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JUNE
3 - CRHP Summer #1
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10 - CRHP Summer #2
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12 - General Membership Meeting
Wednesday, 7–8:30 pM, santa ana elks lodge
13 - Multifamily Mingle
thursday, 6–8 pM, the george, anaheiM, Ca
17 - CRHP Summer #3
Monday, 6–9 pM, online
19 - NAA Apartmentalize
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20 - NAA Apartmentalize
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21 - NAA Apartmentalize
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24 - CRHP Summer #4
Monday, 6–9 pM, online
30 - Building & Maintaining Positive Landlord/Tenant Relations
tuesday, 10 aM, online, see page 40
JULY
1 - CRHP Summer #5
Monday, 6–9 pM, online
4 - Independence Day
thursday, oFFiCe Closed
8 - CRHP Summer #6
Monday, 6–9 pM, online
15 - Intellirent Screening & Marketing
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15 - CRHP Summer #7
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16 - Board of Directors Meeting
tuesday, 6 pM, online
17 - AAOC Animal Agreement Form
Wednesday, 10–11:30 aM online
22 - CRHP Summer #8
Monday, 6–9 pM, online
29 - SB 721 Balcony & Deck Inspection (Optimum Seismic)
Monday, 1–2 pM, online
30 - The ABCs of ADUs
tuesday, 10–11 aM online, see page 27
31 - Corporate Transparency Act Wednesday, 10–11 aM online, see page 39
AUGUST
1 - PSC Roundup: 2025 Sponsorship Signups thursday, online
5 - Welcome Home OC Monday, 10–11 aM online
5 - CRHP Summer #10
Monday, 6–9 pM, online
8 - Summer Cruise
thursday, 6–8:30 pM, neWport harbor, see page 15
12 - CRHP Summer #11
Monday, 6–9 pM,online
20 - Board of Directors Meeting tuesday, 6 pM, online
22 - Lunchtime Learning thursday, 12–1 pM, online
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The Climate Challenge for Apartment Owners: Understanding the Impact of New Regulations
This article was inspired by a conversation regarding the nuances of property management with my lifelong friend, and recently booking a flight on a major US-based airline. To my complete surprise, I could select my seat based on the projected carbon emissions of that particular flight. Thank you, Peter K. Cloven, Principal of Pinnacle Environmental, Inc. and former Mayor of Clayton, California, for your valuable insight below.
“Apartment owners are no strangers to environmental concerns such as asbestos, lead-based paint, radon, and mold when it comes to lending requirements. However, as California introduces new climate-based regulations, the landscape is evolving, potentially affecting the bottom line of property owners. The recent implementation of composting requirements has increased waste disposal costs, prompting concerns about what might come next.
In October 2023, California passed Senate Bills 253 and 261, compelling large businesses to disclose their strategies for preventing climate risks and to
report their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Initially affecting around 5,400 businesses, these regulations have extended beyond facility-specific emissions (Scope 1 & 2) to include indirect emissions from vendors and distributors (Scope 3).
The impact is already trickling down to smaller businesses and landowners.
Large Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)—owned multi-family properties now seek GHG data quantification through property management and utility aggregating software platforms. Industries like hospitality and airlines are preemptively quantifying carbon emissions on a per-room or per-trip basis in anticipation of global reporting requirements.
So, what does this mean for apartment owners? Quantifying GHG emissions is just the beginning; mandated reductions in carbon output could follow. For apartment owners, this might entail eliminating natural gas-powered appliances, enhancing energy efficiency through improved insulation and windows, and adopting green energy
sources such as solar power. Regulations may even require the installation of electric charging systems for multifamily complexes above a certain size.
While the costs associated with these changes appear to outweigh the immediate return on investment in energy efficiency, compliance with these regulations will allow for competition in the wider market space and could provide marketing advantages. Data shows a large—and increasing— number of consumers are “voting with their money,” driving their financial decisions related to housing, transportation, and travel-based environmental sustainability and consciousness.
It will be important to remain vigilant and monitor these regulatory changes over the next few years to stay on top of the potential impacts to property owners.
How can you do that? Take full advantage of all your membership benefits, education, and legislative representation and engagement opportunities through AAOC. As a member, your interests are represented locally through AAOC, statewide via the California Rental Housing Association (CalRHA), and federally via your membership in the National Apartment Association. For more information, visit AAOC.com.
Yours very truly and respectfully,
John Tomlinson
Remembering Rich Lombardi
The Apartment Association of Orange County (AAOC) lost a long-time and highly-regarded member on May 28, 2024, when Richard Michael (Rich) Lombardi passed away at the age of 82, surrounded by family at his home in Irvine, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Rich was born in Flushing, New York and moved to Southern California after graduating from Manhattan College with a degree in Civil Engineering. It was here that
he met and married his wife, Jackie, and enjoyed 51 years of love and devotion, watching their children grow and have families of their own, then experiencing the exhilarating highs and difficult lows of being parents and grandparents.
Rich was, at his core, a family man. He valued time and travel with family over everything else and came close to achieving his goal of visiting 100 countries in his lifetime. When he traveled, he wanted to
learn everything he could about the places he visited and the people who lived there.
While Rich began his professional career as a civil engineer, it was as a commercial real estate professional that many of us in the AAOC family got to know and become friends with him. Rich and Jackie joined AAOC in 1976 and Rich later served as a member of the AAOC Board of Directors. As a member of the association, Rich distinguished himself as a forwardthinking real estate entrepreneur, investor, educator, and even software developer. He wore many hats and was eager to share his knowledge and experience with his fellow rental-housing providers and real estate professionals.
His depth of knowledge and understanding as an owner of multifamily, commercial, and industrial property, and as a property manager and advisor for his clients, provided
him great insight and allowed him to teach effectively about the investment and operational sides of the business. However, Rich also had a passion for financial planning and loved helping others prepare for a more secure financial future for themselves and their families. Rich truly lived and taught his values.
Having earned a lifetime teaching credential for Real Estate, Banking and Financial Management, Rich authored and taught investment real estate classes for the University of California Los Angeles, California State University Fullerton, local colleges, private companies, as well as for the California Association of Realtors, the Apartment Association of Orange County, and other organizations. Countless AAOC members benefitted from the knowledge and wisdom that Rich imparted via the association’s legacy planning “Passing the Torch” class, Certified Rental Housing Provider program,
and other courses over the years.
Rich is survived by his wife, Jackie; his daughter, Angela and her husband, Jeffrey; his daughter-inlaw Christy and her husband Christopher; and his grandchildren, Cole, Leah, Dylan, Emily, and Ashley. He is predeceased by his son, Gregory.
The AAOC Board of Directors and Staff extend their deepest condolences to Rich’s family during this difficult time. We will always remember Rich fondly and his many contributions to the association and its members with great appreciation. We are truly better for having had Rich Lombardi as a member of the AAOC family.
Rest in Peace, Rich.
Security Deposit Legislation Creates Insecurity for Rental Housing Providers
Security Deposits are under attack again this year, as state law makers seek to further limit a property owner’s ability to conduct business in California and take steps to ensure renter safety and habitable dwellings.
Two of the most important bills introduced this year have both come out of the State Assembly—AB 2785 and AB 2801.
The first bill, AB 2785, was introduced in February 2024 by Assemblymember Lori Wilson. The original version required a tenant’s security deposit to be placed in an interest-bearing account. Any balance remaining at the time of tenancy termination, including interest, was then to be made payable to the tenant. It also proposed to cap an applicant’s screening fees at $50 and required the fee to be returned if the applicant if not selected for tenancy.
In April, we visited Assemblymember Wilson’s office and explained that demand deposit accounts are currently used by property owners, created to deposit a tenant’s security, and are placed in a non-interest-bearing account that can be used without exposing property owners to premature penalty liability incurred in any interest-bearing accounts. We also explained that AB 2785 would also expose property owners to administrative costs that far exceed the interest earned on a security deposit for one dwelling unit because most demand deposit accounts earn less than half a percent in interest; tenants on average
spend 18 months in one dwelling unit. The interest earned on a security deposit for one dwelling unit, therefore, is approximately less than or equal to $1.50 on a $1,500 deposit.
