I love animals. I have almost always had at least one pet in my home. Pets enrich our lives and provide unmatched companionship and unconditional love. Except for my cat,…

Rare is the departing tenant who leaves their unit in truly pristine condition. More often, the situation falls somewhere between “Fine” and “What happened?” — with the occasional “What the…?”…

Almost half of California’s residents live in rentals. The cost of living, especially rental rates, has risen dramatically over the last two decades, creating some of the least affordable rental…

When I first started buying rental properties, I had no idea how to calculate rental cash flow. I just assumed the cash flow was “the rent minus the mortgage payment.”…

“Possession is nine-tenths of the law.” Adverse possession of property — squatters’ rights — is commonly accepted in countries around the world. In fact, much of the American West was…

There are no federal, state, or local regulations that prevent the owner of a rental property from selling it while renters live on the premises. However, it can present some…

Some US landlords haven’t been able to evict nonpaying tenants since Spring 2020. First the CARES Act placed a partial moratorium on evictions across the country. Then the CDC declared…