Robert Machado's (jsafonov) Blog

As usual when the weather heats up so does the rental activity.  I have had a marked increase in new account meetings and tenants looking to move.  Natomas Park and the surrounding communities along the I80 corridor to Roseville are all experiencing elevated activity as well.  Ideally the increas...

It is crucial to take advantage of every advertisement opportunity available.  I often have owner clients ask meif they can run ads for their vacant properties--they ask if it will confuse the prospective tenant or interfere in any way my efforts to market their home.  The answer is yes please ma...

I continue to be contacted by property owners and tenants for properties I do not manage in regard to the 2009 HOA rule banning tenants from accessing the Club House common areas.  Though owners and tenants alike are up in arms about the decision I have yet to hear of an organized response to add...

I had a recent situation where I picked up a new account and the owner already had a tenant lined up to rent the property.  Good news right?  Not always.  In this case the owner and tenant met at a local church they frequented and agreed to make a deal to mutually benefit each other.  The owner w...

Some people are unhappy with their experiences with management companies they rent from or apply to rent from.  Our company has been very successful in protecting our clients by doing our due diligence in screening applicants.  Not everybody can qualify to rent.  We have written qualification gui...

It is always a good idea to do whatever you can to retain tenants.  Especially good tenants.  I routinely review my portfolio of managed properties to see what leases are expiring (those reverting to month to month contracts).  Once I identify a lease nearing expiration, I review the market comps...

These communities along the I 80 corridor are experiencing higher than normal vacancies for this time of year.  With competitive pricing and a proven system in marketing, good qualified tenants can be found.  The lesson to be learned is to distinguish your property.  You can distinguish your prop...

These communities along the I 80 corridor are experiencing higher than normal vacancies for this time of year.  With competitive pricing and a proven system in marketing, good qualified tenants can be found.  The lesson to be learned is to distinguish your property.  You can distinguish your prop...

The first installment in this series was in regards to an owner trying to change the terms of a lease after a tenant placed a deposit--and before the tenant moved in.  I appreciate the feedback received--it is very interesting to listen to the discourse.  There can be several outcomes to any situ...

In property management there are countless scenarios we experience that cannot always be answered in simple black and white terms.  Lots of gray is out there for owners, tenants and property managers to sift through.  Much like common citizens existing in society, tenants and landlords interact w...