Existing law permits property owners to request application screening fees in conjunction with an increase in the Consumer Price Index. Prohibiting the ability to collect the actual cost of application screening fees places financial burdens on property owners or their agents to adequately vet applicants for tenancy. We argued if an applicant applies for tenancy and a property owner or their agents decide, based on “legitimate business reasons,” not to rent to an applicant pursuant to findings within the screening process, a property owner or their agent should never be financially responsible to reimburse an applicant the screening fee, especially when consideration is made relating to a property owner’s liability pertaining to the safety of other tenants. It was explained that smaller property owners are unable to recover the actual cost of application screening fees, the costs will be passed to subsequent tenants when the property owner will be forced to increase rental rates to the maximum allowable amount pursuant to law due financial loss created by this bill.
Assemblymember Wilson amended AB 2785 and changed the property owner requirement to deposit an applicant’s security deposit into an interest-bearing account. Now, the bill’s language pro-
poses that IF a property owner places a security deposit in an interest-bearing account, any interest earned is to be made payable to the tenant, along with any balance remaining in the account at the time of tenancy termination. Unfortunately, the amended version of the bill did not include any adjustments regarding the screening fee. There is still work that needs to be done to make this part of the bill more palatable to property owners. AAOC’s suggestions are these: (1) Leave the annual adjustment according to existing law, so that property owners and operators do not inequitably bear the financial burden of paying more than $50 if the actual cost to obtain a screening becomes more than $50. Property owners and operators do not control the cost a third-party entity charges to conduct said screening. Screening is imperative for property owners to complete to limit liability to other renters as it relates to safety and to confirm ability to pay monthly rent. (2) Remove the requirement that a property owner or operator be mandated to return the application screening fee if applicant is not chosen. In many instances an applicant is not chosen based on a specific set of legitimate business reasons, which are not often realized until the screening process has been completed, by which time the application fee has already been paid. If any applicant is not eligible to rent because they did not
meet eligibility requirements, then it is inequitable for a property owner to bear the financial burden of an applicant’s ineligibility. (3) Offer language that allows a property owner or operator to state eligibility requirements to applicants, so the applicant is aware of requirements prior to applying. If an applicant applies based on the knowledge of the requirements and through the screening process is found to be ineligible,
then the applicant should not receive a refund for not being selected.
The second bill, AB 2801, was also introduced in February 2024, by Assemblymember Laura Friedman. The original version proposed to limit the use of a security deposit to material and supplies necessary to make reasonable replacement or repairs, and prohibits the use of professional cleaning services, including carpet cleaning. It also left a gap of time between a premove out inspection and when tenants
move out that exposed property owners or their agents to liability for damage caused by tenants and prohibiting recovery from tenants.
In April, we provided an analysis of Assemblymember Friedman’s bill and argued that AB 2801 was an attempt to redefine the definition of a “security deposit” by severely limiting the ways in which a property owner may provide a clean and sanitary unit to a subsequent tenant following damage caused by a former tenant, without violating California state habitability laws. Professional cleaning is a service that ensures proper cleanliness of unsanitary conditions resulting from damage willfully caused by tenants. Penalizing a property owner and/or their agent for using a professional cleaning service to ensure habitability for a subsequent tenant is punitive.
Additionally, we expressed our belief that the original version of AB 2801 sent a reprehensible message to tenants that they may willfully cause damage to a temporary residence without consequence; and that said willful damage is the “cost of doing business,” as a property owner or operator in California.
California property owners and operators that provide housing to renters are not afforded the same opportunity as most private business owners - the right to refuse service based on conduct. Rental housing providers do not ascertain an applicant’s personal hygiene methods or cleanliness prior to being selected for tenancy; they cannot carry the financial burden of damage, beyond normal wear and tear, willfully caused by tenants. Personal responsibility ought not be lost in California law condoned by this legislative body.
Additionally, some forms of damage caused by a tenant during tenancy could require professional evaluation and cleaning, such as: mold; damage resulting in lead exposure; biohazardous waste; fire resulting in exposure to particulate matter, asbestos fibers, or chemicals from illicit drugs.
You Can Change City Hall… If You Do It Right
“You can’t change government” or so the old maxim goes...But is that true?
Well, it is if you only look at how most efforts for “change” occur—because they are not effective.
The current trend in trying to change government is staging protests. Although that can be an effective tool, it must be in the right venue. Protesting at the Orange County Hall of Administration is not going to change the minds of elected officials in Oakland.
Realistically, it will not even affect city hall in Santa Ana—which is across the street.
Still, we need to change laws, processes, approaches, policies, and programs to create positive change for our communities. So how do we do that?
• Know Your Issue
One of the biggest failings I see when people advocate for issues in which they believe is how little they truly know about that issue. We all tend to take a moment and read and accept whatever is sent to us. We take that at face value, because often learning the details and background of the issue is a big task.
That is where many people go wrong. Take that extra step, click the links you see, familiarize yourself with the issue, read up on it further. Understand where it came from. Probably—most importantly of all— talk to people who know about the issue to understand their perspectives. When you meet with elected officials about an issue or speak on an issue
before government bodies they are going to have questions. You are going to want to be able to go deeper than a one-page overview in order to speak confidently on the issue. That provides you with credibility and trust, which goes a long way when trying to enact change.
• Know How People Can Relate to the Issue.
One more useful component in your understanding of the issue is thinking about how others encounter the issue—and how you can make your position relatable. Most people don’t have a long history with issues. Chances are you are closer to the issue because it affects you personally or professionally. However, that experience is not likely the norm. Take some time to build out how the average person encounters the issue, and how they may face impacts from the issue—more on that later.
The Second Step
• Understand your position on the issue.
The First Step
Once you have a deeper command of the issue, it becomes necessary to truly explore the different ways in which the issue impacts your interests.
– Where has this issue manifested itself in your business?
– Where have you seen impacts from this issue?
– What are some of the unintended consequences of the issue?
Going through this exercise and adding layers to the issue every time you encounter an open question, or a different impact will help guide you through your understanding of it. The more you explore your own understanding of the issue, and why you believe what you believe, the more complete mastery of the issue you will have; but you will not have mastered understanding of the issue until you...
• Understand the oppositions’ position on the issue.
Anyone can justify their own beliefs, but being able to see the other side’s beliefs and thought processes will provide you two things:
1. An understanding of how they approach the issue through their perspective and empathy responses.
2. How they will counter your arguments that you are making to advocate your position.
This expanded understanding of the issue gives you the opportunity to frame your arguments in a manner that encompasses their approach. Further, as you understand their arguments and their counter arguments to your position, you learn how to reframe the issue in ways that establish credibility as you understand both sides of the issue.
The Third Step
• Understand how the issue affects you.
There is your understanding of the issue, and then there is understanding how an issue affects you or your interests. However, this understanding does not stop there. You need to understand all the alternative solutions that could be considered—and why those are not the best solutions in this situation.
That may sound a little convoluted, but put it in this context—If a legislator doesn’t believe that credit checks are necessary prior to lending or leasing a product and proposes they be banned, their solution may be to say that checking employment history, insurance risk assessment, proof of funds, asset accounting, or any other such check may be an appropriate solution that doesn’t ding an applicant’s credit by running a credit check.
However, understanding that:
• Employment history does not ensure payment history.
• Insurance risk assessment does not account for income.
• Proof of funds are just a current snapshot that can be manipulated.
• Asset accounting does not address the ability to liquidate the assets to meet the obligations of the agreement.
Is what is necessary to truly show why the path chosen by that legislator is not the most tenable path to meeting the needs of the business. Which leads you next to the part that they are trying to correct...
• Understand how the issue affects those that oppose you.
When you understand why something works for you or not for you, you then need to understand what works for your opposition—or doesn’t work for them. This allows you to work together to find a solution that meets both objectives whenever possible. That appeal to common interest is a key component of a successful change in policy.
