The Income Property Newsletter
A monthly read on the regulations, tax rules, and market shifts that move your bottom line — written for owners of 2–10 units in San Mateo & Santa Clara County.
Tenants
The Basics: Tenant Unions
Tenant unions are organized groups of renters who work together to address shared housing problems — unsafe conditions, rent increases, eviction ...
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Economy
When Oil Prices Hit Real Estate
Most small real estate investors in California aren't watching the Strait of Hormuz — they're watching rent collections, insurance bills, repairs, ...
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Mountain View, CA
Big Multi-Family Shift May Be Coming to Mountain View
Mountain View is overhauling decades-old housing rules that have long stifled apartment development. For property owners along the city's major ...
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Tenants
Could Disability Law Expand Rent Control?
A federal case out of Oakland could test a core assumption many California housing owners rely on: that newer apartments are generally exempt from ...
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Tenants
Mid-Term Rentals = "Low Drama"
A Calmer Alternative to Short-Term Rental Chaos If you’ve ever dealt with short-term rental whiplash—constant messages, frequent turnovers, ...
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Disclosures
Sewer Laterals: The Hidden Line Item That Can Make (or Break) a Sale
If you invest in San Mateo or Santa Clara County, you’ve probably heard “sewer lateral” come up during escrow—usually late, usually urgently.
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Tenants
Redwood City's New Rent Control Initiative: What You Should Know
Redwood City may become the next Peninsula market to put rent control directly to voters. A new ballot initiative—again titled around “fair and ...
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Tenants
Smoke in Rentals: What California Landlords Can Control in 2026
(This article is for general educational information only and is not legal advice.)
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Tenants
CA Landlord Compliance Updates 2025/2026
California Landlord Compliance Update for Small Investment Owners (2025–2026): Four Operational Changes to Implement Now If you own investment ...
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Tenants
San Bruno’s New Tenant Protections: What Landlords Need to Know (2026)
If you own rental property in San Bruno, you’ve probably heard bits and pieces about “new tenant protections” coming soon…but it may not be clear ...
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