San Diego Property Management Blog

Improving your rental property can help you attract well-qualified tenants quickly, which limits the amount of money you lose on vacancy. It can also help you increase the value of your investment, meaning you can possibly charge ... read more >>

There’s a proper procedure to follow when a tenant has moved out and the landlord is preparing to return the security deposit and complete a move-out inspection. To illustrate how we manage this process at Penny Realty, we a... read more >>

If you get tenant screening right, life as a landlord is nice.If you get tenant screening wrong, life as a landlord is horrific.So, it’s imperative you get your screening process right. A lot of landlords struggle with this ... read more >>

 San Diego landlords and property managers must allow service dogs and support animals unless they threaten the safety and property of others.  The theme of this topic is this: service dogs and support animals are not pe... read more >>

Good news you will rarely have tenants who damage your property beyond the amount of the security deposit that you’ve collected. In my 23 years of property management, I can count on one hand the number of times this has h... read more >>

Part of real estate investing is making good decisions, and one of the biggest decisions you’ll make as a landlord is whether to manage on your own or hire a professional property manager. I own a property management compan... read more >>

It’s no secret that we’ve had a retirement crisis looming for a while, and it’s not getting any better. Pensions once funded our retirement in the 1970s and 80s, but those are going away. Currently, only 13 per... read more >>

With a rental property investment, your top goal is to maximize your rental income and minimize your expenses. One thing you’ll have to get right is reducing vacancy times. Today, we’re sharing three tips on how to ke... read more >>

The good news is that most tenants in Pacific Beach and San Diego do pay their rent on time. At Penny Realty, we have not had to evict a tenant for many years. We do have experience with tenants who pay late, however, and we&rsquo... read more >>

Most Pacific Beach investors focus on ROI – or return on investment. That’s the bottom line, and it’s what you should be thinking about when you’re making decisions. A lot of variables go into increasing ... read more >>