Property Management Learning Center
Property Management Resources
Portola Property Management is here to be your local resource for Santa Cruz rental properties.
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Property Management Coaching
If you’re a property manager or a landlord struggling to keep your business running, we understand.
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Classes and Seminars
We offer landlord classes every summer and fall. If you’re a landlord or thinking about buying rental real estate, come to one of these classes.
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What are Santa Cruz Tenants Responsible For in a Rental Property?
Properly maintaining a safe, habitable, and enjoyable rental home is a shared responsibility between tenants and their landlords. Property managers do a good job of facilitating the things that need to be done while maintaining a home. Today, we want to look at the items that fall into your tenant’s pool of responsibilities. When something needs to be fixed, how should you handle it if it’s your tenant’s responsibility?
How to Avoid Long-Term Vacancies in Your Santa Cruz Rental Property
Vacancies in a rental property are expensive and stressful. When your property is unoccupied, it means you aren’t earning any rental income. It also means your property is at risk for undetected maintenance issues because no one is in it to notice or take care of things.
Why Tenants Prefer Renting From a Santa Cruz Property Manager vs. Someone Who Self-Manages
When you’re advertising your property, showing it to prospects, and screening applications, you’re looking for a great tenant. The best tenants in your local market are looking for a home that’s managed by a professional management company.
A Step by Step Guide on Evicting your Santa Cruz Tenant
We’ve never met a landlord who enjoys evicting a tenant. It’s an unpleasant process for everyone, but it’s also unavoidable on occasion. If you have a tenant who isn’t paying rent, you need to be prepared to evict. Today, we’re explaining the process.
Landlord Mistakes that Cost More than Santa Cruz Management Fees
Mistakes can be expensive and make a huge mark on your ROI. If you’re a self-managing landlord who is worried about paying management fees, it’s important that you realize you can often make a mistake that turns out to be a lot more costly than the price of a professional property manager.
A Guide on the Life Expectancy of Santa Cruz Rental Property Items
Replacing things in your property like carpeting, paint, and HVAC systems can be expensive. However, as a property owner, you’re responsible for these things unless you can prove that a tenant caused damage to them. When you’re handling your wear and tear items, it’s helpful to know how many years your systems and appliances will be of use to you.
Just wanted to check in, as we just got the deposit, which looks all fine and clear. So, we want to say goodbye and thank you guys for the friendly and professional service! It was a pleasure working with all of you and we want to wish you a great New Year ahead!
Areas We Serve
We serve all of Santa Cruz County including:
✓ Santa Cruz
✓ Capitola
✓ Aptos
✓ La Selva Beach
✓ Scotts Valley
✓ Watsonville
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Community Affiliations
Portola Property Management has had the opportunity to make charitable donations and/or partner with the following organizations:

We Do Business in Accordance with the Federal Fair Housing Law which states it is illegal to Discriminate Against Any Person Because of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Handicap, Familial Status, National Origin, or Sexual Orientation.
Want to Learn More?
If you’d like to learn more about our properties and what it’s like to work with Portola Property Management, get in touch. We’d be happy to talk more about our rental properties, our application requirements, and our leasing process.
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Portola Property Management
1210 Brommer St,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 475-1355 | (831) 475-1428
rentals@portolarentals.com
After-Hours Emergency: (888) 315-7713
CA DRE #02124826
Affiliated Companies:
Real Estate Connections: San Jose Property Management
Sunburst Properties: Sacramento Property Management