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Blog Post Common Mistakes & Illegal Landlord Actions to be Aware of in Northern California
By Five Star Property Management - Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Common Mistakes & Illegal Landlord Actions to be Aware of in Northern California

A number of landlord mistakes are commonly made, and they end up costing money. Illegal landlord actions will lead to a landlord lawsuit and tenant complaints. Today, we’re talking about some of the most common mistakes we see, and how to avoid them.Renting to Friends and F...
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Blog Post Important Things to Remember When Dealing with a Vacancy in the Bay Area
By Five Star Property Management - Monday, May 7, 2018

Important Things to Remember When Dealing with a Vacancy in the Bay Area

For every week your property is vacant, you’re losing two percent of your annual income. That number adds up pretty quickly and affects your profitability. It’s a good reason to keep your vacancy rate to a minimum. While you don’t want to have a vacancy at all,...
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Blog Post How to Switch Property Management Companies in the Bay Area, CA
By Five Star Property Management - Monday, April 9, 2018

How to Switch Property Management Companies in the Bay Area, CA

Firing a property manager is a sensitive topic. We’re talking about how to switch property management companies, and what some of the signs are that you need to consider leaving your current manager. It’s difficult, and similar to breaking up with someone. When you g...
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Blog Post Eviction Process Explained by a Five Star Property Manager
By Five Star Property Management - Monday, March 5, 2018

Eviction Process Explained by a Five Star Property Manager

In San Mateo County in December of 2017, the eviction process includes some protection controls for tenants. However, the eviction law is subject to change, and we’re always following the new developments. In San Francisco, to the north of us, there are stronger eviction pr...
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Blog Post Bay Area Property Management Fees: What Are the Most Common?
By Five Star Property Management - Monday, February 5, 2018

Bay Area Property Management Fees: What Are the Most Common?

The cost of property management depends on the fees that a company charges, and today we’re sharing some of the more common property management costs that you can expect. This should help you shop around for management services or audit your current company.How Much Does P...
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Blog Post How Much Rent Should I Charge in Northern California? Property Management Tips
By Five Star Property Management - Monday, January 8, 2018

How Much Rent Should I Charge in Northern California? Property Management Tips

How much rent should I charge? It’s a question we hear a lot, and today we’re talking about how to set rental prices effectively.Location and Rent Ready: Market Pricing FactorsThe answer to the question of how much to charge really depends on the property location. It...
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Blog Post How to Deal with Property Maintenance – Bay Area Property Management
By Five Star Property Management - Monday, December 4, 2017

How to Deal with Property Maintenance – Bay Area Property Management

Property maintenance is a topic that’s very important, and no one really wants to discuss because it involves spending your money. Rental property maintenance costs are no fun, but they’re absolutely necessary. The analogy we use is a rental car. Everyone has rented a...
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Blog Post How to Choose the Best Property Management Company in Northern California
By Five Star Property Management - Monday, November 6, 2017

How to Choose the Best Property Management Company in Northern California

When you’re choosing a property management company, we always like to advise potential clients to shop around. We prefer that you’ve talked to other companies before you call us. It takes time to get educated on the process, so if you’ve spoken to other compani...
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Blog Post Tenant Screening Tips to Avoid Bad Renters – Property Management Burlingame
By Five Star Property Management - Monday, October 9, 2017

Tenant Screening Tips to Avoid Bad Renters – Property Management Burlingame

We have some tenant screening tips that we’re sharing so property owners can avoid bad renters. At Five Star, we don’t have to deal with bad tenants very often because we have written standards in place and procedures that tell us what to look for and what to avoid.Wh...
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Blog Post Reasons to Work with Five Star Property Management in Burlingame, CA
By Five Star Property Management - Monday, September 11, 2017

Reasons to Work with Five Star Property Management in Burlingame, CA

Five Star Property Management is located in Burlingame, California. We are putting together a series of educational blogs that can help rental property owners like you, and today we’re sharing the first one, which covers some of the reasons you might want to work with us.Pr...
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