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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Should I Remodel my San Francisco Rental Home? Kitchens and Bathrooms 101

May 7, 2015 | New Landlord Guide, San Francisco Owner Education, San Francisco Property Management Education

Property owners often ask me if they need to upgrade their properties before they put them on the rental market or when they’re between tenants. They want to know if it’s important to remodel kitchens and bathrooms. Generally, I tell people that if they have to ask,...

How Does San Francisco’s New 2015 Airbnb Legislation Impact my Rental Home?

Apr 14, 2015 | San Francisco Owner Education, San Francisco Property Management Education, San Francisco Rental Laws and Regulations

Today, we are talking a little bit about San Francisco’s new legislation that regulates short term rentals in the area. It’s being called the Airbnb legislation. As you probably know, we passed laws that legalize this type of rental. Until recently, it was completely...

2015 San Francisco Rental Market Update : California Investment Home Education

Mar 24, 2015 | San Francisco Owner Education, San Francisco Property Management Education, San Francisco Rental Market

In this blog, I want to share my opinion of the rental outlook for San Francisco in 2015. Overall, I think the market is going to be great. I don’t foresee a huge frenzy like we saw in the spring and summer of 2014. The market has cooled down a bit and leveled off. We...

What is a 614 Notice and Should I Use it When Renting my San Francisco Home?

Mar 4, 2015 | New Landlord Guide, San Francisco Owner Education, San Francisco Property Management Education, San Francisco Rental Laws and Regulations

Our topic today is the 614 Notice and whether you need to use it when you’re renting out your home in San Francisco. A 614 Notice is a legal notice that a San Francisco landlord would serve to tenants when you have a roommate situation and one of the original...

Should I Add my Property Manager to my San Francisco Landlord Policy?

Feb 11, 2015 | San Francisco Insurance for Landlords and Rentals, San Francisco Owner Education, San Francisco Property Management Education

If you are a client of Gordon Property Management, you know that we require you to name us as an additional insured on your liability policy. A lot of property owners wonder what exactly that means, and today we are going to talk a little bit about that and why it’s...

Should You Require Your San Francisco Tenant to Have Renters Insurance?

Jan 22, 2015 | New Landlord Guide, San Francisco Insurance for Landlords and Rentals, San Francisco Owner Education, San Francisco Property Management Education

Our topic today is renters insurance. The latest lease agreement written by the San Francisco Apartment Association now has a clause in it that requires tenants to obtain renters insurance. That’s the lease we use and most of the San Francisco landlords we work with...

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