Property Management Blog

Blog Post What’s more important, protecting your real estate asset or improving the
By Progressive Property Management - Monday, April 29, 2019

What’s more important, protecting your real estate asset or improving the

What’s more important, protecting your real estate asset or improving the monthly cash flows? At Progressive Property Management, we provide both. We have found many people who manage their own rental begrudgingly raise the rent for a tenant who pays as agreed and ...
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Blog Post The 6 Qualities of a Good Tenant
By Progressive Property Management - Sunday, April 21, 2019

The 6 Qualities of a Good Tenant

The difference between enjoying your investment property and not, depends greatly on the quality of the tenant you or we place in your rental. We use a Better Tenant System which works well for us and standardizes the process to a large degree. But there are five qualities ...
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Blog Post Making Owners a Priority
By Progressive Property Management - Monday, April 8, 2019

Making Owners a Priority

Priority Owner Program We have some owners who need the current month’s rent to pay that month’s bills. We also have owners who don’t want to wait for the rent to become available to them. Even if the tenant pays on the first of the month, our owner ma...
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Blog Post Tenant Assistance as Tenant Retention (Just Cause Eviction)
By Progressive Property Management - Sunday, April 7, 2019

Tenant Assistance as Tenant Retention (Just Cause Eviction)

Tenant Assistance as Tenant Retention The Long Beach City Council recently directed city staff to craft an ordinance that would force owners of properties with 4 units or more, to pay 2 month’s rent to a tenant.  The tenant is considered displaced through “no f...
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Blog Post The First Stab at Statewide Rent Control in California
By Progressive Property Management - Sunday, March 17, 2019

The First Stab at Statewide Rent Control in California

It's official; the state legislature is pursuing statewide rent control. This comes as no surprise since Governor Gavin Newsom, at his "State of the State Address" in February, in front of his colleagues and cameras, announced, "bring me a good bill on rent stabilization, and I ...
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Blog Post What Every Rental Property Owner Needs to Do Before Statewide Rent Control
By Progressive Property Management - Sunday, March 17, 2019

What Every Rental Property Owner Needs to Do Before Statewide Rent Control

Statewide rent control, in some form or fashion is coming to California. What can you do as an investment property owner to prepare for this new reality? This is not the end of laws to assist tenants and restrict owner rights; it is just the beginning. You should not wai...
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Blog Post Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite
By Progressive Property Management - Monday, March 11, 2019

Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite

When I was little, my mother would tuck me in to bed, and whisper in my ear, “good night, sleep tight, and don’t let the bed bugs bite.” I truly had no idea what she was referring to, and never suffered a bed bug bite in my life, but it stuck in my head as a...
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Blog Post The Best Ways to Deal with a Difficult Tenant
By Progressive Property Management - Wednesday, February 13, 2019

The Best Ways to Deal with a Difficult Tenant

Best Ways to Deal with a Difficult Tenant Most tenants abide by the terms of the lease contract. They pay as agreed, take proper care of the property, allow inspections and can be considered a “good” tenant. Our company categorizes over 95% of our tenants as such....
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Blog Post To Section 8 or Not Section 8, That is the Question
By Progressive Property Management - Wednesday, February 6, 2019

To Section 8 or Not Section 8, That is the Question

What is Section 8? Section 8 housing is, as found in the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles states in their website: “The Section 8 Programs offers tenant-based assistance. Participants find their own housing to rent in the open market, and pay a portion ...
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Blog Post The Governor’s Carrot and Stick Approach to Housing
By Progressive Property Management - Wednesday, January 30, 2019

The Governor’s Carrot and Stick Approach to Housing

During the election, Gavin Newsom was rather quiet on his stance for tenant protection and rent stabilization (rent control) measures. However, he did promise to add 3.5 millions homes by 2025, which equates to more homes than have ever been built in any 5 year period. Only in...
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