the process, and their [...]

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Property Management from A-Z: L

February 26, 2010

Law, Lease & Listen Law – bottomline follow it.  There are lots of books out there and professional associations here are some links: California Apt Assoc. Become a member.  This is a great organization.  They regularly have classes on legal matters, Fair Housing Law, Leases and Addendums to download etc. www.caanet.org Institute for Real Estate [...]

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