Property Management Blog

Blog Post There was a Death in my Rental, Should I Disclose?
By Progressive Property Management - Sunday, June 16, 2019

There was a Death in my Rental, Should I Disclose?

In residential real estate sales, a seller is legally obligated to disclose any death in the premises within three years of the death. Most agents are even more cautious than that and will disclose any death within 5 years of the occurrence. Some buyers simply won’t ...
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Blog Post Tips and Tricks for Handling Security Deposits as a Tustin, CA Landlord
By Progressive Property Management - Thursday, June 13, 2019

Tips and Tricks for Handling Security Deposits as a Tustin, CA Landlord

[embed]https://youtu.be/fduXZ0squlk[/embed] At Progressive Property Management, we expertly manage properties in the city of Tustin and the surrounding areas. Landlords often ask us about security deposits, and there are a couple of best practices that we’d like to shar...
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Blog Post Life’s A Beach For Long Beach Tenants
By Progressive Property Management - Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Life’s A Beach For Long Beach Tenants

It’s official. On June 11th, the Long Beach City Council voted into local law a new ordnance which goes in to effect August 1 requiring owners of four units or more to pay tenants to move from their property.  Called, “tenant assistance”, here is what...
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Blog Post Fixed or Flat Fee, Which is Better for You?
By Progressive Property Management - Monday, June 3, 2019

Fixed or Flat Fee, Which is Better for You?

There are typically 2 business models in property management: charge a flat percentage of the rent collected, or charge a flat fee. If the expected rent were $2,000 a month, and one company charged 5%, they would collect $100. If another company charges a flat fee of $100, the...
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Blog Post Tenant Evictions: What to Know in Orange, CA
By Progressive Property Management - Thursday, May 30, 2019

Tenant Evictions: What to Know in Orange, CA

[embed]https://youtu.be/mXij5MgpIzc[/embed] One of the biggest concerns that the owners we work with have is the threat of eviction. They worry about the time, the expense, and the potential for a messy battle with a tenant who isn’t paying the rent of following the lea...
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Blog Post We’re Not Afraid of HOA Management
By Progressive Property Management - Thursday, May 23, 2019

We’re Not Afraid of HOA Management

We’re Not Afraid of HOA Management  When I was just in residential sales, my broker friends told me to avoid residential property management. Because it was the three t’s: toilets, tenants and troubles. There was too much litigation, the profit margins w...
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Blog Post How to Get a $1,000 Pet Damage Guarantee
By Progressive Property Management - Wednesday, May 15, 2019

How to Get a $1,000 Pet Damage Guarantee

How to Get a $1,000 Pet Damage Guarantee  Pet Protection Program  Over 50% of tenants have a pet. Many owners instruct us to not allow any pets in their rental, but there are 3 problems with this policy: The tenant will lie. They will say they have no pets...
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Blog Post Rent Control: How Property Owners Can Be Prepared in Orange, CA
By Progressive Property Management - Thursday, May 9, 2019

Rent Control: How Property Owners Can Be Prepared in Orange, CA

[embed]https://youtu.be/j9HmhA5Az6E[/embed] At Progressive Property Management, we provide full-service management in Orange, California to landlords and investors with rental homes in the area. Today, we are talking about a subject that is on the minds of every property ow...
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Blog Post Our Tiresome Walk on the Capital
By Progressive Property Management - Monday, May 6, 2019

Our Tiresome Walk on the Capital

Our Tiresome Walk on the Capital I have been a Director for the Pacific West Association of Realtors (PWR) for 10 years (about 13,000 Realtor members) and a Director for the California Association of Realtors (CAR) for 10 years as well (over 200,000 members). As you may kno...
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Blog Post Big Stakes at Small Claims Court
By Progressive Property Management - Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Big Stakes at Small Claims Court

If you have a dispute with your tenant over the security deposit or breach of contract, since the amount disputed should be $10,000 or below, you will battle in small claims court of this money or possession. Since we have attended a small claims hearing many times, here is what ...
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