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, [...]
Collecting rent on time is an essential element in a successful and profitable rental experience. As the property owner, you count on that rental payment to keep up with your mortgage, taxes, insurance, and other [...]
All Redwood City rental property owners worry about tenant damage. No one wants to walk into a property after a tenant has moved out to find large holes in the walls and the floors or [...]
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 [...]
It’s easy to make a fair housing mistake when you’re renting out a San Mateo property, and unfortunately, those mistakes are often expensive. The laws are always changing, and in California, our fair housing laws [...]
FIVE STAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LAUNCHES WEBSITE TO EASE THE PROCESS FOR INVESTORS AND TENANTS IN SAN FRANCISCO-BAY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, July 09, 2020 – Five Star Property Management has launched a new website to address the [...]
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 [...]
Sooner 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 [...]
A 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 [...]
What do you do when you find yourself with a property that you’re not planning to live in? We get this question a lot at Five Star Property Management. Usually, we’ll hear from [...]
