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A Checklist for Santa Cruz Landlords With Tenants Moving In
With tenants moving into your Santa Cruz rental property, you need to make sure the place is clean, welcoming, and functional. Offering tenants an easy and stress-free move-in experience will set a positive and professional tone for the entire tenancy. It’s a great...
How to Handle Security Deposit Returns in Santa Cruz
There have been some big changes to California law in terms of the landlord and tenant relationship. Even before the pandemic put a moratorium on evictions, there were rent control rules that grew even stricter throughout the state and new eviction requirements that...
Rental Property Maintenance: Why You Need a Licensed and Insured Vendor in Santa Cruz
Rental property maintenance is rarely something property owners like to talk about. It’s expensive, but it’s also necessary. When you’re renting out a Santa Cruz home, there will be routine and emergency repairs. Part of budgeting and being prepared is putting...
Under What Conditions Can I Cancel My Agreement?
Your relationship with the property management company you choose needs to be built on trust, communication, and a shared set of responsibilities and expectations. You’re paying your property managers a monthly fee in exchange for a scope of services. If you feel like...
The Importance of Being Properly Insured in Santa Cruz
Insurance is part of your risk management plan when you own investment property in Santa Cruz. Your rental property is most likely one of your most valuable assets and it’s important to protect that investment. Insurance can be confusing, especially if you’re a new...
A Guide to Creating a Smooth Maintenance Request Process in Santa Cruz
When you want to protect the condition of your Santa Cruz investment property and work towards retaining great tenants, you have to have a reliable and responsive plan in place to address maintenance requests. Sound maintenance practices not only keep your residents...
Best Practices for Tenant Screening in Santa Cruz
Placing well-qualified residents into your Santa Cruz rental property is an essential first step in having a positive and profitable investment experience. Good tenants will pay rent on time, take care of the home, and follow the terms of the lease agreement. They’ll...
Laws & Regulations Every Santa Cruz Landlord Should Know
Understanding the landlord and tenant laws in California is an important part of renting out a property in Santa Cruz. To make the legal landscape even more complicated for owners, these laws change all the time. In 2020 alone, we have seen new rent control and just...
Why Experience is Important When Choosing a Santa Cruz Property Manager
When you’re choosing a Santa Cruz property manager, there are many questions to ask. The typical questions have to do with fees but there is so much more that goes into choosing the right manager for your property. One of the most important things to look for is...
Santa Cruz Tenant Screening – Why Credit Reports Aren’t Enough
Many landlords run a credit check when they’re screening tenants in Santa Cruz, but often they don’t do much more than that. This is a mistake. To really protect yourself and your investment property, you need to do a thorough tenant screening which should include...
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