HCM Property Management Blog

By HCM Property Management - Thursday, October 14, 2021

How to Handle Maintenance in Your Long Beach Investment Property

Maintaining your Long Beach rental property is your responsibility as a landlord, and it’s also an important part of investing successfully. Well-maintained homes always rent for more than those that are deteriorating and showing signs of age. Protect the condition of your as...

By HCM Property Management - Thursday, September 30, 2021

Handling Rental Property Inspections the Right Way | Irvine Property Management Best Practice

Rental property inspections are the best tool you have to protect the condition of your investment home and ensure your tenants are following the terms of your lease. Inspections also allow you to check for deferred and unreported damage, which can get expensive if not taken ca...

By HCM Property Management - Thursday, September 16, 2021

Keeping Calm When Your Home Becomes Your Long Beach Investment Property

Renting out a home that you grew up in or recently lived in can be extremely emotional. You might feel an attachment to the house that makes you very uncomfortable with the idea of perfect strangers living there now. If you’re taking over an inherited home or you’ve de...

By HCM Property Management - Thursday, September 2, 2021

Marijuana in Your Rental Property in Irvine, CA - What are the Laws?

Marijuana is now legal in California, but it’s still considered an illegal drug on the federal level, and this is throwing some rental property owners into turmoil. Let’s avoid some confusion right away: while smoking cannabis is legally permitted in Irvine and throughout ...

By HCM Property Management - Thursday, August 19, 2021

When Good Tenants Don’t Pay Rent | What’s an Irvine Property Manager to Do?

Bad tenants are a problem not only for you, but also for your property. There are a lot of reckless people out there who are willing to take advantage of rental property owners. They don’t pay rent on time and sometimes they don’t pay at all. They don’t take care of the p...

By HCM Property Management - Thursday, August 5, 2021

When Is It Time to Change Your Property Manager in Irvine? | Orange County Landlord Advice

Choosing a property management company in Irvine or anywhere in Orange County can be overwhelming, and once you have a property manager, changing companies can seem almost impossible. However, you deserve the service and value you expect and if you’re not getting it, you...

By HCM Property Management - Thursday, July 22, 2021

How Long Beach Property Managers Help Real Estate Investors Maximize ROI

Successful real estate investors spend a lot of time strategizing to increase their return on investment (ROI). One of the best ways to check off as many boxes as you can while driving your earnings up and your expenses down is to work with a professional Long Beach property ...

By HCM Property Management - Thursday, July 8, 2021

How Do I Manage My Rental Property If I Don’t Live Nearby? | Long Beach Property Management Expert...

Professional Long Beach property management is something we recommend for all rental property owners and investors. It’s especially critical for out-of-state and non-local landlords. If you own a home here in the Long Beach rental market but you don’t live nearby, you need ...

By HCM Property Management - Thursday, April 15, 2021

Full Painting Vs. Touch Up

No one likes to spend money where they don’t have to, but today we want to discuss the pros and cons of doing a full painting vs.touch up painting on your rental property turnover. Here are a few items to consider: 1. More Rental Applications Potential new t...

By HCM Property Management - Thursday, February 20, 2020

How California’s New Rent Control Law Affects Los Angeles Area Property Owners

As you may be aware, California has a new Rent Control Law titled AB-1482. It’s called the Tenant Protection Act of 2019. In the past, rent control restrictions had been isolated to specific cities or communities, but the new law affects ALL of California. So, if you own a re...