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What Is Rental Property Depreciation in Your San Diego Investment Property?

What Is Rental Property Depreciation in Your San Diego Investment Property?

There are several tax benefits to owning investment property, and one of those benefits is depreciation. While it can save you a lot of money at tax time, not every property owner understands how it works or when to use it.
Posted in Calculation, Investment Property, local property management company, Owner's Education, San Diego Investment, San Diego property management, Tax Benefits, Tax Calculation

Requiring Renters Insurance for Your San Diego Rental Property

Requiring Renters Insurance for Your San Diego Rental Property

Renters insurance is important for residents, rental property owners, and San Diego property management companies. It’s an extra layer of protection that benefits everyone, and it’s extremely inexpensive for your renters.
Posted in Renters insurance, San Diego property management, San Diego property management company, San Diego property management plans, San Diego property managers, San Diego Rental Property

Common Landlord Mistakes & How to Avoid Them in San Diego

Common Landlord Mistakes & How to Avoid Them in San Diego

It’s easy to make mistakes as a San Diego landlord, and even experienced rental property owners find themselves making expected errors and reeling from bad decisions.

Most people make a mistake and move on. The problem, of course, is that these mistakes can usually be expensive.

Posted in common landlord mistakes, Mercer Properties, Mercer Properties property management, Mission Hills property management, Mission Hills property management companies, Mission Hills property management company, Mission Hills property manager, Mission Hills rental management, San Diego property management, San Diego property management companies, San Diego property management company, San Diego property manager, San Diego rental management

Why Landlords Are Investing in San Diego Real Estate

Why Landlords Are Investing in San Diego Real Estate

As local San Diego property managers, we have seen a lot of trends in the sales and the rental markets. The real estate market is always changing, and with everything that’s going on right now, it’s hard to say where we’ll be as buyers, sellers, investors, and owners at the end of the year. Anyone who owns San Diego real estate is probably feeling pretty comfortable because this is a stable market that has weathered recessions and downturns before. 
Posted in Mercer Properties, Mercer Properties property management, Mission Hills property management, Mission Hills property management companies, Mission Hills property management company, Mission Hills property manager, Mission Hills rental management, San Diego property management, San Diego property management companies, San Diego property management company, San Diego property manager, San Diego rental management, why invest San Diego

Diversifying Your Real Estate Portfolio with San Diego Investment Property

Diversifying Your Real Estate Portfolio with San Diego Investment Property

One of the best way to earn more is by diversifying what you have and what you buy next. Consider how you can eliminate some risk and increase financial performance with different types of properties in different locations
Posted in Mercer Properties, Mercer Properties property management, Mission Hills property management, Mission Hills property management companies, Mission Hills property management company, Mission Hills property manager, Mission Hills rental management, San Diego property management, San Diego property management companies, San Diego property management company, San Diego property manager, San Diego rental management

Explaining the California Rent Control Law | San Diego Landlord Advice

Explaining the California Rent Control Law | San Diego Landlord Advice

A new statewide rent control law went into effect for California in 2020, and it’s called the Tenant Protection Act or AB1482. There’s more involved than just rent control, and if you’re feeling overwhelmed and confused about what this new law means for you and your rental properties in San Diego – you’re not alone. As we implement and execute these new regulations, there are bound to be questions that can only be decided in court.
Posted in AB1482, California Law, Investment Property, investment property owners, landlord education, Mercer Properties property management, professional property management, Professional Property Manager, property management, Real Estate Investment, Rent Control, Rental Property Management, San Diego Landlord Education, San Diego property management, San Diego property management companies, San Diego property management company, San Diego property manager, San Diego Real Estate, San Diego rental management, San Diego Rental Property, Tenant Protection

Multi Family vs. Single Family Investing in San Diego: Which is Best For You?

Multi Family vs. Single Family Investing in San Diego: Which is Best For You?

Investing in San Diego is a great idea, and there are plenty of opportunities in the residential real estate market. You’ll find there are single-family homes in established neighborhoods as well as newer, HOA neighborhoods, and multi-family buildings that have two, five, or even more than 100 units. Deciding which type of investment is best for you depends on several factors. 

Posted in Multifamily Investing, Real Estate Investment, San Diego Investment, San Diego Landlord Education, San Diego property management company, San Diego Real Estate, San Diego rental management, Single-Family Investing

Handling Security Deposit Returns| San Diego Property Management Tips

Handling Security Deposit Returns| San Diego Property Management Tips

California law is pretty clear when it comes to returning a tenant’s security deposit. When you have someone moving out of your San Diego rental property, you’ll need to take a few important steps to ensure you’re compliant with the law. 

Posted in California Law, Inspection Walk Through, Investment Property, Mercer Properties property management, professional property management, Professional Property Manager, Property Damage, property management, Rental Inspection, Rental Property Management, San Diego property management, Security Deposit, Wear and Tear

Best Practices for Advertising your San Diego Rental Property

Best Practices for Advertising your San Diego Rental Property

At Mercer Properties, we’ve been leasing and managing homes in the San Diego area for more than 30 years. This experience has taught us a lot about how to effectively advertise a rental property. You might have the best rental property on the market, but if no one knows about it, that great property will remain unoccupied, and you won’t earn any money on it. 
Posted in Advertising Your Rental Property, Best Practices, landlord education, professional property management, Rental Property Management, San Diego property manager, San Diego rental management, San Diego Rental Property

Tenant Damage vs. Normal Wear & Tear | San Diego Landlord Advice

Tenant Damage vs. Normal Wear & Tear | San Diego Landlord Advice

Understanding the difference between tenant damage and normal wear and tear is important when you’re renting out a property in San Diego. According to California law, tenants are responsible for paying for any damage that they cause to a property, but the landlord is required to handle any issues ta are considered normal wear and tear.
Posted in professional property management, Real Estate Investment, Rental Inspection, Rental Property Inspection, San Diego Landlord Education, San Diego Rental Property, Tenant Damage, Wear and Tear

Avoiding Vacancies in Your San Diego Rental Property: What to Know

Avoiding Vacancies in Your San Diego Rental Property: What to Know

Vacancies are expensive for investors, and the money you lose cannot ever be earned back. While it’s impossible to completely eliminate vacancy times, you want to be sure you can minimize them as much as possible. We have a few tips that will help you keep your vacancy days down. When your San Diego rental home is consistently occupied with a good tenant, you earn more money.
Posted in avoiding vacancies, Investment Property, professional property management, property management, San Diego Rental Property, Vacancy

Fair Housing Laws in San Diego: Property Management Tips from the Pros

Fair Housing Laws in San Diego: Property Management Tips from the Pros

As a landlord, you are required by law to avoid discrimination of any kind when you’re marketing a property, screening tenants, leasing a home, or enforcing the lease. Everything you do needs to be documented and consistent to ensure you don’t accidentally violate a fair housing law.

The San Diego fair housing requirements follow the federal and state laws. There are a few key things that you need to know.