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Welcome to Property Management Brainstorm, the ultimate podcast for property managers, PropTech ventures, and real estate investors! Join industry expert Bob Preston as he brings you the latest trends, best practices, and invaluable guidance in the world of property management. Whether you're just starting or thriving in the business, Property Management Brainstorm is your go-to destination for all things property management. Please click the "more" button in our episodes below to view the episode notes, listen through the website audio player or the video link, and follow along with the whole episode transcript.

Thursday, June 18, 2020

Five Minute Friday #30: Commitment to Corporate Responsibility

What is corporate responsibility and why is it important? In episode #30 of FMF, Bob explains why he believes in the concept of corporate responsibility for his business as a property management company at North County Property Group. The objective is simple ... be accountable for our actions to our stakeholders and local communitie...

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Thursday, June 11, 2020

Five Minute Friday # 29: Rent Forbearance or Early Lease Termination?

On this week's FMF, Bob discusses the lingering impact of COVID-19 on tenants who have suffered a job loss, decreased work hours, medical expenses, or other loss of income. Many laws and local ordinances have been implemented to protect tenants with eviction moratoria if they have had financial impact due to the coronavirus. There hav...

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Episode 40: New California Landlord/Tenant Laws, Featuring Tracey Merrell of Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP

On this episode, Bob discusses legislative updates in 2019 and 2020 that impact California landlords with Tracey Merrell, Managing Attorney of Education, at Kimball, Tirey & St.John (KTS). Along with other updates, Tracey provides a thorough review of the Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (AB 1482) which imposes rent caps and just cause e...

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Thursday, June 4, 2020

Five Minute Friday #28: Is a Maintenance Surge Coming?

On this week's FMF, Bob discusses the concept of lagging indicators and considers if there might be a maintenance surge coming for those of us managing rental properties. As a quick definition, a lagging indicator is a data point that tells you what has already happened. Most of us in managing our rental properties focus on lagg...

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

Five Minute Friday #27: I'm an RMP and Cal NARPM President Elect!

On this week's FMF, Bob makes a fun announcement that he is now an RMP! Some of you may be wondering, what the heck is that? Those listeners who are property management members of NARPM likely already know. RMP stands for Residential Management Professional, a designation awarded by the National Association of Residential Proper...

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

Episode 39: Say Goodbye to Security Deposits, Featuring Casey Winter of Obligo

As a landlord or property manager, have you ever wondered what it would be like to rid yourself of the need for security deposits? For most landlords, security deposits are one of the most challenging aspects of managing a rental property. It can be conflict laden at the end of a lease and in most states there are rigid regulations and la...

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Thursday, May 14, 2020

Five Minute Friday #26: Reality Marketing

On this week's FMF, Bob explains why he believes it's a mistake to not acknowledge the COVID-19 pandemic on a company website. Call it reality marketing. He further offers his rationale for placing a pop-up on the North County Property Group home page to communicate available resources which may be helpful to their stakeholders. H...

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Episode 38: Tackling the Housing Crisis, Featuring Todd Gloria, California State Assemblymember and Candidate for Mayor of San Diego

In the State of California and many cities throughout the country, including right here in San Diego, a housing crisis has emerged in which many citizens have become homeless or live in substandard housing. Simply put, housing that people can afford may now be more out of reach than ever. On this episode, Bob discusses the housing crisis ...

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Thursday, May 7, 2020

Five Minute Friday #25: Don't Be a Weenie

Last week on FMF I talked about being the Lighthouse, a metaphor for being a strong leader to guide your team during times of crisis like this current COVID-19 pandemic. This week, I plead with you to not be the opposite of being the lighthouse. Don’t be a weenie! Weenies are whimps, lack resolve, and avoid tough decisions. If this...

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Episode 37: Landlord/Tenant Law during COVID-19, Featuring Tracey Merrell of Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP

Our listeners have been eager to hear the latest updates on being a landlord during the COVID-19 pandemic. On this episode, Bob discusses this topic with Tracey Merrell, Managing Attorney of Education, at Kimball, Tirey & St.John (KTS), a law firm with a practice in California residential landlord/tenant law.Comments made for this bro...

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