Homeowners in San Mateo who are looking for a way to offset the cost of their mortgage and other housing-related expenses may be tempted to rent out rooms in their homes. It seems like everyone is doing it; look at Airbnb or VRBO ... read more >>

How Does Your Property Management Company Stack Up?Is your property management company really doing all that you need them to do? It can be hard to tell if you are new to professional property management, or haven’t had the ... read more >>

Homeowners’ Association (HOA) is a legal entity charged with the marketing and managing of single family homes, condominiums, or lots in a residential subdivision. Typically, buyers of residences in such a subdivision must j... read more >>

ooner or later virtually every homeowners’ association will find it necessary to either hire an HOA management company for the first time or replace their current one. The HOA’s Board of Directors is usually made up of... read more >>

Novice landlords or those who have yet to use professional property management services sometimes wonder: what do property managers do to earn the money they are paid? The answer may involve a number of functions: from finding and... read more >>

Things to know before renting with Go Five Star.DUE AT LEASE SIGNINGFull Security Deposit and First Full Month’s RentProof of renters insurancePet Rent of $25/month per pet, in addition to a $500/per pet deposit (if pets are... read more >>

Getting a house ready to rent is a major project for landlords. There are two answers to getting a property ready for the market. Either you can do everything yourself, and we can give you a list of items to take care of; or, you ... read more >>

Renting to family and friends can be a touchy subject because we know people like to be helpful whenever they can. But, as a landlord or investment property owner, you have transitioned to the role of a business owner.Renting to ... read more >>

One of the best ways to protect the condition of your investment property and keep your tenants happy is to focus on preventative maintenance. Today, we’re sharing a couple of preventative maintenance tips that demonstrate ... read more >>

What do you do when you find yourself with a property that you’re not planning to live in?We get this question a lot at Five Star Property Management. Usually, we’ll hear from adult children who have to move their par... read more >>