Compliance · August 2026 · 9 min read
A San Francisco Landlord's Guide to Rent Control
How San Francisco's Rent Ordinance interacts with state law, which buildings are covered, and the obligations owners most often miss.
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Owner Guides · August 2026 · 7 min read
Property Management for Absentee Bay Area Owners
What changes when you own Bay Area rental property from another state or country, and how to structure management so distance stops being a disadvantage.
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San Francisco vs. San Mateo County Rental Regulations
The rules change at the county line. What owners need to know about San Francisco's rent ordinance versus San Mateo County's state-governed cities.
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How Professional Tenant Screening Works in California
Written criteria, consistent application, and the California-specific rules that shape what an owner may and may not consider when reviewing applicants.
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How to Reduce Vacancy Without Underpricing a Rental
Vacant days cost more than most owners calculate. Here is how to shorten them without giving away rent for the life of the tenancy.
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Preventive Maintenance for Older San Francisco Apartment Buildings
What actually fails in pre-war and mid-century San Francisco apartment buildings, in what order, and how to plan for it instead of funding it in an emergency.
Read the articleOwner Guides · May 2026 · 7 min read
What San Francisco Apartment-Building Owners Should Expect From a Property Manager
A practical standard for evaluating a property manager: reporting, compliance handling, maintenance response, and the questions worth asking before you sign.
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Property Management Fees: What Owners Are Paying For
How management fees are typically structured, which charges are separate, and how to compare two proposals that look different on paper.
Read the articleLeasing · April 2026 · 6 min read
How to Prepare a Peninsula Rental Property for the Market
Which pre-market work actually returns on a Peninsula rental, which does not, and how to sequence a turnover so the unit is photographed at its best.
Read the articleMaintenance · April 2026 · 6 min read
What Owners Should Know About Rental Property Inspections
The four inspections that matter, what each one is for, the California notice rules that govern entry, and why the move-in report decides deposit disputes.
Read the articleLocal Market · April 2026 · 7 min read
A Rental Owner's Guide to Millbrae, Burlingame and San Mateo
Three adjacent Peninsula cities with genuinely different housing stock, renter pools and maintenance profiles — and what that means for owners in each.
Read the articleOwner Guides · March 2026 · 6 min read
When to Hire a Professional Property Manager
An honest look at when self-management works, when it stops working, and how to run the arithmetic on whether professional management pays for itself.
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