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Is your home warranty actually costing you more than it saves?
Here is a simple switch that can improve your rental property cash flow immediately.
Instead of paying $100 a month to a home warranty company, put that exact same amount into a dedicated reserve fund for your property. Keep it liquid, just like a savings account. When something breaks, and it will, you have the money ready without dealing with claims, denials, or service call fees.
Home warranties sound like protection. But for most landlords, they cost more over time than they ever pay back.
At Progressive Property Management, we help landlords build smarter, leaner systems that protect their investment and maximize their returns.
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Here's a question every California landlord should ask before raising the rent — is the increase actually worth it?

It seems like a simple decision. You're allowed to raise rent under AB 1482, and an extra $200 a month adds up to $2,400 a year. That's real additional revenue, and you've earned the right to collect it.

But here's what the math looks like if your tenant decides to leave because of it.

One month of vacancy alone erases the entire annual gain. Add in the cost of getting the unit ready — repairs, upgrades, fresh paint, cleaning — and you're already in the hole. Then there are leasing fees to find a new tenant, the time and energy you spend managing the transition, and the very real possibility that the next tenant comes in at a similar rate anyway.

Suddenly that $200 increase doesn't look like such a clear win.

This doesn't mean landlords should never raise rent. It means every rent increase decision deserves a real cost-benefit analysis — not just a quick calculation of what you're legally allowed to do. And speaking of legal obligations, AB 1482 also requires California landlords to properly disclose rent increase limitations to their tenants. That disclosure isn't optional — and skipping it can create real legal exposure.

At Progressive Property Management, this is the kind of guidance we offer our clients every day. Smart property management isn't just about knowing the rules — it's about making decisions that protect your investment for the long haul.

📩 Have questions about your rent strategy or AB 1482 requirements? Send us a message — we'd love to help.

California landlords — this is one of the most misunderstood parts of AB 1482, and we want to clear it up.

Not all multi-unit properties are automatically subject to California's rent cap. But here's the important nuance: if you own a duplex, a fourplex, an eight-unit building, or anything larger, you are subject to the 5% + CPI annual rent increase limit under the Tenant Protection Act.

CPI stands for Consumer Price Index — an annualized measure of consumer price increases set at the state and local level. Right now, with CPI around 3%, that puts the maximum allowable rent increase for most of these properties at 8% total for the year.

What makes this tricky is that the "not all dual-unit properties are capped" piece leads some landlords to assume they have more flexibility than they actually do. If you own any building with two or more units, it's worth verifying exactly where your property stands — because raising rent above the legal cap, even once, can create real legal exposure.

At Progressive Property Management, we help our clients understand these rules clearly and apply them correctly every time. You shouldn't have to become a legal expert to manage your own property — that's what we're here for.

📩 Have questions about your property and AB 1482? Send us a message — we're happy to help.