Going back to the example of using credit checks in the tenant screening process. Every time an inquiry is run on someone’s credit it lowers their credit score. That negatively impacts their ability to get loans, apply for lower interest rates, or be extended credit or access to goods. There is the core problem the proposal seeks to address. Which leads to alternative options that can be explored:
– Why is the business being held accountable for an action they can’t control?
– Why does the credit score provider need to lower someone’s score for an inquiry?
– Why can’t scores be accessible without consequence for a limited period of time?
– Why can’t there be a period of time that one type of inquiry can run the credit without consequence?
Can there be a common portal where given types of inquiry can access the same credit report?
Or any of a number of other solutions that are completely viable. By understanding the impacts faced on the other side, common ground can often be found.
The Fourth Step
• Understand how your desired outcome benefits the audience to whom you are speaking.
The truth is sometimes none of that matters. What matters is the outcome the elected officials want. That doesn’t mean your issue or position is immaterial. It just means you need to shift your focus to showing how the solution you’ve identified meets the desired outcome the elected officials are seeking.
Go back to the step where the issue moved out of your consideration and became the consideration of your opposition.
Now, run through that same exercise with the goals and considerations of the elected officials, with one additional step.
Present your case to them in plain and simple terms that any layperson could understand.
When you shifted your attention to the interests of the opposition, you were still working on a common set of
terms and understanding. Both sides are likely very engrained in the very issue being addressed, and both sides probably have a deep command of every potential impact surrounding the issue.
More than likely the people legislating the issue do not have the same command of what is being addressed. They may have sympathy. They may have philosophical agreement. They may even be biased. But that doesn’t mean they will not change.
Take the time to understand how they are aligned and find the ways in which your interests are aligned. Show how your solutions meet their needs as well as everyone else’s goals.
Conclusion
Changing city hall isn’t easy. But through careful consideration of the issues you are working on, you can find common ground. That is how we can best make a difference in this industry.
LEGAL CORNER
Questions & Answers
I heard recently that I am not allowed to prohibit e-bikes at my building. Fine, but I have a tenant whose son owns one of those e-bikes (it’s more like a motorcycle if you ask me), and he rides it pretty fast around the neighborhood. Seems every time I see him, he is wheelieing around the property. I’ve asked him not to ride recklessly on the property, but he smirks at me and tells me he is a “good rider.” I’m concerned that if he crashes and gets hurt on my property, his parents will sue me. Can I ask his parents to sign a document promising they won’t sue me if he is injured on the property while riding his e-bike?
What you are asking about is commonly referred to as an “exculpatory clause.” Such clauses attempt to safeguard the landlord by carving them out of a lawsuit and, generally speaking, they are unenforceable. Keep in mind though, if the young man is injured on the property, he will have to establish that you were somehow negligent and that your negligence resulted in his injuries. Have you received complaints from the neighboring tenants? If the son’s riding habits are dangerous or creating safety concerns for others on the property, you should write his parents a warning letter notifying them that if he continues to ride recklessly on the property, you will consider it a nuisance that is directly threatening the safety of the neighboring tenants and you will move to terminate their tenancy.
Just when I thought everything was going
smoothly, I received a call from one of my tenants telling me her father is an attorney and she is going to sue me because she and my onsite manager got into a physical altercation. According to my tenant, the manager got angry and shoved the tenant over the fact that my tenant is dating the manager’s ex-boyfriend. The tenant returned the favor and the two of them ended up on the ground scuffed, bleeding, and bruised. As you can imagine, the manager claims the exact opposite, and that she was merely protecting herself after the tenant attacked her. The manager says she has no idea why she was attacked. Seems like a bunch of personal drama that has nothing to do with the property or me. Can my tenant really sue me for any injuries caused by the two of them getting into a fight?
A landlord may be found liable for the acts of a manager who is considered the landlord’s “agent.” In this case, the landlord appears to be your employee and, therefore, she is your agent. However, it appears the fight had nothing to do with the property, nor was the manager acting in her capacity as a manager. Rather, this appears to be a personal issue between the two of them. If that is the case, then it is unlikely she will be deemed to have been acting in her capacity as your agent. Still, in the event you are served with a lawsuit, tender it to your insurance carrier for a coverage determination.
I have my first vacancy in decades (a twobedroom apartment) and I intend to start
advertising it next week. The unit is relatively small and I am concerned about the number of people that can reasonably live in the unit. Can I limit the tenancy to five people without landing myself in hot water. I’ve heard of the “two plus one” rule but recently someone told me that it “isn’t a law” and I could still get in trouble if I tried to strictly limit the number of occupants to five because an applicant could allege that I am discriminating against “families” from specific demographics who traditionally have more kids than families from other demographics. It’s not my intent to discriminate against anyone, for any reason. I simply don’t want the unit over-crowded. Still, assuming what I was told is true, is there any written law I can look to which clearly sets out occupancy limits? Could I find myself defending some type of discrimination claim if I deny an applicant because they have six people in their household?
Assuming the city in which your property is located does not have its own occupancy specifications, California uses the Uniform Housing Code which is intended to prevent overcrowding and its associated health problems.
The UHC uses the size of the rental’s bedrooms to set the occupancy limits. Under the UHC, a room “designed or intended” to be used as a “bedroom” must be at least 70 square feet for one person, 120 square feet for two occupants, and 170 square feet for three occupants. Under these numbers, you
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The best approach for determining the maximum number of tenants you should accept is not a science. Rather, use the guidelines above and some common sense. While you are permitted to set your occupancy limits using the numbers above, make sure the final determination was developed and applied in order to prevent damage or health issues created by overcrowding. If you can legitimately justify the number based on the smaller size of your bedrooms, you will not likely find yourself in any trouble.
I got a text message from one of my tenants this morning telling me that I need to “talk to” her roommate. It appears they argue a lot and, from time to time, each of them reaches out to me as if I am their therapist
or mediator. But this time it was a bit different. This time she told me that I have a legal obligation to maintain her “quiet enjoyment” and, if I didn’t convince the roommate to move, she would be leaving. I’m not sure what she expects me to do, but I’m certain I want nothing to do with this. From my perspective, it takes two to tango, and they could each stand to grow up a bit. Do I really need to protect one tenant’s “quiet enjoyment” from another tenant when they argue?
Unless you think there may be a genuine possibility of physical injury, you are best served to tell both of them that you have no intention of getting in the middle of their squabbles and that both of them need to find a way to work this out amongst themselves, even if that means one of them has to move. Of course, both would remain responsible for the monthly rent, but that’s a different issue. Furthermore, if the arguing persists to a point that it is interfering with the peace and quiet of the neigh-
boring tenants, you may have to terminate the tenancy for cause, pursuant to a “nuisance” theory. Before going down that path, however, ask the neighboring tenants to put their complaints in writing. Then write them a warning letter to establish that this is an ongoing situation, rather than I one time incident.
The information is presented and intended to address the topic(s) covered above in a general nature. There may be significant differences between jurisdictions with “rent control” and/or “just cause” ordinances, and the facts surrounding your specific situation should be presented to your attorney for review. The Brennan Law Firm is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable Landlord/Tenant law firms in Southern California, representing landlords exclusively in evictions. The firm may be reached at (626)285-0500, or toll free at (855)285-2230. Visit our website at www.MBrennanLaw.com for more information.
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Employers can post job openings, view resumes, and pre-screen candidates.
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DEAR MAINTENANCE MEN
Dear Maintenance Men:
I have an older apartment building and would like to soundproof the walls between the units and in the main bathroom. Can you give me info on soundproofing walls? Thank you. Richard.
Dear Richard:
There are various methods for sound proofing walls. One is to drill small one or two-inch holes at the top of the wall and just below any fire blocks in the wall. You can rent a blower machine for applying blow-in insulation at most rental centers. The wall voids can be filled with loose insulation. The holes will then need to be repaired.
