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The Content Library is your go-to feed for everything BPOA publishes—from blog articles and webinar playbacks to announcements and member newsletters. If we’ve written, posted, or recorded it, you’ll find it here—organized by date, not topic. 

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September 2022 Issue
September 2022 Issue

About Light Bulbs; California Theater Site Proposal: 200+ Units; Goodbye UA Theater?; Housing Affordability Falls Further; Renting Vs. Owning; State Legislative Update; Can SF Really Add 82,000 Units by 2030? Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted09/1/2022


30 Minute Hot Topic: Vetting a Prospective Tenant
30 Minute Hot Topic: Vetting a Prospective Tenant

How to properly review a rental application Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted08/31/2022


Recorded Webinar - Withdrawing Residential Property from the Rental Market
Recorded Webinar - Withdrawing Residential Property from the Rental Market

Options for getting out of the rental business Continue Reading

Postedby Clifford Fried
Date posted08/11/2022


August 2022 Issue
August 2022 Issue

On Golden Duplexes; Cities Resist New Density Law; Housing Projects Stalled Despite Crackdown; Half of CA Tenants Had No Rent Increase; Property Management Nuts & Bolts; Proposed Black Housing Fund; Oakland Considers Housing Lifeline; Eviction Payments to Tenants Law Upheld Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted08/1/2022


Screening Applicants: Contacting Landlord References -Don't Skip this Critical Step
Screening Applicants: Contacting Landlord References -Don't Skip this Critical Step

Oftentimes, you’ll have an applicant who looks “good on paper”. They have a high credit score, steady employment, and meet your income requirements, but is this information alone enough to gauge whether they are a good tenant? The short answer is NO, and that’s where the... Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted08/1/2022


Creative Ways to Offset Capital Gains
Creative Ways to Offset Capital Gains

Utilizing 1031 Exchange and Opportunity Zone Investment Funds Continue Reading

Postedby Jason Stone
Date posted07/6/2022


July 2022 Issue
July 2022 Issue

About Door Locks; Berkeley Ponders Vacant Home Tax for Ballot; NX Ventures Proposes 26-Story Project; Berkeley Buys Older Buildings to Boost Housing; Attorney Q&A on Continuing Eviction Moratorium; Property Management Nuts & Bolts; Oakland Caps Increases for Rent Controlled Units; Tech Layoffs Threa Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted07/1/2022


Writing a Vacancy Ad: Be Careful What You Say!
Writing a Vacancy Ad: Be Careful What You Say!

The summer rental season is in full swing and if you’ve received a notice of intent to vacate from a tenant, the time to start marketing is now. During last week’s member education session, “Fair Housing and Reasonable Accommodations for Rental Housing Providers”, attorney... Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted07/1/2022


"Maintenance? What Maintenance!?"
"Maintenance? What Maintenance!?"

Best practices for rental property maintenance. Continue Reading

Postedby Blake Schatz
Date posted06/8/2022


June 2022 Issue
June 2022 Issue

Tenants Seek Help as Inflation Drives Rents; NX Wants to Build Berkeley's Newest Highrise; Proposal Would Cap Oakland Increases at 3%; Update on Moratoria Challenges; Housing Crisis Squeezes College Students; Court Denies Challenge to SF Eviction Protection Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted06/1/2022


Preparing a Rental for Marketing: Taking Your Unit from Drab to Fab on a Budget
Preparing a Rental for Marketing: Taking Your Unit from Drab to Fab on a Budget

Preparing a unit for re-rental can be a costly affair, but it doesn’t have to break the bank. Small improvements are improvements, nonetheless. Here are a few budget-friendly upgrades that can take your rental unit from “Blah” to “Ahhh!” without draining your... Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted06/1/2022


May 2022 Issue
May 2022 Issue

SF Strengthens Tenants Unions Law; Complying with Berkeley's E3 Inspections; Property Management Nuts & Bolts; Cal's Transformational Vision Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted05/1/2022