Los Angeles Times article regarding the growing trend of first time landlords in Los Angeles.

Happy New Year!  And with every New Year, the State of California bestows upon us a brand new set of laws for property managers and rental property owners.  The new 2014 laws are a mix of good and bad news for landlords and I have included the most relevant (IMHO) with links below. AB 10 […]

Property management involves much more than just collecting rent and paying taxes. It encompasses maintenance and repairs, upkeep and beautification, and tenant relationship management. Maintenance and improvements are necessary to protect the value of the property, while other duties include advertising vacancies and showing properties, screening tenant applicants, handling bookkeeping and recordkeeping, and dealing with […]

There are so many ways a company can give back, but for those of us in the property management and asset management field, we may not realize that a new development project can be the perfect way to  help your local community. Our team knew one of our projects would be converting an existing complex […]

Please welcome international guest blogger, Sharon Freeman, who shares with us three very good reasons why a professional property management company (aka a “landlord service company”) is an absolute necessity to an investment property owner. _Trevor Landlord Services – Why a Property Management Company Is a Necessity As a landlord, should you be using professional […]

Did you know that most of the dollars spent on renovations are never recouped? That’s right, even though spending on renovations grew 10% in 2012, reports Harvard’s Joint Study on Housing, many won’t see all that money returned. Oddly enough, some of the smallest renovation projects earn the highest amount of return. On average, replacing […]

What does your property look like to a colony of termites? Imagine that you’re hungry. Eternally hungry. You can’t get enough food. For termites, when they get into a home or building, it’s like an everlasting buffet. They eat and eat and eat their way through, and you are left to clean the table, so […]

This past April a burglar broke into a vacant Scranton, Pennsylvania home and stole more than $10,000 in copper wiring and pipes. The vacant property is bank-owned, and thus not likely maintained on the outside, nor lit on the inside. Currently, there are at least 14 million homes like this in the United States, according […]

Happy Spring, #Multifamily!  To kick off the arrival of warmer weather, we have the honor and pleasure of welcoming guest blogger Doug Chapman of HomeDaddys.com.  Take it away, Doug! Tips To Maximize Your Property Investments No matter what your reason is for investing in property, there are many things you need to do to make […]

Los Angeles has a booming rental market. But with so many renters, property owners are constantly fighting to get the attention of renters, boasting of the best amenities and generous incentives to sign a lease. Here are some tried and true tips to help your rental property stand out from the crowd: Remedy Any Quirks […]