Acousti-Coat is a latex based, slightly textured paint that can be applied to painted walls and ceilings. AcoustiCoat will reduce about 30% of the noise that is in the mid-range frequencies— normal voice and city traffic. AcoustiCoat also has insulating properties that
help to insulate and reduce the transfer of heat through the painted surface. Product information can be found at www.hytechsales.com/prod150.html
If you are removing drywall, this method may work well. It is a new material available called Quiet Rock— soundproof drywall. You hang and finish this material just like drywall.
Dear Maintenance Men:
I have an exterior door that has become hard to close. I don’t know if the door is expanding due to humidity or moisture. Do I need to plane down the edge or are there other alternatives? Michael
Dear Michael:
There are natural reasons why wood expands and contracts depending on climate. Many door problems are result of the following:
When your door was newly installed it should have had an approximately one-
eighth to one-quarter inch reveal around the entire jam. This allows for expansions and contractions (in some cases weather stripping). Over the many years of service, your door probably has been painted more than a few times. Layer after layer of paint has closed the gap between door and jam. You now must plane or sand the sides and top of your door to approxamtely 1/8’’ reveal; this is easiest done by removing the door from its hinges. Don’t forget to remove your hardware. Do not try to plane or sand a hanging door, the result will not be attractive.
The second reason why your door is expanding and contracting, or suffering the effects of moisture, is the top and bottom of your door is not painted or sealed allowing moisture to swell or warp your door. Unsealed edges allow moisture to access your door. While the door is off its hinges, paint the top and bottom.
Exterior doors by nature are very heavy.
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Chances are the hinges may be loose in addition to a buildup of paint and dirt. Tighten each hinge screw and check that the hinge is not bent. Clean out dirt buildup around the doorframe. If you find some of the hinge screws are not tightening properly, remove the screw and tap in a glue covered wood dowel into the hole. Reinstall the screw and tighten. If the above does not solve the sticky door issue, check to see if the door is warped. You can plane down a slightly warped door. If the door is badly warped, it may need to be replaced. Another possibility is the settling of the building, putting pressure upon and deforming the doorframe. Using a plane to reshape the door to match the frame is a solution.
Dear Maintenance Men:
I am building some work benches in my storage garage to help with my apartment maintenance jobs. However, the benches are a bit wobbly and not as sturdy as I had hoped they would be. I’m not looking for a “Monster Garage” bench, just something functional and strong. Please help! Ted
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We can’t all be master carpenters, but that has never stopped us! In this case, “Simpson Strong Tie” is your friend. Go to your local hardware store or lumber yard. Look for a bench and shelving kit called “KWB1 Hardware Kit.” It comes in a box and contains metal connectors, screws, and instructions for building the strongest bench you have ever seen! And it is simple to build. In a couple of hours, you will have a professional duty bench.
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Frank Alvarez is a licensed contractor and the Operations Director and Co-Owner of Buffalo Maintenance, Inc. He has been involved with apartment maintenance and construction for more than 30 years and frequently serves as a guest lecturer and educational instructor. Frank is the Immediate Past President of the Apartment Association of Orange County (AAOC) and chairs AAOC’s Education Committee. Frank can be reached at (714) 956-8371 or Frankie@BuffaloMaintenance.com.
Jerry L’Ecuyer is a real estate broker and a Director Emeritus of the Apartment Association of Orange County. He is a past president and longtime board member of the association, in addition to having served as chair of its Education Committee. Jerry has been involved with apartments as a professional since 1988.
COVER YOUR ASSETS
Tough Times Don’t Last, Tough People Do.
The apartment business is a funny one. Some people grow complacent in their own success, others become forgetful of what it takes to succeed, while others are too new to remember a time where we had to work hard to find value, create upside and rent units at top dollar. Growing up, my dad had a saying that he repeated to me many a time: “smart people don’t forget sh*t.” I suppose he intended to be funny, but for a man who doesn’t suffer fools well, the serious delivery made it resonate. And I’m reminded of this saying more and more in today’s market as many people seem to have forgotten both the cyclical nature of our business and how to work hard to get the results needed.
Where We Are Today
How’d we get here? Well, the market went on a record run for more than a decade that sees rent and occupancy rates climb to all-time highs. Forget the local spotlight just for a moment and let’s look nationwide. May of 2023 marked the first time since the global financial crisis of 2007–08 that saw rent growth turn negative. And while California leads in many areas, we tend to lag behind the national trends in
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multifamily rents because of our population, high housing costs, and imbalance of supply and demand. And yet, here in Orange and Los Angeles Counties, owners are dusting off their “Now Leasing! Move-In Special!” banners, investing more money into marketing and trying to figure out what works in today’s market. It’s not you, it’s the market. And more than the market, it’s our business. There’s a reason the line item “marketing” or “advertising” is included on your expense register and hopefully you keyed something back into your pro-forma when the broker told you that you probably don’t need it.
Stop, Don’t Panic
Whether you’ve got a track record or historic insight into the business doesn’t matter, I can help you position yourself for success today. The first thing you should do is update your rent survey. Find out where your current and market rents are at in relation to the competition. What rates and specials are they offering today? Not last month, not three months ago and not the last time you checked. We are talking about today. Do their apartment homes have upgrades or updates that are significantly different than yours? With an understanding of your competition, you’ll be better prepared to adjust your pricing expectations that may just need a concession to sweeten the deal and not a monthly rate reduction. From there, look at your advertising and consider increasing your
marketing spend to include an array of sources: Apartments.Com and Zillow tend to dominate the market, but Craigslist can’t be overlooked and neither can the ILS for management companies or corporate owners. In today’s world, with rent caps and rent control, you want to think long and hard about decreasing your contract rent rates (which I am not suggesting) simply because any future growth (or lack thereof) is attached to that base rent.
As Bob Dylan once sang, “for the times they are a changing,” and in changing times you need current data and market insights in order to make the best decisions possible. As to your approach, start with a broad stroke and whittle it down to become more precise as you see what works and what doesn’t. You may find that a month of free rent works in one sub-market but that $500 off your move-in cost works in another. Just remember, this type of activity is normal. The run-up we saw over the last decade plus is not.
Nicholas Dunlap is the founder and president of Spadra Property Company, Inc., He is also a second-generation rental-housing provider, and a member of the Apartment Association of Orange County where he served as a member of the board of directors, in addition to terms as AAOC president in 2015–2016 and 2018. For more information about Spadra Property Company, Inc. see their ad on page 18.
Chronicles of an Executor: Navigating the Turbulent Skies of Estate Administration
Reflecting on Missteps
Reflecting on the journey since my father’s passing, this marks the tenth installment in our series, coinciding with the one-year anniversary of his departure. As I look back and process the events of the past year, I’ve come to realize the importance of acknowledging where we went wrong in our estate planning journey. This article serves as a personal account of our missteps and the lessons learned along the way. It’s a tale of how wellmeaning plans can falter without clear, realistic, and consistent vision, and I hope our experiences can help others avoid similar pitfalls.
I offer a personal reflection on my family’s journey through estate planning, sharing the intricacies of our experience in navigating my father’s legacy. My father envisioned his estate as both a financial foundation and a testament to his love for us, intending to leave a legacy that enhanced our lives and honored his values. Our missteps have candidly tarnished that legacy and could have been avoided.
As time passed and my father aged, we witnessed subtle changes in him, a journey familiar to many families. In hindsight, perhaps we were overly optimistic, not fully grasping the gradual shifts in his faculties. Late-life changes to his estate plan, though not ill-intentioned, significantly diverged from his original intent. This deviation muddled his intended legacy and brought unforeseen complications and disappointments.
Here are some key insights from our journey:
• Failure of “Correct” Communication: My dad used to say, “practice does not make perfect, only CORRECT practice makes perfect.” Despite efforts to hold family meetings and informal conversations, we failed to ensure mutual understanding of health care and end-of-life planning. We could have supplemented our writing with video and even thirdparty verification from trusted friends or others. Respecting the wishes of the person nearing the end of life is crucial, and correct communication could have made this process smoother for us.
• Failure to Appreciate the Complexities and Ramifications of Changes Late in Life: Late-life changes influenced by tax and financial considerations underscored the complexities of late-life fluctuations for estate planning, highlighting the need for clear intentions in such situations.
