by mdobson83 | Apr 3, 2026 | Landlord Resources, Los Angeles Real Estate
Congratulations — and a Reality Check Owning your first rental property in Pasadena is a significant financial milestone. But the transition from property owner to landlord comes with a steep learning curve, especially in California. Here is a practical overview of...
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 | 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...
by mdobson83 | Apr 3, 2026 | Los Angeles Real Estate, Property Management
Distance Creates Risk — Local Management Eliminates It Owning rental property in Southern California while living elsewhere is increasingly common, especially among investors who acquired properties during favorable market windows. But distance creates operational...
