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.

Better property management starts with better education.

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...

Property Management Advice: Why is Rent so High in San Francisco?

Jan 30, 2013 | San Francisco Owner Education

As someone who has been in the San Francisco residential rental market for 25 years, I have seen the rental market go up and go down, but overall the trend has been upward – with asking rents rising on vacant units. Right now the San Francisco rental market is up,...

How to Be a Landlord in San Francisco: Pricing Your Rental with the Market

Jan 17, 2013 | San Francisco Owner Education

I have been asked to talk about how to price your rental if you are a landlord in San Francisco in today’s market. My 25 years of residential property management experience in San Francisco will hopefully help you determine how to successfully price your rental....

Why You Need to Hire a Property Management Company in San Francisco

Dec 26, 2012 | San Francisco Owner Education

People who invest in residential properties in San Francisco often wonder why they might need a property management company in San Francisco. The main reason is that real estate is an active investment. No matter where you are buying real estate for investment...

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