• Failure to Understand Mental Health Declines: Many people suffer from some form of cognitive decline, dementia, or Alzheimer’s late in life. Not all symptoms manifest equally and in a “straight line.” Depending on how often you spend time with a person, the time of day (especially in our case the mid-afternoons), and how close
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your relationship, different family members could have different opinions. We could have been more direct in his condition and how we could all come together to support and help, and more importantly make difficult decisions when needed.
• Not Addressing Family Dynamics & Cultural Differences: As with many families, we are blessed with a blend of personalities, cultures, and preferences. We did not fully appreciate these differences as it came to many of the end-of-life decisions. We could have avoided problems if we had taken more time to understand and discuss these differences clearly and directly.
• Succumbing to Planning Fatigue: We spent what seemed like an eternity working and reworking details of the plan. Each time tweaking more, reverting, then tweaking more, not fully realizing how much age and dementia played a role. With so many revisions, in the end, we were all tired and wanted to be complete. We should have gone a little longer as some of the minor changes had unanticipated consequences.
Reflecting on our journey, it’s evident that even small missteps can significantly influence a legacy. Each mistake, whether an oversight or a miscommunication, contributed to a deviation
Reflecting — continued on page 26
from my father’s intended legacy. This collective impact underlines the complexity of estate planning, extending beyond financial and legal decisions to encompass emotional, cultural, and interpersonal family dynamics.
In the next article, I’ll dive deeper into the final stages of the estate administration and closure process, reflecting on the challenges and lessons learned. Stay tuned for more insights and guidance on this challenging yet rewarding journey.
Tim Gorman is a licensed Real Estate Broker, a former Certified Public Accountant, and an accomplished small business owner with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. In 2010, he joined his father at the Brea (CA)based brokerage firm, WR Gorman & Associates.
In tribute to his father’s legacy of wealth-building through real estate, Tim launched DG Realty Group, Inc., with Nicholas Dunlap to provide full brokerage services with tailored solutions. As he continues to share the essential lessons of this article series, he welcomes reader questions and topic suggestions for future articles.
Assemblymember Friedman amended AB 2801 following receipt of our letter, which now permits the use of professional cleaning services, so long as the charges are reasonable. Add itionally, property owners will be required to take photographs of the unit before and after tenancy and submit them to the tenant upon termination along with a receipt of charges. AB 2801 now also protects rental housing providers by causing tenants to be responsible for damage incurred between the moveout inspection and final move out of the tenant upon termination.
Although there is still work to be done on the applicant screening fees to maintain fairness and balance between the property and the tenant, we are pleased that our continued efforts to voice equality for property owners doing business in California has been successfully heard by the legislature.
Ron Kingston is President of California Strategic Advisors and Legislative Advocate for the Apartment Association of Orange County. For questions regarding this article, please call AAOC at (714) 245-9500.
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Localities Move Toward Rent Control
Concord and Larkspur, Calif., build on the state’s rent regulation policies.
Cities in California’s Bay Area— Concord and Larkspur—are pursuing rent control this spring despite this failed policy’s long history of decreasing the availability of quality, affordable housing for renters. Their move builds on other efforts in the state to tighten the screws on California’s rent regulation policies.
Concord
In Concord, a rent control ordinance was enacted on April 19 and became effective immediately after a ballot initiative to repeal the ordinance was ultimately withdrawn. The ordinance limits annual rent increases to 60% of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or 3%, whichever is lower, and applies to rental housing of two or more units built before February 1, 1995, and mobile homes.
Notably, this is the first rent control ordinance specific to Concord and it includes a just cause eviction provision.
Much like other rent control regimes across the country, Concord’s rent control ordinance includes just cause eviction requirements that take away housing providers’ right to lease nonrenewal. Housing providers may evict for “for cause” reasons, including default in payment of rent, breach of the rental agreement, maintaining or committing a nuisance or waste, engaging in criminal activity in common areas or using the unit for an unlawful purpose, refusing the provider access to the unit or failing to vacate the unit following the conclusion of the lease. If the housing provider pursued a “no fault” eviction, the housing provider would be responsible for resident relocation payments
BY EMMA CRAIG, MANAGER OF PUBLIC POLICY, NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION
in the amount of three times the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rent based on the number of bedrooms, plus a moving stipend of $3,000.
Larkspur
Across the San Francisco Bay in Larkspur, following the narrow success of Measure D in the March primary, advocates are seeking to place another, more stringent rent control question on the November ballot. Measure D codified an ordinance adopted on September 6, 2023, which caps annual rent increases to 5% plus inflation or 7%, whichever is lower. Further, the ordinance is retroactive to May 8, 2023, meaning any rent increase applied
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Project IDs Potential At-Risk Buildings In O.C.
How many unsafe, soft-story apartment buildings are there in Orange County?
That question and similar ones about other counties in California led Optimum Seismic, Inc. and the U.S. Resiliency Council to team up with Esri, a leading mapping company, to combine resources to develop maps showing where thousands of potential soft story buildings are located in cities large and small throughout Southern California.
The maps were then woven together to present a visual story showing where the quantities and concentrations of older, multistory apartment buildings are located. Such information could be used to help legislators and community leaders identify soft story buildings to better understand where resources might be directed to address these vulnerable structures.
There may be as many as 60,000 locations in California with these older,
BY ALI SAHABI
multi-story apartment buildings in cities without retrofit ordinances, representing nearly 800,000 units. If 30% of those structures need retrofitting, that is almost 250,000 units. Assuming an average of 2.5 residents per unit based on census estimates, that represents 625,000 people potentially at risk of death, injury or homelessness when a major earthquake strikes near their
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Dear Rental Housing Provider,
Your rights as a rental property owner/operator are under assault again this election year, and the future of your business is at risk if California voters pass state and local rent control initiatives, and other anti-housing ballot measures this November.
Our industry has twice helped to defeat state ballot initiatives that sought to expand Rent Control in California In 2018, Proposition 10 was defeated 60% to 40% In 2020, Proposition 21 was defeated 59% to 41%.
In 2024, Michael Weinstein and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation are back and trying to pass their “Justice for Renters Act” state ballot initiative that would:
Eliminate “Costa-Hawkins” protections from rent control on new construction, apartments, condominiums, and single-family homes.
Eliminate protections against inflation on rents that currently exist.
Eliminate “vacancy decontrol” to prevent landlords from resetting rents upon vacancy.
Allow cities and counties to enact their own radical rent control laws.
Meanwhile, Santa Ana voters will be asked to approve a measure to make the city’s existing rent control law even stronger and harder for future city councils to fix and make changes if desired.
The Apartment Association of Orange County (AAOC) is asking you to help us fight for your property rights and your future as a rental housing provider. We must defeat these ballot measures that would make it easier to expand rent control, erode your property rights, and cripple your business, in addition to other measures that would make housing even less affordable and attainable.
Will you join the fight by contributing at least $500 + $50 per unit (1-49 units) or more? Mail your check(s) payable to “Multi-County Property Rights PAC” to 1601 E. Orangewood Ave., Suite 125, Anaheim, CA 92805 - or donate online at https://www.aaoc.com/store/aaoc-issues-pac.
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Those at-risk structures also represent thousands of apartment owners whose lifelong investments may be in jeopardy. How would you manage if your income property were destroyed?
Wood-framed, soft-story buildings represent a design commonly found among apartment buildings, because they maximize space by putting parking spaces on the ground floor, with dwelling units above. In some instances, the ground floor may be used as retail space and enclosed by windows that do not provide any structural support.
But these structures, when built prior to 1978, can be extremely vulnerable to collapse in a major earthquake. Because of their design, they lack the ability to withstand lateral forces that push the building from side to side. The swaying can cause the first floor to collapse, and the upper stories to pan-
cake on top of it. Retrofit construction for soft-story buildings usually entails the installation of a steel moment frame or frames, a sturdy foundation and drag lines to absorb seismic ground motion and prevent swaying.
