by Ernie Garcia | Feb 25, 2026 | Landlord's rights, Lease, rental arrears, Tenants
What good is having a great lease if you don’t know how to use it, or worse, what’s the point of having a lease if you have no idea if it’s a good one or a terrible one? These are big questions, and landlords should never wait too long before getting... by Ernie Garcia | Feb 4, 2026 | Landlord's rights, Lease, Property Owner, rental arrears, Tenants
The best way to deal with a problem is to avoid it completely. That’s the magic of Tenant screening. You anticipate a problem and make sure you screen out the tenants that are likely to cause those problems. But how is good tenant screening done? Can a new... by Ernie Garcia | Dec 10, 2025 | Evictions, Landlord's rights, Lease, rental arrears, Tenants
Nothing is quite as bad as having the rules changed in the middle of a game. We remember this from childhood, but, unfortunately, sometimes this occurs in real life too. Some counties, cities, or individual judges want to change the rules of Eviction for the people... by Ernie Garcia | Dec 5, 2025 | Business, Landlord's rights, Notices, Property Owner, rental arrears, Tenants
If you’re new at this, you better get a pad and pencil because you have some learning to do. Becoming a real estate investor in the residential rental market is not a game for rookies. To have longevity in this business, investors need to know the differences... by Ernie Garcia | Nov 28, 2025 | Evictions, Landlord's rights, Notices, Property Owner, rental arrears, Tenants, Uncategorized
People all over the country have freaked out about the insufficient laws on the books when it come to SQUATTERS. For years, the court required landlords to treat people with Zero rights and Zero authority to enter as though they were rent-paying tenants. However, the... by Ernie Garcia | Nov 25, 2025 | Landlord's rights, Notices, Property Owner, rental arrears, Tenants
Death is one of those absolute certainties. 100% of all of your tenants will eventually die. Unfortunately, that sometimes occurs in the middle of a lease, and sometimes in the middle of the rent home itself. What do you do with tenants who freak about when they know...