We recently moved in a new resident in the Sacramento area that insisted we provide them a mailbox key. The mailbox is in a cluster of boxes that the post office puts next to the sidewalk and holds about 10 neighboring mailboxes. Our position is that this type of mailbox is the property of the p
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09/30/2008
The current tax law provides that a homeowner can rent their home out for less than 15 days per year tax free. This is a benefit that most tax accountants and most taxpayers do not know about or and don't take advantage of. It should be noted that the taxpayer doing this cannot write off any expe
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09/27/2008
If you own rental property you might want to keep it a secret from your relatives. First, they will think you are rich and will start letting you pick up the entire check at dinner. Second, they will want to rent from you. They will, of course, tell you that their credit is shot, they have a b
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09/17/2008
In the 3rd Quarter of 2008 Elk Grove single family dwellings have continued to rent out at a strong pace. Elk Grove covers a large area and three zip codes: 95624 (old Elk Grove east of Hiway 99), 95757 and 95758 (Laguna and Laguna West). Rents in Elk Grove for a three bedroom home ranged in pr
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09/14/2008
Alexandra Machado has joined HomePointe as our newest property manager. Alex has a lifetime of experience watching her father (me) run the business for over 25 years. She recently relocated from New York City after having worked for a large real estate company in Brooklyn the past year. Prior t
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09/12/2008