We saw these structures collapse in the 6.7-magnitude Northridge earthquake of 1994. The images of the flattened multi-level soft-story Northridge Meadows apartments—and the smashed vehicles beneath them—still rattle people today.
Earthquake disasters come without warning, and their devastation can happen instantaneously. The situation requires circumspective, strategic thinking to resolve. We can’t make earthquakes go away, but we can retrofit structures to withstand them.
The California Earthquake Authority estimates that as many as 270,000 people could be displaced from their homes when the next major earthquake strikes the greater Los Angeles region. Other potential impacts, cited in the USGS
Shake Out scenario include:
• 1,800 deaths
• 11,600 fires
• 1750 people trapped inside buildings
• 150,000 ER visits
• 119 days of search and rescue efforts
Seismic retrofits of vulnerable buildings stave off catastrophic social and economic consequences that would cripple the region for many years following a major earthquake. A constrained housing market resulting from red-tagged apartment buildings would drive up the cost of housing even further, resulting in the displacement of even more residents fleeing to more affordable communities. This, in turn, would lead to a drastic reduction in the workforce and a drop in consumer spending that would send the local economy in a downward spiral. If you own a building that you believe may be vulnerable to damage—
or if you live or work in one—it’s important to educate yourself on cost-effective measures that can be taken to save lives, protect property, and preserve the wellbeing of the community-at-large.
Find out the risks you face. Call Optimum Seismic at (833) 978-7664 or visit optimumseismic.com for a free building evaluation today.
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between May 8, 2023, and April 4, 2024, must comply. Any housing provider that raised rent above the maximum 7% increase must either reimburse the resident or issue credits for future rent owed.
Given the narrow success of the previous ballot initiative, advocates are again pushing an even more stringent rent control proposal to cap rent at 60% of the CPI or 3%, whichever is lower. Similar to Concord, this initiative ties in just case eviction provisions and would codify a resident’s right to organize. Advocates have submitted 1,100 signatures to the Marin County Registrar of Voters who have until June 18 to verify the signatures to determine whether the initiative will make it to the ballot.
Deeper Dive: NAA and its affiliate partners are determined to defend the rental housing industry against these harmful policies. For more information about rent control, please contact Emma Craig, NAA’s Manager of Public Policy.
Squatters Legislation on the Rise
As the topic gains steam, these five states are leading the way.
In 2024, the National Apartment Association (NAA) has observed an uptick in the interest of state legislatures and local councils to address squatters-related concerns legislatively. While the removal of squatters—namely those who occupy homes where they previously had no legal right to reside—has predominantly been an issue in vacant single-family homes, there are growing challenges in rental housing.
Legislators in 11 states are or were considering proposals to reinforce property owners’ rights against squatters: Michigan (MI HB 5634), Mississippi (MS HB 1508), New Hampshire (NH SB 563), New Jersey (NJ SB 725), New York (NY A.9897), North Carolina (NC HB 966), Ohio (OH HB 478), Oklahoma (OK SB 1994), Pennsylvania (Homeowner Protection and Squatter Eviction Act) and South Carolina (SC H 5468).
In New York City, Councilmember Susan Zhuang introduced legislation that would require city agencies to publicly report squatting incidents to help lawmakers understand the scope of the problem locally.
5 States Lead the Way
Legislation passed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and West Virginia identify squatting as a criminal act and authorize law enforcement to facilitate the removal of squatters.
Most recently, Alabama’s House Bill 182 (now Act 2024-237) passed and provides a method for the owner of a dwelling to request the removal of an unauthorized individual, a procedure for law enforcement to remove an unauthorized individual from a dwelling in certain circumstances and excludes
BY ISA WILSON
certain individuals from landlord-tenant actions. This law will take effect June 1, 2024.
In Tennessee, TN SB 795 has been enacted and provides a means to quickly restore possession of residential real property to the property owner when the property is being unlawfully occupied. The property owner can request law enforcement act to remove a squatter so long as certain conditions are met. This law will take effect on July 1, 2024.
Florida was first in the nation to pass CS/HB 621 on March 1, which authorizes property owners to request law enforcement to remove squatters from private residences. Unlawful occupancies must satisfy specific conditions for law enforcement removal. Squatters — continued on page 38
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Government Moves to Purchase Apartments for Homeless
Concerns Over LA’s Housing Industry
In Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass’ ambitious initiative, LA4LA, aimed at purchasing apartments to house the city’s homeless population, is extremely concerning for LA’s apartment industry, especially against the backdrop of some of the nation’s most restrictive rent control laws. The potential for further government intervention could exacerbate challenges for housing providers.
Skyscraper Fiasco
If LA does buy apartments, what might we expect as the outcome given Mayor Karen Bass’ admission of a failed “crusade” to repurpose a downtown skyscraper for affordable housing, which became a national spectacle after it was tagged with graffiti on just about every floor? The estimated cost was $850 million and now it will likely need to be torn down. Against the backdrop of the ambitious LA4LA initiative, the city already has a poor track record in pro
viding adequate housing solutions.
Rising Government Control
As the government contemplates buying apartments on such a massive scale, this will only create increased government control over rental properties. With LA’s rent control laws already placing significant burdens on housing providers, it puts into question what might be next in the city’s efforts to address housing affordability. Housing providers already struggle to navigate an increasingly regulated market, and the prospect of heightened government influence raises questions about the autonomy and viability of rental housing in the city.
Further Erosion of Property Rights
There are concerns about potential policies that could further erode property rights and deter future investment in rental housing. Will the government mandate that owners give them first right of refusal for purchasing rental
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properties, effectively edging out private investors and consolidating control over the rental market? If multifamily investors are sidelined in favor of government control, it could spell disaster for investor confidence and further exacerbate the housing crisis in the city.
Implications for Rental Housing
The implications of such interventions are profound. Not only would they undermine the financial viability of rental properties, but they could also have far-reaching consequences for the availability of rental housing in the city. If housing providers are forced to divest from rental properties or deterred from investing in new ones, it could exacerbate the shortage of housing options for residents at all income levels.
Impact On Property Values
The proposition of government acquisition of apartments for homeless housing raises questions regarding its potential impacts on neighboring property values and the long-term value of multifamily real estate. While the initiative aims to address homelessness and provide much-needed housing, concerns linger about its influence on surrounding property values.
Balancing Homelessness and Property Rights
As policymakers grapple with the complex issue of homelessness and
This law takes effect on July 1, 2024.
Georgia’s House Bill 1017 amends the definition of criminal trespassing to include squatters. The Georgia Squatter Reform Act makes squatting a criminal act, speeding up the eviction process of an unlawful resident by setting a specific period for eviction and repeals current conflicting laws.
Squatters will be served a citation of
the official offense within the three business days and unless proper documentation is presented to law enforcement, squatters have three days to vacate. This law took effect on April 24, 2024, the first in the nation to actually go into effect.
West Virginia House Bill 4940 establishes the act of squatting as a criminal act and removes squatters from the traditional housing eviction process subject to removal by law
enforcement. This law will take effect on June 4, 2024.
NAA remains committed to supporting our affiliate partners in their efforts to safeguard our members’ property rights and address squatter challenges in rental housing.
To learn more on eviction policy, please contact Joe Riter, NAA’s Senior Manager, Public Policy, at jriter@ naahq.org.
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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a federal law that seeks to enhance transparency in corporate ownership and combat illicit activities. The reporting requirements take effect this year with significant implications for businesses and their compliance practices.
The CTA Applies to Rental Property Owners whose ownership and operational structure falls under one of these categories:
• Domestic and foreign corporations
• Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
• Limited Partnerships & Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) that file documents with a U.S. Secretary of State (or equivalent office) to form or register to do business in the U.S.
The CTA does not apply to sole proprietors, general partnerships, trusts, or tax-exempt entities.
This critically important webinar will cover:
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• How to determine the beneficial owners of your company
• What information must be provided and how to submit it
• Deadlines and consequences for non-compliance
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Apartment Association of Orange County’s Supplier Directory
(Please see Supplier Contact Index for contact information)
Supplier Members have signed a Code of Ethics stating that they shall provide the rental-housing industry with the highest standard of integrity, honesty and professionalism.
