by Dennis Beaver | fraud, landlord/tenant
June 11, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver When home prices began their fall through the floor, it wasn’t only homeowners who faced the sudden reality that their house was worth far less than what they paid for it. Many landlords did as well, but...
by Dennis Beaver | complaint, landlord/tenant, lawsuit, management
What do you know about your landlord? Not much, I’ll bet, and that could cost you big-time. Take heart from this woman’s story and find out how to protect yourself from slumlords. August 18, 2026 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s column could save you not...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, investment, landlord/tenant, real estate
August 17, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver “We are high school teachers and will retire next year. Our accountant warned, “As California’s pension obligations are badly underfunded, consider an additional revenue source, such as becoming landlords and buying a small, single...
by Dennis Beaver | drug use, landlord/tenant, law enforcement
January 6, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver There are two aspects to today’s story – the macro, or “big picture,” and the “small scale” real-world look at how the macro impacts real people. Over the past few years as first the medical use of marijuana and then...
by Dennis Beaver | landlord/tenant
April 12, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver When faced by crooked or irresponsible tenants, some landlords fall for one excuse after another, placing themselves and their own families in real financial danger. In short, they are incredibly weak people...
by Dennis Beaver | air conditioning, housing, landlord/tenant
September 5, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver “We own a rental house in an agricultural area near Lemoore. Two years ago, a couple who work at the Naval Air Station rented the property. As is gets dusty – especially in this drought – the lease required changing the A/C filter...
