San Diego Property Management Blog

If you are trying to find a property manager, we’d like you to consider Penny Realty. We provide full service residential property management, and today we’re telling you why you should consider working with us. It&rsq... read more >>

What’s a better investment: real estate or the stock market? Today I’ll settle this once and for all by listing five reasons real estate is the better investment. The first is cash flow—real estate generates a st... read more >>

An investment property in San Diego is usually going to fall into one of two categories. Either it will be a long-term rental, with a tenant signing a lease agreement of a year or more, or it will be short-term rental, which is of... read more >>

Rent control is on its way to San Diego, and if you’re a Landlord, you’re probably not going to be thrilled with that. If you’re a Tenant, you’ll likely welcome it.Today, we want to talk about what Rent Con... read more >>

Real estate investing in San Diego can be very profitable, but it can also be a downright punishment in your pocketbook if you make mistakes and do not get it right.I’ve been in the business for 29 years and when I started,... read more >>

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 >>