Acoustic Ceiling Removal
Pacific Environmental & Abatement Solutions Inc
S-Team Turn Overs
Access Control Solutions
A.S. Wise, Inc.
ADT Multifamily
Gatewise
Accounting Services
AllView Real Estate
Clarion Management, Inc.
Accounting Software
Entrata
MRI Software
Yardi Systems Inc.
Answering Service
Anyone Home
Entrata
Apartment Building Inspection
Automatic Fire Sprinklers
Deck Inspectors Inc.
DTS Pacific LLC
Green Home Solutions TrueEnviro
Zebra Construction Inc.
Apartment Market Research Data
ALN Data
Apartment SEO
CBRE Multifamily SoCal – Dan Blackwell & Team
Effortless Ads
The Mogharebi Group
Yardi Systems Inc.
Apartment Rental Publications & Services
apartments.com
Intellirent
Rent.
The Mogharebi Group
Zillow Rentals
Apartment/Student Housing
Colliers International
Kairos Investment Management Company
LaundryUp
The Mogharebi Group
Restoration Services Company
Vesync
Appliances Sales, Service & Leasing
ACE Commercial Laundry Equipment, Inc.
Discount Appliance Guys
Expressions Home Gallery
National Service Company
R&B Wholesale Distributors, Inc.
Western State Design, Inc.
Asbestos
Alliance Environmental Group
Charles Taylor Enironmental
FIRST ONSITE Restoration
Pacific Environmental & Abatement Solutions Inc
Asphalt Sales & Service
Oliver Mahon Asphalt
Attorneys
AWB Law, P.C.
Baker Law Group
Brennan Law Firm
Duringer Law Group, PLC
Fisher & Phillips
The Karlin Law Firm
Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP
Newmeyer & Dillion, LLP
Wesierski & Zurek LLP, Lawyers
Bath Restoration or Renovations
Buffalo Maintenance, Inc.
California Bath Restoration
OC Professional Maintenance Team
S-Team Turn Overs
TASORO
Restoration Services Company
Boiler Systems
H2O Heating Pros, Inc.
Ironwood Plumbing, Inc.
Spicer Mechanical
Water Heater Man, Inc.
Western State Design, Inc.
Building Products
Schluter Systems
Buying Group
OMNIA Partners, Multifamily Housing
Cabinets/Refinishing
Buffalo Maintenance, Inc.
Gogo Cabinets
KJ Carpet Wholesale
S M Painting Corp.
S-Team Turn Overs
TASORO
The Door & Window Company
Carpentry
AMS Construction
Buffalo Maintenance, Inc.
Kustum Kunstrukshun
Carpet Sales & Service
KJ Carpet Wholesale
R&B Wholesale Distributors, Inc.
Cleaning Service
Bio-One of Orange
Crown Building Services Inc.
Molly Maid of Irvine, Saddleback and Temecula Valley
Junk King Orange County/Anaheim
Titanium Restoration Services Company
Collections
Duringer Law Group, PLC
David S. Schonfeld, Attorney at Law
Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP
National Credit Systems Communications
Cox Communications
MRI Software
Concrete Maintenance & Repair
AMS Construction
Buffalo Maintenance, Inc.
Precision Concrete Cutting
Oliver Mahon Asphalt
Construction
Alpha Structural Inc.
AMS Construction
Angelo Termite and Construction
Aquinas HVAC
BELFOR Property Restoration
Buffalo Maintenance, Inc.
CAMP Construction Services
DTS Pacific LLC
EEEadvisor
Ingersoll Rand
KD Electric Company
Kustum Kunstrukshun
OC Professional Maintenance Team
One Call Restoration
Optimum Seismic, Inc.
PyroComm Systems, Inc.
Schluter Systems
Southern Cross Property Consultants
Specialty AC Heat
TASORO
Zebra Construction Inc.
Supplier Directory
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Consulting
Colliers International
DG Realty Advisors, Inc.
DTS Pacific LLC
Insperity
Intersolutions — Property Management Staffing
Specialists
Southern Cross Property Consultants
Content Restoration
AMS Construction
Green Home Solutions TrueEnviro
Contract Services
CAMP Construction Services
Countertops
Buffalo Maintenance, Inc.
California Bath Restoration
KJ Carpet Wholesale
TASORO
Deck Coatings, Magnesite Repairs, Waterproofing
AMS Construction
Crank Waterproofing
EEEadvisor
Monument Roofing
WICR Waterproofing & Decking
Drain Cleaning
California Rooter & Plumbing
LA Hydro-Jet & Rooter Service, Inc.
Total Rooter & Plumbing
Draperies/Blinds/Window Coverings
Apex Window Décor
R&B Wholesale Distributors, Inc.
Drug & Alcohol Testing
Resident IQ
TAG / AMS, Inc.
Dryer Vent & Duct Cleaning
Alliance Environmental Group
Aquinas HVAC
Crown Building Services Inc.
Dryer Vent Wizard of Chino Hills, Ontario & Corona
Dryer Vent Wizard of Mission Viejo and Trabuco Canyon
Specialty AC Heat
Electric Vehicle Products & Services
Access Electrical & Lighting
KD Electric Company
REVS (Refuel Electric Vehicle Solutions)
S.E. Electrical Service Inc.
Electrical
Access Electrical & Lighting
Electric Medics
KD Electric Company
S.E. Electrical Service Inc.
Service 1st
Energy Management
Armada Power
GoPowerEV
Pearlx
Synergy Companies
Yardi Systems Inc.
Environmental Consulting & Training
American Environmental Specialists, Inc.
Bio-One of Orange
Charles Taylor Enironmental
Green Home Solutions TrueEnviro
Pacific Environmental & Abatement Solutions Inc
Strategic Sanitation Services
Escrow
Genesis Bank
Estate Planning
New York Life
Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP
Tax & Financial Group
Fencing & Gates
Buffalo Maintenance, Inc.
Financial Planning
New York Life
Tax & Financial Group
Fire Safety
Automatic Fire Sprinklers
Black Bird Fire Protection, Inc.
Bob Peters Fire Protection
Fire & Flood Restoration
BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC
Bob Peters Fire Protection
Charles Taylor Enironmental
Green Home Solutions TrueEnviro
PRC Restoration
Fitness Equipment
Opti-Fit Fitness Solutions
Promaxima Strength & Conditioning
Flooring
KJ Carpet Wholesale
Orion DCP Inc.
Real Floors
TASORO
Urban Surfaces
Furnaces
Specialty AC Heat
Furniture/Furniture Rental
AFR Furniture Rental
CORT Furniture Rental
Garage Doors
Mesa Artificial Turf/Garage Doors
General Contractor
Alpha Structural Inc.
Angelo Termite and Construction
BELFOR Property Restoration
BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC
Buffalo Maintenance, Inc.
Deck Diagnostics
EmpireWorks Reconstruction and Painting
FIRST ONSITE Restoration
Kustum Kunstrukshun
OC Professional Maintenance Team
PRC Restoration
S M Painting Corp.
Western State Design, Inc.
Zebra Construction Inc.
Handyman
Buffalo Maintenance, Inc.
OC Professional Maintenance Team
S M Painting Corp.
Heating & Air Conditioning
Aquinas HVAC
Expressions Home Gallery
Ingersoll Rand
OC Professional Maintenance Team
R&B Wholesale Distributors, Inc.
Spicer Mechanical Insurance
AssuredPartners
Deans & Homer, Renter’s Insurance
Dick Wardlow Insurance Brokers
Entrata
Farmer’s Insurance — Theresa Simes Agency
ISU — The Olson Duncan Agency
Insurance Solutions of America
Navion Insurance Associates, Inc
New York Life
NFP Property & Casualty
Prendiville Insurance Agency
Rey Insurance Services, Inc.
Tax & Financial Group
TheGuarantors
Internet Services
Apartment SEO
apartments.com
CitySide Networks, LLC
Cox Communications
Google Fiber Rent.
