Property Management Blog Posts

Practical insights for San Diego rental property owners from the experienced team at Penny Realty. Explore articles on rental market trends, resident screening, maintenance, leasing, property management, and strategies for protecting and maximizing the performance of your rental property.

By Greg Flaherty - Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Protect Your Investment: How to Conduct a Rental Analysis in San Diego

If you have money burning a hole in your pocket, put it to good use by investing. Real estate, especially in San Diego, is a great investment for those new to the industry.Real estate comes with many benefits, one of the top ones being the opportunity for passive income. You can ...

By Greg Flaherty - Monday, October 23, 2023

San Diego’s New Housing Laws: This May Surprise You!

San Diego has implemented new housing laws aimed at addressing rising homelessness and promoting tenant rights. These laws came into effect in June 2023 and focus on two ways to remove tenants from rental properties: "At Fault Just Cause" for lease violations and "...

By Greg Flaherty - Thursday, July 13, 2023

Should You Sell or Rent Your Home? Consider These Factors

Today, I would like to discuss the decision of whether to sell or rent your home. This topic has become personally relevant to me as my adult daughter recently approached me regarding their home in Arizona. They are planning to move back to California but are unsure whether they ...

By Greg Flaherty - Friday, May 26, 2023

Different Legal Entities: Which Should You Choose When Investing in Real Estate?

If you’re interested in investing in real estate, how should you handle title and homeownership? It may sound like a simple question, but there’s a lot more to this than you may initially think. Today, I’m breaking down what you need to know about real estate ow...

By Greg Flaherty - Friday, March 3, 2023

Will Rents Increase in San Diego in 2023?

One question I get from many of our property owners and clients is, “What are rents going to do in 2023 here in the San Diego market?” As many of you know, rents have been on an absolute tear here in San Diego. We've had some significant yearly increases. Is that ...

By Greg Flaherty - Monday, January 30, 2023

You Need To Avoid These 4 Things When Investing

I’ve worked with real estate investors here in San Diego for 30 years. I've helped investors with buying, with due diligence work, managing the properties, and eventually selling them. I've also invested myself. Here are four things you want to avoid as an investor:...

By Greg Flaherty - Thursday, January 5, 2023

How To Price Your Home in a Correcting Market

If you're considering listing your home on the market, you obviously want to sell quickly and for top dollar. Now that the market has shifted, what can you do to achieve these results? One of the best things you can do is to price your home accurately. In the San Diego...

By Greg Flaherty - Monday, November 21, 2022

How to Successfully Show a Rental Property

What should you do before showing a vacancy to prospective clients? If you want to make more money from your rentals, here are a few things you need to do to help you prep the vacant rental property:Rekey the property. This is often an overlooked item. It may not be required by l...

By Greg Flaherty - Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Why Our Rental Market Is So Crazy

The San Diego rental market is crazy right now—I’ve never seen a rental market like this one! Are landlords just being greedy with their high prices, and how can any tenant afford to pay them?Rental units have been an extremely hot commodity this year. On average, the...

By Greg Flaherty - Friday, August 5, 2022

Where I Think Our Market Is Headed

Is there a real estate crash in our future? This seems to be the question on everyone’s mind, so today I want to try to answer it. I’ve been keeping my eye on four vital signs of our market that can help us predict the future of real estate. Let’s go over each o...

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