CA Landlord Law
AB 12 Compliance for California Rental Owners
AB 12 caps security deposits at one month's rent effective July 1, 2024. Coastal landlords face unique compliance challenges with high-rent SFRs and STR conversions.
California Coastal Landlord Guides: Law, Compliance & Operations
Reference material for coastal California landlords. This is the slow-changing stuff: CA landlord law, eviction notice procedure, property management standards, and the compliance frameworks that don’t move quarter-to-quarter but absolutely determine whether a portfolio is defensible.
33 articles in this category.
Property Management
What the IRS Actually Asks in a REPS Audit
IRS examination of REPS claims focuses on contemporaneous time logs, material participation proof, and spouse election consistency. Coastal investors face heightened scrutiny.
Finance & Taxes
Qualified Opportunity Zones in California for 2026
Qualified Opportunity Zones offer capital-gains deferral and permanent exclusion for coastal California investors. We map the designated tracts, analyze beachfront ROI, and model the 2026 deadline math.
Finance & Taxes
Reverse 1031 Exchange for California Rental Property
Reverse 1031 exchanges let coastal investors close on replacement property first, critical when competing for scarce beachfront inventory. Master the mechanics, timelines, and capital requirements.
Finance & Taxes
Prop 19 Parent-Child Transfers on California Rentals
Proposition 19 ended unlimited parent-child reassessment exclusions in 2021. Coastal landlords now face steep tax resets unless the heir occupies the home, or plans a strategic exit.
Insurance
The California FAIR Plan for Rental Owners
The CA FAIR Plan provides essential fire coverage when standard carriers exit coastal markets. Here's how investors structure comprehensive protection for beachfront and hillside rentals.
CA Landlord Law
Ventura County ADU Permits Under the Coastal Commission
Ventura County's coastal zone ADU permits face unique CCC jurisdiction challenges in 2026. Master the entitlement pathway for compliant, value-add accessory units.
Property Management
Tenant Retention in Coastal California
We manage 200+ coastal California units with a single-minded focus: keeping great tenants in place. Here's how our screening, communication, and maintenance systems deliver measurably lower turnover.
Property Management
Passive Loss Deductions on California Rentals
Coastal rental losses are passive by default. Under $100K AGI you can deduct $25K against W-2 income; from $100K–$150K it phases out; above $150K, all losses suspend. Here is the playbook for each tier.
Property Management
The 750-Hour Test for Real Estate Professional Status
REPS lets coastal rental owners deduct unlimited rental losses against W-2 or business income. Here is the 750-hour test, the more-than-half-time test, and the documentation the IRS actually wants to see.
Insurance
Renting in Laguna Canyon's Fire Zone
Post-fire insurance challenges demand proactive disclosure and policy management. Learn CA wildfire zone requirements, tenant notification protocols, and renewal strategies.
Finance & Taxes
1031 Exchanges into California Rental Property
Master the 1031 exchange process for coastal California real estate. Learn identification rules, DST options, and how to defer capital gains while upgrading to premium beach markets.
Finance & Taxes
Cost Segregation on California Rental Property
Cost segregation studies reclassify 20–40% of a coastal SFR's basis into 5- and 15-year property, unlocking immediate bonus depreciation and dramatically improving after-tax cash flow.
Landlord law
The slow-changing legal floor every coastal owner operates on: AB 1482 rent caps, just-cause eviction, security-deposit limits, and required disclosures. State law sets the minimum; coastal cities with rent boards add their own layer. Start with California landlord law.
Eviction procedure
California eviction is procedural before it is substantive — notice type, service method, and just cause all have to be right before an unlawful detainer will hold. The eviction guides cover the timeline and the defenses that most often derail a filing.
Compliance frameworks
Property-management standards, insurance and disclosure requirements, and the operating practices that keep a coastal portfolio defensible. These don’t change quarter to quarter, but they determine whether the portfolio survives an audit, a claim, or a dispute.