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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Which Lease Should I Use When Renting Out My San Francisco Home?

Dec 30, 2014 | New Landlord Guide, San Francisco Owner Education, San Francisco Property Management Education

We are often asked which lease agreement a landlord in San Francisco should use for tenants moving into a rental property. The answer is clear. The San Francisco Apartment Association has written a great residential lease agreement that we highly recommend every...

How to Handle Security Deposit Returns in San Francisco

Dec 10, 2014 | New Landlord Guide, San Francisco Owner Education, San Francisco Property Management Education, Security Deposits

Today we are answering a question we hear a lot from landlords in San Francisco: When a tenant moves out and you are ready to refund the security deposit, what can you charge them for? The first thing you need to know is that you have to return the security deposit...

What is a Protected Tenant? San Francisco Property Management

Nov 20, 2014 | Finding Tenants in San Francisco, New Landlord Guide, San Francisco Owner Education, San Francisco Property Management Education, San Francisco Rental Laws and Regulations

Today we are explaining what and who protected tenants are. In San Francisco, tenants have a lot of rights. Protected tenants have even more rights. Those rights come into play primarily when you are trying to evict them, using either an Ellis Act eviction or an owner...

What You Can and Can’t Do When Renting Out Your San Francisco Home

Oct 28, 2014 | Finding Tenants in San Francisco, New Landlord Guide, San Francisco Owner Education, San Francisco Property Management Education

So you want to rent out your home and what you really want is for a family to move in. That’s great, families make good tenants. But, you cannot discriminate against other types of tenants. Doing so is a clear violation of federal fair housing laws. If you put your...

How to Manage Multi-Residential Apartment Buildings in San Francisco

Sep 17, 2014 | Investing in San Francisco Rental Real Estate, New Landlord Guide, San Francisco Owner Education, San Francisco Property Management Education

Managing multi-residential apartment buildings in San Francisco is complicated. The city has a lot of very unique rent control laws and tenants have a lot of rights. Landlords have rights too, and it’s important to know what you’re doing in order to protect those...

How Often Should You Inspect Your San Francisco Rental Property?

Sep 3, 2014 | Inspections, New Landlord Guide, San Francisco Owner Education, San Francisco Property Management Education

The question of how often to inspect rental property is one we get from landlords quite often. At Gordon Property Management, we inspect all of our buildings once a year. We go through each of the units in every building and take a detailed look at how they are being...

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