San Diego Property Management Blog

Part of being a successful and responsible property owner in the San Diego, CA area is making sure that your buildings are safe places for their inhabitants to live. That means not only ensuring the building itself is sound, but m... read more >>

As a landlord in the San Diego area, the last thing you want to discover is that squatters have taken up residence in your rental property. If they have been there long enough, it can be difficult to get them to leave. In some cas... read more >>

Did you know you can raise your tenant’s rent by 9.1%? Under the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, the yearly cap for increasing rent is at 5%. The increase includes inflation adjustment but should not go above 10% even if CPI ... read more >>

Can you sell your rental property while a tenant is still living there?Can rental property owners sell while a tenant still lives there? The answer to that question is yes, but there are certain things you need to be aware of befo... read more >>

A lot of property owners want to know whether furnishing their rental will ultimately generate more income for them. As with most things concerning real estate, the answer is: it depends. While it may make sense to furnish your re... read more >>

What’s a better investment: real estate or the stock market? Today I’ll settle this once and for all by listing five reasons real estate is the better investment. The first is cash flow—real estate generates a st... read more >>

There’s a proper procedure to follow when a tenant has moved out and the landlord is preparing to return the security deposit and complete a move-out inspection. To illustrate how we manage this process at Penny Realty, we a... read more >>

If you get tenant screening right, life as a landlord is nice.If you get tenant screening wrong, life as a landlord is horrific.So, it’s imperative you get your screening process right. A lot of landlords struggle with this ... read more >>

 San Diego landlords and property managers must allow service dogs and support animals unless they threaten the safety and property of others.  The theme of this topic is this: service dogs and support animals are not pe... read more >>