San Francisco Property Management Blog

As leaders in the San Francisco property management market, we want to make things better for landlords and tenants, vendors and partners. All of us face similar challenges, whether it’s Airbnb tempting your tenants to sublet or the recent drought, which left landlords wondering how to manage water. We share our expertise and our advice on our San Francisco property management blog. Follow along to get your most common questions answered. Learn from our experience and avoid costly mistakes.

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How to Be a Landlord in San Francisco: Handling Accounting and Security Funds

May 9, 2013 | San Francisco Property Management Education

Today we are talking about how to handle security deposits and other accounting when you are a landlord in San Francisco. There are no special rules in San Francisco regarding how you hold a security deposit. In California, you do not have to keep your security...

San Francisco Property Management Advice: Property Inspection How-To

May 2, 2013 | San Francisco Property Management Education

The best advice I can give you about property inspections in San Francisco is this: Do them. Do them every year. You need to walk through the property on an annual basis and inspect every nook and cranny. You should check every unit, every bathroom and every closet....

San Francisco Property Management Advice – How to Look for an Investment Property

Apr 25, 2013 | San Francisco Property Management Education

If you are looking for an investment property to buy in San Francisco, what do you look for? Obviously, a good real estate sales agent will be able to help you with the property details that you desire. But there are unique things to consider when you are buying an...

Property Management Advice: Should You Remodel your San Francisco Home Prior to Renting?

Apr 9, 2013 | San Francisco Owner Education

Today, we are talking about whether you should remodel your San Francisco property prior to renting it out. The answer is: it depends. If the house is looking tired and you have a really old kitchen and really old bathrooms and you can afford to remodel, then yes, you...

Relocating from San Francisco? How to Decide to Sell or Rent your Home

Mar 29, 2013 | San Francisco Owner Education

The question we’re debating today is whether you should sell or rent out your home when you are leaving San Francisco. As you consider that question, please take a look at the blog I wrote in February of 2012, which is called “Thinking about Renting out Your Home in...

Property Management Advice – San Francisco Rental Agreement

Feb 20, 2013 | San Francisco Owner Education

In San Francisco, we face a unique set of rules and regulations for a San Francisco rental agreement when it comes to renting out property. While I am not a lawyer and I cannot give out legal advice, I’m happy to help San Francisco landlords by sharing what I’ve...

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Jul 14, 2025

Google - Gordon Property Management

Gordon Property Management is everything a property owner could hope for in terms of management. Their expertise, reliability, communication and proactiveness are a few of the strong qualities that make up the company. The management team has designated roles and responsibilities which makes it helpful when knowing who to reach out to on the team. Additionally, they have long lasting experience within managing the complexities of San Francisco rental landscape. Lastly and most importantly, they treat your investment as their own, which is hard to find.

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We've used GPM for the last few years and are very happy with their professionalism and customer service. The team is so responsive and always makes time to keep us up to date on the status of things and provide valuable guidance on matters relating to repairs and all things about our rental. We 100% recommend this company for your San Francisco rental.

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I've been pretty happy with the response time, effort, and communications from GPM. They've been super easy to work with, and every staff member has been pleasant and professional.