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In 30 minutes, you'll know if your rental is priced right, AB 1482 compliant, and set up to attract the right tenants — or exactly where it's costing you money.
Michael Katwan
Broker Associate · CA DRE# 02168118
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The Value
What You Get in 30 Minutes
A landlord audit is a structured 30-minute review of your rental property's financial performance, legal compliance, and tenant health. It's designed to surface problems before they become expensive — and give you an honest picture of where you stand.
Rental Price Analysis vs. Current Market
We pull current comparable rentals in your specific neighborhood — not just a zip code average — and tell you whether you're underpriced, overpriced, or right on target. Underpriced properties cost Tri-Valley landlords thousands of dollars per year in passive losses they never see because they never checked. If your rent hasn't been raised in 2+ years, this alone is worth the 30 minutes.
AB 1482 Compliance Check
California's AB 1482 limits annual rent increases to 6.3% in the Bay Area (through July 2026) and requires just-cause reasons to end a tenancy for covered properties. We'll tell you whether your property is covered, whether your current lease includes the required AB 1482 addendum, and whether any recent rent increases were legally compliant. A single non-compliant notice can void your position in an eviction proceeding — this is not optional paperwork.
Deferred Maintenance Cost Estimate
Small maintenance issues become large ones. We'll walk through what you know (and what you might not know) about your property's condition and give you a rough estimate of what deferred maintenance is likely to cost you in the next 12–24 months. Catching a water heater before it fails costs $800. Replacing it as an emergency call at 11pm costs $1,800 — plus a tenant who starts looking for a new place.
Tenant Profile Review
We look at how your property is currently positioned — or how it was last marketed — and assess whether your vacancy process, screening criteria, and listing presentation are attracting the right tenants. One bad tenant can cost $10,000–$30,000 in unpaid rent, legal fees, and turnover. Good screening starts before you ever show the property.
Is This You?
Who This Is For
The Self-Manager
You've been handling your rental yourself — and for a while, it worked. But now you're fielding 11pm maintenance texts, chasing rent, and spending your weekends dealing with property issues instead of the rest of your life. You don't necessarily want to hand everything off — you just want to know if there's a better way. The audit gives you an honest picture of what professional management would actually cost vs. what your time is currently worth.
The Out-of-Area Owner
You own a rental in the Tri-Valley but you don't live nearby. You're managing remotely — and it works until it doesn't. One tenant issue, one plumbing emergency, one legal notice you didn't know how to respond to, and you're flying blind from 500 miles away. The audit helps you understand your actual exposure and whether local professional management is the right move before something goes wrong.
The New Investor
You just bought your first rental property — congratulations. Now you're realizing there's a lot you don't know: how to screen tenants, what AB 1482 means for your property, how to write a compliant lease, what to charge. The audit is a no-pressure, no-obligation way to get oriented by someone who does this for a living. You'll leave with clarity on your next steps, whether or not you hire us.
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