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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...
Should I Sell Or Rent My Santa Cruz Home?
When you own some Santa Cruz real estate and you’re ready to move on, either leaving the area or buying another property or looking for other investment opportunities, you’ll need to decide whether you want to sell that existing property or rent it out. There are pros...
How Long Will It Take To Rent My Santa Cruz Home?
Santa Cruz’s geography, population, and economy makes it a unique rental market. You can’t really measure how your property will perform by looking at national or statewide data. Many of the rental property owners we work with want to know how long it will take to...
Routine Rental Maintenance for Your Santa Cruz Property
Rental property maintenance is one of the most important responsibilities for any Santa Cruz property manager or landlord. If you’re managing your own property, make sure you’re prepared to take care of it. You’ll have to respond to emergencies as soon as they occur,...
Do You Need A Santa Cruz Property Manager Or Should You Manage It Yourself?
Working with a professional Santa Cruz property management company can help you have a better and more successful investment experience. Many landlords think that they can save money by managing their own properties. The truth is, you often spend more as a...
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