by mdobson83 | Apr 3, 2026 | Landlord Resources, Los Angeles Real Estate
Santa Monica Has One of the Strictest Rent Control Regimes in California If you own rental property in Santa Monica, you are operating under the Santa Monica Rent Control Board (SMRR), which has governed rental housing since 1979. SMRR’s regulations go...
by mdobson83 | Apr 3, 2026 | Investment Strategy, Los Angeles Real Estate
Two Strong Submarkets with Different Profiles Glendale and Burbank sit adjacent to each other in the eastern San Fernando Valley corridor, and both offer compelling fundamentals for multifamily investors. But they serve different tenant profiles and present different...
by mdobson83 | Apr 3, 2026 | Landlord Resources, Property Management
Understanding What You Are Paying For Property management fees in Los Angeles vary widely, and the cheapest option is rarely the best value. Understanding the fee structure helps you evaluate whether you are getting professional-grade management or paying for a...
by mdobson83 | Apr 3, 2026 | Investment Strategy, Los Angeles Real Estate
Value-Add Investing Requires Disciplined Underwriting The value-add apartment strategy — acquiring underperforming multifamily assets, improving them through renovation and operational improvements, and increasing rents to market levels — has been the dominant...
by mdobson83 | Apr 3, 2026 | Construction Management, Los Angeles Real Estate
Seismic Retrofitting Is Not Optional for Many LA Buildings The City of Los Angeles and several neighboring municipalities have enacted mandatory seismic retrofit ordinances for certain building types. If you own a soft-story apartment building — typically a...
