Dirty Tenants: Can Landlords Tell Them To Clean Up?

Owning rental properties is one of the most profitable streams of passive income. While it may seem like it’s only sunshine and rainbows, owning a rental property comes with unfortunate relational struggles. After being in the property management industry for over 40 years, we’ve seen our fair share of landlord and tenant conflicts. One of…

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Here’s How to Replace a Tenant Before They Move Out

The tenant at your rental property just gave notice that they are moving out. Let’s talk about how you can find a new renter before the current one moves out. You have two options when your tenant moves out. Wait until they have vacated or start advertising and showing right away. I recommend starting right…

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Avoiding the $20K Mistake: Rental Appliance Guide

$20,000 dollar mistake: What appliances should I provide for my rental?  As a landlord you don’t think providing an appliance could be a $20,000 mistake but you’d be wrong. Once upon a time in Orange County California there was a landlord that rented a house to a family with a year old refrigerator. The fridge…

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How to Find a Tenant while Living at your Rental

Hi rental property owners. Can you find a tenant while living at the property? You are a property owner that is moving out of your home or condo and want to keep it as a rental. Good move!  Should you start looking for a tenant now? Or, should you wait until you have moved out?…

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When to Start Looking for a Tenant

Hi rental property owners. When should you put your rental property on the market and begin looking for a tenant? In this article I break down the answer into 3 points that affect when to start marketing the rental. The condition of the property. Should you put your property up for rent while you’re still…

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How Much Rent can I Charge?

How much rent should you charge the tenant at your rental property?   Today I talk about the strategy to price a rental property, how to find the market price by reviewing comps, and when to make price adjustments. We all want to know how much rent will that investment property get!  Let’s talk about…

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Everything You Need to Know About Renting Out a Condo With An HOA

Renting out a condo is a fast way to earn passive income. Let’s say you start renting out a condo priced at $1,800 per month. That means you’ll be earning an additional $21,600 of gross rental income every year! Not only will you receive positive cash flow, but you’ll also have the advantage of reduced…

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Investigating Santa Ana’s Just Cause Ordinance: What it Means for Rental Owners

Santa Ana’s city council just passed a Just Cause Eviction Ordinance October of 2021. What does this means for property owners in Santa Ana? Sam Fernley here with TrueDoor property management, creating content for Realtors and Property Owners in Orange County, California! What’s in Santa Ana’s new ordinance? Now let me explain this Just Cause…

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