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Pet Policies: How to Protect Your Property and Stay Compliant
A pet policy sounds like a simple property decision — allow pets or don’t, charge a fee or don’t. In practice, it’s one of the…
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1031 Exchanges Explained: Deferring Capital Gains on Investment Property
Selling an investment property usually means a capital gains tax bill. A 1031 exchange — named for Section 1031 of the tax code — lets…
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What Happens When a Tenant Stops Paying Rent?
Rent doesn’t show up on the first, and now what? What happens when a tenant stops paying rent is one of the most stressful situations…
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Orange County Market Report: Costa Mesa & Cypress
Next in our city-by-city series: Costa Mesa and Cypress. Both run well above the national rent average, but they get there in different ways —…
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Starter Homes Are Getting Scarcer Nationally. In Orange County, the Math Is Even Tighter.
“Starter home” implies something entry-level and attainable. Nationally, that’s increasingly a stretch — and in Orange County, the term barely applies at all. The national…
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How to Run the Numbers Before Buying a Rental Property
The listing photos and the neighborhood can sell you on a property before the numbers ever get a fair look. Knowing how to run the…
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Single-Family vs. Multifamily: Which Fits Your Investment Strategy?
Should I buy a single-family rental or a multifamily property?” is one of the most common questions new investors ask — and like most investing…
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Mortgage Rates Just Hit a 2026 High. Here’s What That’s Doing to Demand.
Mortgage rates climbed to 6.97% in mid-September — the highest level since May 2025 — and the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows…
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Orange County Market Report: Brea & Buena Park
Continuing our city-by-city series covering every market in Orange County, this report looks at Brea and Buena Park — two neighboring North County cities with…
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What Happens to a Rental Property When the Owner Passes in California?
Losing a family member is hard enough without also having to figure out what happens to a rental property they owned. It’s not a topic…