Risk & Asset Protection

Learn how to protect your property and personal assets from legal and financial risk. This category covers insurance, liability shields, and other strategies to limit exposure.

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When Tenants Make Unauthorized Changes to Your Property
When Tenants Make Unauthorized Changes to Your Property

A climbing wall or treehouse may seem innocent, but it could be an attractive nuisance that exposes you to liability. Here’s how to handle unauthorized tenant modifications and protect your property. Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted04/1/2025


VIDEO:🚨 New Laws Affecting Your Rental Property in 2025
VIDEO:🚨 New Laws Affecting Your Rental Property in 2025

A playback recording of our March 6, 2025, expert-led webinar hosted by local landlord attorney, Steve Williams of Fried, Williams, Grice Conner LLP. With so many new laws on the books, this deserves a watch...and a re-watch! Continue Reading

Postedby Steve Williams
Date posted03/13/2025


Recorded Webinar: New Laws for 2025 - Complying with Measure BB
Recorded Webinar: New Laws for 2025 - Complying with Measure BB

This webinar breaks down Measure BB and key changes to state law affecting rental housing providers. Learn how these updates impact your rights, responsibilities, and rental operations. Stay informed and prepared for the evolving legal landscape. Continue Reading

Postedby Krista C. Gulbransen
Date posted01/9/2025


Streamline Your Document Management: Retention Duration Requirements, Digitization, and Storage
Streamline Your Document Management: Retention Duration Requirements, Digitization, and Storage

Confused about how long to retain rental applications, leases and other documents pertaining to your rental property? Burdened by heavy boxes and file cabinets full of paper documents? This article provides retention mandate guidance and offers digitization and storage options to enhance efficiency. Continue Reading

Postedby Tiffany Van Buren
Date posted08/1/2024


VIDEO: What to Expect during a Housing Inspection
VIDEO: What to Expect during a Housing Inspection

A playback recording of our March 28, 2024 webinar presented by Berkeley's Rental Housing Safety Program team. Continue Reading

Postedby Jenny McNulty
Date posted04/4/2024


The Great Insurance Panic
The Great Insurance Panic

Insurance guidance for property owners Continue Reading

Date posted04/1/2024


Recorded Webinar - Red Alert: 9 of 10 Landlords are Underinsured; Are You?
Recorded Webinar - Red Alert: 9 of 10 Landlords are Underinsured; Are You?

Anthony Graziani, Founder and President of Alive Insurance Services, Inc, claims 9 of 10 landlords are underinsured. There is a lot to know about landlord insurance. If a local industry professional says only one in ten owners have sufficient insurance, most of us don't know enough! Spend... Continue Reading

Postedby Anthony Graziani
Date posted03/23/2023


You’re the Successor Trustee...Now What?
You’re the Successor Trustee...Now What?

Your rights & responsibilities as a trustee Continue Reading

Postedby Peter Shelton
Date posted01/18/2023


Converting Debate into Conversation: Mediating Your Way to an Agreement
Converting Debate into Conversation: Mediating Your Way to an Agreement

Using mediation for conflict resolution Continue Reading

Postedby BPOA Master
Date posted10/20/2022


Recorded Webinar- Managing the Hoarded Household
Recorded Webinar- Managing the Hoarded Household

Help with tenants who hoard Continue Reading

Postedby Cuidone Corona
Date posted09/14/2022


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


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