Riverside Property Management Blog

Can I, as the homeowner, do my own repairs during a vacancy?Over the last 10 years, I have been asked this question almost daily. Most investment owners feel they can save money if they DIY repairs during a vacancy. There tends to be a stigma that property management vendors are more expensive. Most homeowners feel that they can get bette...

Lake Elsinore, California, has a population of 65,817. Lake Elsinore is in Riverside County. Living in Lake Elsinore offers residents a sparse suburban feel, and most residents own their homes. In Lake Elsinore, there are a lot of parks.  Famous for the warm thermal winds that blow in from the neighboring Ortega Mounta...

Murrieta, California is one of the fastest-growing cities in the state. Largely residential in character is typically characterized as a bedroom community. The area around Murrieta is known as one of Southern California's premium wine countries. So, with that in mind, head out to explore the many wineries that dot ...

Nicotine is a nasty, oily substance, and really, it’s as much a nuisance as it is anything else, and that's the fact. However, there is hope!Even though nicotine accumulation in a home, or any other structure is, by definition, toxic, it can be eliminated. See this snippet from tobaccofreeca.com:Nicotine itself is a dangerous ne...

In property management, one of the worst things a client can tell us is that they have a home warranty on their investment property. And as a homeowner and future investor, this is probably the one and only time I’ll write about home warranties, so I guess I better kill two birds with one stone. I’ll share my disappointing exp...

"Why do I have to pay for those repairs when the resident moves out?” “Why aren’t they responsible for those repairs?”  These questions are ones that we are asked daily by current landlords. And to be honest, it really boils down to what the courts or even the judge on that given day will allow.  As ...

So, you’re looking for an income property, maybe your first rental, or adding to your holdings.Good for you!Not only can you make a monthly income on a rental, but you will also find, particularly right now, that the market is very much your friend.While you’re off living life, doing your thing, your rental income property is ...

“90% of all millionaires become so through owning real estate." Andrew Carnegie Those are wise words and lofty goals, but how do individual investors start investing in real estate? For many, rental housing is the simplest route. But that begs the question: multifamily or single-family?To best answer this question, on...

In this article, you'll gain insight and knowledge without having to experiment with door locks endlessly! We already did that dance for you.Check out our companion article on this. It Makes no Difference Where You AreRegardless of your rental property location, whether it's in Orange County, Riverside, Corona, Redlands, bein...

One thing Covid-19 demonstrated is that businesses could adapt and change quickly when pressured to change. One such area that changed dramatically was the ability of property management companies to show properties in person. Overnight we went from conducting private showings or allowing key checkouts to no longer showing properties. Thi...