Tracy, CA
Selling a Home During Divorce in California: What Nobody Tells You Until It's Too Late
Donny Piwowarski | October 5, 2026
The legal framework, the financial decisions, and the practical reality of one of the most complicated real estate transactions you'll ever face.
Tracy, CA
California's Rent Cap Is 8.8% Right Now — And Most Landlords Either Don't Know It or Don't Trust It
Donny Piwowarski | October 5, 2026
What AB 1482 actually allows this year, why the cap number matters for your renewal strategy, and the one mistake that makes the allowable increase irrelevant.
Tracy, CA
California Security Deposit Rules: What Every Landlord Needs to Get Right in 2026
Donny Piwowarski | October 2, 2026
AB 12 changed the cap. AB 2801 added a photo requirement. The 21-day return rule has teeth. Here's how to handle security deposits without handing your tenant a lawsui… Read more
Tracy, CA
What You Need to Know About Probate Sales in California (Before You Make an Offer)
Donny Piwowarski | October 2, 2026
Probate properties can be genuine opportunities — or expensive surprises. Here's how to tell the difference.
Pleasanton, CA
Tri-Valley Rental Market Guide for Landlords: Pleasanton, Dublin, and Livermore in 2026
Donny Piwowarski | September 30, 2026
What rents are actually doing, where the tenant demand is coming from, and how to price your property in a market that's moving differently by city.
Pleasanton, CA
The Tri-Valley Buyer's Guide: Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore, and Where Your Money Actually Goes in 2026
Donny Piwowarski | September 30, 2026
A hyperlocal breakdown of the four cities that define one of the Bay Area's most competitive — and most misunderstood — real estate markets.
Tracy, CA
Rising Mortgage Rates Are Bad News for Buyers. For Landlords, the Story Is More Complicated.
Donny Piwowarski | September 28, 2026
What 7.30% rates mean for your tenant base, your vacancy risk, and the strategic position Central Valley landlords are sitting in right now.
Tracy, CA
Mortgage Rates Just Went Up Again. Here's What Central Valley Buyers Should Actually Do.
Donny Piwowarski | September 28, 2026
The 30-year fixed is back above 7%. The market opinion nobody wants to hear — and the one that might save you from a bad decision.
Tracy, CA
How to Handle a Lease Renewal the Right Way in California (2026)
Donny Piwowarski | September 25, 2026
The notice requirements, rent increase rules, AB 1482 caps, and operational steps that keep Central Valley landlords compliant and their tenants renewing.