Thousand Oaks Property Management Blog

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Why You Should Not Get Involved with a Tenant if you Hire a Professional Thousand Oaks Property Mana...
Working with a professional Thousand Oaks property management company brings you a lot of benefits. One of those benefits is that you’ll have a buffer between you and your tenants. That’s a huge advantage, and you don’t want to complicate things by getting involved with the tenant yourself.Today, we’re covering fi...

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

5 Questions You Should Ask Before Self-Managing Your Thousand Oaks Property
Before you decide to self-manage your Thousand Oaks rental property, we suggest you ask yourself these five important questions.Do You Know the Landlord/Tenant Laws?The very first question you should ask yourself is whether or not you know the landlord/tenant laws. Not only are the California laws strict; they are constantly changing, an...

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

4 Common Maintenance Mistakes – Thousand Oaks Property Management
Welcome to Secure One Properties; servicing Thousand Oaks, Sherman Oaks, Woodland Hills and Simi Valley. Today, we are sharing the four most common maintenance mistakes that we see landlords make.Property Management Maintenance: It’s Not Always the Tenant’s FaultSometimes, landlords will assume the property is perfect and noth...

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

7 Things You Must Do to Get your Property Move-In Ready
Welcome to Secure One Properties; servicing Thousand Oaks, Sherman Oaks, Woodland Hills, and Simi Valley. Today, we’re telling you what you need to do when you’re preparing your property for a tenant. These are the 7 most important things that will make your home move-in ready.Check Your InsuranceFirst, make sure that as a lan...

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Frequent Property Management Questions Landlords Ask
Welcome to Secure One Properties; servicing Thousand Oaks, Sherman Oaks, Woodland Hills, and Simi Valley. Today, we’re sharing the most frequently heard property management questions.Here at Secure One, my job is to speak with potential new clients. I hear these same questions from everyone I talk to –new landlords with no exp...

Sunday, April 22, 2018

4 Tips on How to Find Good Tenants
  Welcome to Secure One Properties; servicing Thousand Oaks, Sherman Oaks, Woodland Hills and Simi Valley. Finding a tenant for your rental property is important, and keeping good tenants is even more important. Today, we’re sharing four tips for finding and keeping a well-qualified tenant. Finding a Tenant: Property Condit...

Monday, March 19, 2018

5 Questions to Ask a Property Manager
Welcome to Secure One Properties; servicing Thousand Oaks, Sherman Oaks, Woodland Hills and Simi Valley. Today’s blog topic is the five essential questions to ask a property manager before you hire someone to take care of your rental property. Experience and Training Ask about experience and training levels. Find out how many year...

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

3 Common Mistakes Landlords Make-Part 2
Welcome to Secure One Properties; servicing Thousand Oaks, Sherman Oaks, Woodland Hills and Simi Valley. Today, our topic is the second part of our video series on common and costly mistakes that landlords make. Here are three additional mistakes that you want to avoid.Mistake No. 1: No Documentation at Move-InYou need to do a thorough i...

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

3 Common Mistakes Landlords Make-Part 1
 At Secure One Properties; servicing Thousand Oaks, Sherman Oaks, Woodland Hills and Simi Valley, we understand that many of the mistakes landlords make are costly. Today, we’re sharing the three most common mistakes that are made by rental property owners. Mistake No. 1: Not Properly Screening Tenants   It is so im...

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Why Invest in Real Estate?
Real Estate can be a great investment for you. The Los Angeles area has a shortage of homes, rental homes and apartments for our growing population. This means houses will likely appreciate over time and rent will go up well too. Here are four ways that you will benefit as a rental home owner: Your rental income will increase Y...