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 - Tuesday, November 16, 2021

How to Run a Criminal Background Check on Potential Tenants

Part of being a successful and responsible property owner in the San Diego, CA area is making sure that your buildings are safe places for their inhabitants to live. That means not only ensuring the building itself is sound, but making sure that the people who live there don'...

By Greg Flaherty - Tuesday, November 9, 2021

What Landlords Need to Know About Squatter's Rights in California

As a landlord in the San Diego area, the last thing you want to discover is that squatters have taken up residence in your rental property. If they have been there long enough, it can be difficult to get them to leave. In some cases, they might even become legal residents of the ...

By Greg Flaherty - Tuesday, November 2, 2021

What Investors Need to Know About Rent Control in San Diego

Did you know you can raise your tenant’s rent by 9.1%? Under the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, the yearly cap for increasing rent is at 5%. The increase includes inflation adjustment but should not go above 10% even if CPI is high.But San Diego landlords and investors had ...

By Greg Flaherty - Friday, March 19, 2021

Selling a Rental Property While a Tenant Is Still Living There

Can you sell your rental property while a tenant is still living there?Can rental property owners sell while a tenant still lives there? The answer to that question is yes, but there are certain things you need to be aware of before you do. Today I’ll share some of my guida...

By Greg Flaherty - Thursday, January 7, 2021

Will a Furnished Rental Make You More Money?

A lot of property owners want to know whether furnishing their rental will ultimately generate more income for them. As with most things concerning real estate, the answer is: it depends. While it may make sense to furnish your rental in some cases, it could be detrimental to you...

By Greg Flaherty - Monday, November 9, 2020

Why Is Real Estate a Better Investment Than the Stock Market?

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 steady stream of it. If you rent your property out, ...

By Greg Flaherty - Friday, March 8, 2019

Move-Out Inspection Tips for San Diego Rental Property Managers

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 are visiting one of our properties. We’re in ...

By Greg Flaherty - Friday, December 7, 2018

Tenant Screening Tips – How to Find the Best Tenant for Your San Diego Rental

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 because they rely on their intuition. They meet a ...

By Greg Flaherty - Sunday, June 24, 2018

Service Animals vs. Pets: What to Know in San Diego

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 pets. Tenants have the right to bring service ...