Property Management Blog

By Roger D. Eagleton - Saturday, September 12, 2020

How to Handle Security Deposit Returns in Redwood City

California has a lot of strict laws when it comes to the landlord and tenant relationship, and security deposits are especially subject to scrutiny. There are limits to how much you can collect, for example, and you have to keep the security deposit funds separate from your own m...

By Roger D. Eagleton - Friday, August 28, 2020

Pets vs. Service Animals: Do I Have to Allow Pets in my Redwood City Rental Property?

Dogs and cats are typically considered pets, and you don’t have to allow them in your Redwood City rental property if you don’t want to. We often recommend it because pet-friendly properties rent faster and for more money. However, many of the owners we work with pref...

By Roger D. Eagleton - Friday, August 14, 2020

How Long Will it Take to Rent Out My San Carlos Property?

Well-maintained San Carlos rental homes don’t need to spend too much time on the market, and this is important to your bottom line. Limiting the amount of time your rental property is vacant will prove to be an important part of your investment strategy. An unoccupied prope...

By Roger D. Eagleton - Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Why Renting Individual Rooms in Your Home San Mateo is a Bad Idea

Homeowners in San Mateo who are looking for a way to offset the cost of their mortgage and other housing-related expenses may be tempted to rent out rooms in their homes. It seems like everyone is doing it; look at Airbnb or VRBO and you’ll see rooms for rent at prices that...

By Roger D. Eagleton - Thursday, May 28, 2020

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CHECKLIST

How Does Your Property Management Company Stack Up?Is your property management company really doing all that you need them to do? It can be hard to tell if you are new to professional property management, or haven’t had the chance to investigate what different management co...

By Roger D. Eagleton - Thursday, May 28, 2020

WHAT IS AN HOA?

Homeowners’ Association (HOA) is a legal entity charged with the marketing and managing of single family homes, condominiums, or lots in a residential subdivision. Typically, buyers of residences in such a subdivision must join the HOA as a condition of purchase.Some HOAs a...

By Roger D. Eagleton - Thursday, May 28, 2020

How To Hire An HOA Company

ooner or later virtually every homeowners’ association will find it necessary to either hire an HOA management company for the first time or replace their current one. The HOA’s Board of Directors is usually made up of volunteers who don’t necessarily have the t...

By Roger D. Eagleton - Thursday, May 28, 2020

WHAT DO PROPERTY MANAGERS DO?

Novice landlords or those who have yet to use professional property management services sometimes wonder: what do property managers do to earn the money they are paid? The answer may involve a number of functions: from finding and screening tenants, to collecting rent and keeping...

By Roger D. Eagleton - Wednesday, May 27, 2020

TENANT RENTAL CRITERIA

Things to know before renting with Go Five Star.DUE AT LEASE SIGNINGFull Security Deposit and First Full Month’s RentProof of renters insurancePet Rent of $25/month per pet, in addition to a $500/per pet deposit (if pets are approved and accepted at the property).RENT SHOUL...

By Roger D. Eagleton - Monday, May 18, 2020

How to Get a Bay Area Property Rent Ready for the Market

Getting a house ready to rent is a major project for landlords. There are two answers to getting a property ready for the market. Either you can do everything yourself, and we can give you a list of items to take care of; or, you can let us and our team of professionals do everyt...

Property Management Blog

How to Handle Security Deposit Returns in Redwood City

Pets vs. Service Animals: Do I Have to Allow Pets in my Redwood City Rental Property?

How Long Will it Take to Rent Out My San Carlos Property?

Why Renting Individual Rooms in Your Home San Mateo is a Bad Idea

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CHECKLIST

WHAT IS AN HOA?

How To Hire An HOA Company

WHAT DO PROPERTY MANAGERS DO?

TENANT RENTAL CRITERIA

How to Get a Bay Area Property Rent Ready for the Market

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