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
Redwood City Measure E: A Property Owner's Guide to the Fair and Affordable Housing Ordinance
Redwood City Measure E: A Property Owner’s Guide to the Fair and Affordable Housing Ordinance
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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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