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7 Ways to Keep Your LA County Residents Happy

By Bell Properties Thursday, April 9, 2020

Keeping your residents happy in their properties has financial benefits for you as a landlord in Los Angeles County. When you’re providing a great rental experience for your tenants, you’re increasing the likelihood that they will renew their lease at the end of the t...

You've Decided to Rent Out Your LA County Property, What Do You Do First?

By Bell Properties Thursday, April 2, 2020

There are some excellent reasons to rent out your property in Los Angeles County. Whether it’s a home you once lived in or something you inherited, selling it in today’s market won’t bring you nearly as much ROI as you’ll earn by renting it out for five, 1...

Why Communication is Key to Maximizing your ROI on your Los Angeles Investment Property

By Bell Properties Thursday, March 26, 2020

If you want to earn as much ROI as possible on your Los Angeles rental property, you need to know how to communicate. While most investors think about the rent they need to collect and the improvements they need to make in order to earn as much as possible with their investment p...

How to Avoid Long Term Vacancies in Los Angeles

By Bell Properties Thursday, March 19, 2020

Vacancies are best avoided by Los Angeles landlords, and not just because they’re expensive. They’re also stressful and can lead you to desperately approve tenants that may not be well-qualified. When rent isn’t coming in and you’re worried about the vacan...

Analyzing the Return on Investment for Single Family Properties | LA County Property Management

By Bell Properties Thursday, March 12, 2020

The Los Angeles real estate market is full of diverse investment opportunities for buyers who want to purchase and rent out a Las County property. If you’re trying to decide between a multi-family property and a single-family home, you’ll need to crunch some numbers a...

Association Issues: Dealing Drugs from a Unit

By Bell Properties Monday, December 30, 2019

QUESTION: Can a board be held liable if a unit owner has a permanent house guest that is dealing drugs from the unit? ANSWER: Neighbors are understandably concerned for their safety when they see a stream of strangers going into and out of a unit--some of them rough lo...

Condo Association: EV Charging

By Bell Properties Saturday, December 14, 2019

EV CHARGING STATION POWER CORD QUESTION: We recently had a homeowner request permission to install an EV charging station in his garage. That wouldn’t be a problem except he wants to use it to charge a car outside his garage. The Board feared that would represent a tr...

New California Laws, 2019 & 2020

By Bell Properties Sunday, November 24, 2019

The following is a partial list of laws recently signed, in the state of California, that take effect as of January 1, 2019, and also AB 1482, which takes effect January 1, 2020 with some retroactive elements. These laws can be found on the state government site at http://l...

Statewide Rent Control

By Bell Properties Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Breaking down the new law, and what it means for owners and tenants. AB 1482 California has passed statewide rent control this month (AB 1482), ignoring the will of the people who voted 62% to 38% against a different piece of rent control legislation (Proposition 10) just under a...

Can you get sued, for posting a negative review?

By Bell Properties Thursday, October 10, 2019

Posting online reviews may seem semi anonymous, but don't be fooled, you can be held liable for posting erroneous reviews. Small businesses often live or die by word-of-mouth, as roughly 86% of U.S. consumers consult online reviews before patronizing a local business, accordi...

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