Here at Renttoday.us, we like our 15 minutes of fame as much as we can get it and here’s the latest article we were quoted in! And, if you are a tenant looking to negotiate your rent…it may be some good reading!
Amy Pyle – June 15th, 2010 As the housing market continues to flounder, a growing number of homeowners are ditching their mortgage for a lease. And many renters who once thought about buying homes, have decided to hold off. For now, the market is on renters’ side, but that could soon change.
Negotiating a cheaper rent now before (Read on…)
You’ve heard the saying, “An attorney who represents himself has a fool for a client”. Well, that now proves true when talking about owners who want to manage and make repairs on their own properties! Why? Because the laws in California are very tenant friendly and now with the new EPA guidelines and the Protecting Tenant at Foreclosure Act, a property owner can find himself in (Read on…)
Back in the day, Riverside had a bad wrap! The massive area which spans from Orange County to the Colorado River was once most known for bikers, crystal meth, and just plain weird folk with less than desirable dental hygiene. It was kind of how we think of (Read on…)
It’s absolutely AMAZING that some people are not aware of this fact but we totally offer property management services behind the Orange Curtain!!! Yes, it’s true! And we have been for years and years and years. We LOVE the O.C., we’re practically in the O.C. every single day and we strongly believe that if you have a rental home anywhere in ORANGE COUNTY…than Renttoday.us needs to be managing your home!! So, just to make things perfectly clear….YES, Renttoday.us offers property management services in Orange County…oh yah! And it doesn’t matter if you are North Orange County because we love you all in Yorba Linda, Brea, Fullerton…or even Anaheim, Buena Park, La Habra….and don’t forget the awesome rental homes out there in Orange, Tustin, Costa Mesa…and yes, we handle Santa Ana as well (si habla espanol)! Maybe you’re further South…no worries…Coto De Caza…we got you covered! Aliso Viejo, Ladera Ranch, Irvine, Lake Forest and even way out to the coast in places like Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, or maybe just Laguna….yes, we manage all the homes in those areas, too. For the month of May we have a really great special going on for all of our snazzy Orange County property owners! It’s so incredibly great that we can’t even mention it on our own site…we only speak about in hushed tones over the phone…trust me, it’s good! So, give us a call today at 888.927.7266 and ask to speak to a friendly rep who can tell you all about our insanely crazy property management special. At the end of the month it will be gone so don’t delay 
Here at Renttoday.us, we’ve been doing this rental property gig for a minute now (approx. 5,256,000 of ‘em…but who’s counting?) and as long as Craigslist has been around, we’ve been posting on it. Renttoday.us was the first property management company to announce sometime in 2004 that print was officially DEAD and (Read on…)
Well hello there and Good Friday! For all of you who were following this post I knooooow it was an unusually long lunch break since Part 1 and I apologize for the delay but things have been quite busy in the Renttoday.us offices (as usual)! That’s no excuse though but I’m here today to finish up our lesson on short sales and hopefully get you off to a happy and healthy Resurrection weekend which is before us!! Ok, so to summarize a bit (and for readers out there who did not catch Part 1…please jump back and catch up) the last time we spoke we had reviewed the basics of a short sale and were getting to the part where you pick your listing broker. Now, I know it seems extremely bias of us to say that we need to be your broker especially since in California everyone and their grandma is either an agent or broker BUT…we have very good reasons for this and they mostly all benefit you. That’s a good thing, right?
We already briefly discussed the fact that because we (Read on…)
Almost on a daily basis, we get a call here at Renttoday.us from a rental property owner who is contemplating pursuing a short sale. And even though the phrase “short sale” has become a household term, there is still a lot of confusion as to what exactly a short sale is, how one would pursue one, how it’s approved, and most importantly how one can be achieved when the home is a rental and is currently tenant occupied. Hang on to your seats because we will discuss all of these issues and at the end you will be a bona fide short sale specialists….read carefully….there will be a test!
First things first, let’s answer a few important questions:
Q. Why would an owner of a rental property need or want to do a short sale?
The quick and dirty answer is: (Read on…)
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a Renttoday.us leasing agent? Our latest video production features our very own Jessica Filicko!! She is a bonafide, real life, full time leasing agent for Renttoday.us and is a huge asset to our property management team. The leasing department (Read on…)
One of the main reasons property owners shy away from renting out their home or investing in rental property is the fear of that day when the anticipated rent payment just doesn’t show up! It’s also one of the main reasons they choose to use a property management firm like Renttoday.us to handle their business. The first of the month comes and goes, the 5th of the month passes right by and not a dime comes in! No phone calls, no emails, nada! Anytime you own a rental property, no matter how strict the screening process may be, the chance of a tenant in default is always a clear and present danger.
Luckily, although the situation is far from ideal you are in good hands with Renttoday.us who has years of property management experience in dealing with just this type of ordeal. To us, it’s just another day at the office but we realize most of our owners are unfamiliar with the eviction process so we’d like to walk you through it. Follow us…..
PHASE 1 – IN THE BEGINNING….
When your tenant is in the initial screening process, they are always on their best behavior. They are polite over the phone, send in all the pertinent information in a timely manner, they laugh at our jokes, accommodating to our every request in order to get their application approved so they can move into the house they so desire. Once the lease is signed and the keys are handed over (Read on…)
I’m constantly getting asked by my investors what kinds of properties are good to buy and good buys right now! The multi-tasker that I am, I decided to write a blog on the subject so it will answer your questions while providing cool content for the Renttoday.us blog all at the same time….awesome! We in the property management biz call that “killing two birds with one stone”. I know it’s kind of a violent saying and oh, I just found out that other industries say that as well so never mind.
Bottom Line: PRICES ARE ROCK BOTTOM!
Ok, so I’m cruising the MLS to see what IS out there now and I’m pleasantly surprised by (Read on…)
