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Practical guidance on property management, leasing, and California rental law for owners and residents on the Highway 4 corridor.
Nov 12, 2026East Bay Rental Market
California rent increases in 2026: how much, how much notice, and when to send it
California lets rent go up, with a ceiling, a notice period and a few exceptions. The 2026 cap for Contra Costa County, the 30 and 90 day notices, which homes are exempt, and how to time a January increase.
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Nov 12, 2026Owner Strategy & Investing
What happens when a California lease ends: renewal, month-to-month and notice rules
When a fixed-term lease ends in California, it can renew, turn month-to-month, or end. The presumption when nothing is signed, the notice periods for each side, automatic renewal clauses, and the just cause rules after 12 months.
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Nov 12, 2026Owner Strategy & Investing
When a tenant dies: what a California rental owner needs to know, in order
When a tenant dies, the lease does not always end, the owner cannot simply clear the home, and the right person to talk to may not be appointed yet. What California law says about the lease, entry, belongings, rent and the deposit.
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Oct 26, 2026Company News
Wolfgang Croskey at the PM Systems Conference 2027: The AI Super-Brain
The AI Super-Brain session at the PM Systems Conference 2027 in Las Vegas, what its description says about training and reviewing AI, and what to ask your property manager about AI.
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Oct 26, 2026Company News
Build, Buy or Both? Wolfgang Croskey on AI at the NARPM 2026 Convention
The Build, Buy, or Both session at the NARPM Annual Convention on October 15, 2026, what the official description says, and what the choice means for rental owners.
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Oct 26, 2026Company News
Level Up Your AI: Wolfgang Croskey's Second Nature Webinar on AI Guardrails
The Second Nature Level Up Your AI webinar on August 13, 2026: what its page says about training AI, guardrails, and the fair housing, Telephone Consumer Protection Act and Fair Credit Reporting Act rules, and what owners can ask their manager.
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Oct 22, 2026Maintenance & Property Care
Who approves a repair on your rental? How owner approval limits work in California
A repair approval limit is a rule you set once, in writing, for each property. It decides which repairs your manager can order and which ones come to you first.
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Oct 21, 2026Maintenance & Property Care
How to own rentals in East Contra Costa when you live in another city
Owning rentals in East Contra Costa from another city comes down to a routine you set in writing: one statement for every home, a repair limit for each property, clean vendor billing and a known move-out process.
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Aug 18, 2026California Rental Law
Landlord Entry and Quiet Enjoyment in California: What Rental Owners Need to Know
California rental law limits when anyone may enter an occupied home. Civil Code section 1954 lists the permitted grounds, a routine inspection is not among them, and 24 hours notice is the procedure for a lawful entry rather than permission to make one.
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Aug 18, 2026California Rental Law
Move-In and Move-Out Inspections in California: Checklist and Start-to-Finish Guide
California rental law sets out a written notice, an initial inspection and two photograph deadlines before a deposit can be settled. Here is the full sequence, including the timing decision under section 1950.5(f)(4) that decides how much of the deposit an owner can actually use.
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Aug 14, 2026East Bay Rental Market
Landlord Insurance in California: A Housing Provider's Guide
What landlord insurance covers, what it costs, and how it differs from homeowners insurance. A plain-English guide for East Contra Costa housing providers protecting a rental.
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Aug 11, 2026Owner Strategy & Investing
Selling a Rental Property With Tenants in It: A California Owner's Guide
You can sell a tenant-occupied rental in California. The lease survives the sale, the transfer and natural hazard disclosures still apply, and showings need real notice. The four paths and how to decide.
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