Inspections
Bob Peters Fire Protection
Charles Taylor Enironmental
Deck Diagnostics
EEEadvisor
One Call Restoration
Southern Cross Property Consultants
Zebra Construction Inc.
Investments
American 1031
Carlyle
CFG Investments, Inc.
Kay Properties & Investments Company
LordCap Green Morgan
New York Life
Tax & Financial Group
Janitorial
Strategic Sanitation Services
Junk Removal & Hauling
Junk King Orange County/Anaheim
Kitchen Renovations
Buffalo Maintenance, Inc.
California Bath Restoration
Kustum Kunstrukshun
Schluter Systems
Landscapes/Hardscapes
BrightView Landscape Services, Inc.
GQ Landscape Care, Inc.
ManageMowed
Laundry Equipment & Services
ACE Commercial Laundry Equipment, Inc.
All Valley Washer Service Inc.
Landcare Logic
National Service Company
PWS Laundry / Alliance
R&B Wholesale Distributors, Inc.
WASH Multi Family Laundry Systems
Western State Design, Inc.
Leak Detection
Roto Rooter Service Company
Lending Institutions
CBRE Multifamily SoCal – Dan Blackwell & Team
Chase Multifamily Lending
Citizens Business Bank
Genesis Bank
Sunwest Bank
Torrey Pines Bank
Lighting
KD Electric Company
Magnesite Repairs
Buffalo Maintenance, Inc.
Mailboxes
Mailboxes R Us
Maintenance, Repairs, Products
ADT Multifamily
Aquinas HVAC
BG Multifamily
Buffalo Maintenance, Inc.
Clarion Management, Inc.
Evolution Building Efficiency
Gatewise
GQ Landscape Care, Inc.
Ingersoll Rand
KD Electric Company
OC Professional Maintenance Team
Pacific Environmental & Abatement Solutions Inc
Service 1st
Specialty AC Heat
WICR Waterproofing & Decking
Marketing
Clarion Management, Inc.
Effortless Ads
Intellirent
Zumper
Mold Remediation
Alliance Environmental Group
American Environmental Specialists, Inc.
BELFOR Property Restoration
Bio-One of Orange
Charles Taylor Enironmental
FIRST ONSITE Restoration
Green Home Solutions TrueEnviro
One Call Restoration
Pacific Environmental & Abatement Solutions Inc
Roto Rooter Service Company
Moving & Mobile Storage
PODS For Business
Multi-Family Advisory Services
DG Realty Advisors, Inc.
DTS Pacific LLC
The Mogharebi Group
Odor Removal
Alliance Environmental Group
FIRST ONSITE Restoration
Strategic Sanitation Services
Outdoor Furniture & Refinishing
Bassett Outdoor Contract
Patio Guys
Paint Sales & Service
Behr Paint
Dunn-Edwards Corporation
EmpireWorks Reconstruction and Painting
Kustum Kunstrukshun
OC Professional Maintenance Team
R&B Wholesale Distributors, Inc.
S M Painting Corp.
S-Team Turn Overs
West Coast Drywall & Paint
Parking
Reliant Parking Solutions, LLC
Zebra Construction Inc.
Pest Control
Alliance Environmental Group
Angelo Termite and Construction
Lloyd Pest Control
Western Exterminator Company
Pipe Restorationl
Roto Rooter Service Company
Plumbing, Contractors & Supplies
California Rooter & Plumbing
EZ Drain & Plumbing
Ironwood Plumbing, Inc.
Pfister
R&B Wholesale Distributors, Inc.
Repipe Specialists, Inc
Roto Rooter Service Company
Schluter Systems
Service 1st
SmartFaucets
Total Rooter & Plumbing
Pool & Spa Service & Repair
Aquatic Facility Services Inc
Pacific Coast Commercial Pool Service
Service 1st
Power/Pressure Washing
Crown Building Services Inc.
Private Security
Citiguard, Inc.
Defense International Corporation
FPK Security
Signal of OC/SD
Private Investigations
FPK Security Products
TheGuarantors
Property Management
AIM Properties
Allen Properties
AllView Real Estate
API Property Management
Clarion Management, Inc.
Consensys Property Management Company
DM Smithco
Dunlap Property Group
Fairgrove Property Management
Intersolutions — Property Management Staffing Specialists
JLE Property Management
L’Abri Management, Inc.
LoCali Management Group
The Management Works
Optim Real Estate Services Company
Orange County Property Management
ProActive Realty Investments
Reynolds Realty Advisors
Roberts Management & Investments
Satellite Management Company
South Coast Real Estate & Property Management
SVN / Vanguard — Cameron Irons
Property Management Software
Anyone Home
Appfolio, Inc.
Entrata
Luminous
MRI Software
Reliant Parking Solutions, LLC
Rentler
Resident IQ
Snappt Inc.
Vesync
Yardi Systems Inc.
Supplier Directory
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Property Management Staffing & Training
Approved Real Estate
BG Multifamily
NPM Staffing an InterSolutions Company
The Liberty Group
Rain Gutters
Argos Homes Systems
Monument Roofing
Real Estate/Investments
AllView Real Estate
Carlyle
CFG Investments, Inc.
CBRE Multifamily SoCal — Dan Blackwell & Team
Colliers International
DG Realty Advisors, Inc.
DM Smithco
Gorman & Associates
Investing in The OC
Kairos Investment Management Company
Kay Properties & Investments Company
MJC Realty
Morgan Skenderian Investment Real Estate Group
ProActive Realty Investments
Realtors Commercial Alliance of Orange County (RCAOC)
Shanon Ohmann Real Estate Group
SVN / Vanguard — Cameron Irons
Real Estate Broker
AllView Real Estate
CBRE Multifamily SoCal — Dan Blackwell & Team
DG Realty Advisors, Inc.
KW Commercial
MJC Realty
Morgan Skenderian Investment
Real Estate Group Company
Optim Real Estate Services Company
The Mogharebi Group
Reconstruction
AMS Construction
BELFOR Property Restoration
DTS Pacific LLC
EmpireWorks Reconstruction and Painting
JKJ Plus One, Inc
One Call Restoration
Orion DCP Inc.
S-Team Turn Overs
Southern Cross Property Consultants
WICR Waterproofing & Decking
Recycling
Strategic Sanitation Services
Rent Payment System
MRI Software
Resident IQ
Section 8 Management
Resident Screening
AllView Real Estate
Intellirent
MRI Software
Rentler
Resident IQ
Snappt Inc.
Yardi Systems Inc.
Resident Services
Entrata
Roofing
AMS Construction
CAMP Construction Services
Crank Waterproofing
Guardian Roofs by Sudduth Construction Inc.
Monument Roofing
Royal Roofing.com (RWS&P, Inc.)
Security Services/Patrol Services
ADT Multifamily
California Safety Agency
Citiguard, Inc.
Defense International Corporation
FPK Security
Gatewise
Securitas Security Services USA
Signal of OC/SD
Snappt Inc.
USGI — Upland Group
Vesync
Seismic Retrofitting & Engineering
Alpha Structural Inc.
Optimum Seismic, Inc.
Service and Leasing
Snappt Inc.
TheGuarantors
Solar Thermal
Pearlx
Staffing Service
Approved Real Estate
BG Multifamily
Intersolutions — Property Management Staffing Specialists
Surface Restoration
AMS Construction
Sustainability/Green Energy
California Energy-Smart Homes
Green Home Solutions TrueEnviro
Optima
Pearlx
Telecommunications
CitySide Networks, LLC
Cox Communications
Towing
Dedicated Transportation Services
Knight Towing
Professional Towing LLC
TO’ and MO’ Towing
Training
Clarion Management, Inc.
Trash Services
Junk King Orange County/Anaheim
Strategic Sanitation Services
Valet Living
Tree Service
David’s Tree Service, Inc.
GQ Landscape Care, Inc.
ManageMowed
Utilities & Sub Metering
Google Fiber
Livable
Multifamily Utility Company
Resident IQ
Southern California Edison-Multi Family Program
Video Commercials
Intersolutions — Property Management Staffing Specialists
NPM Staffing an InterSolutions Company
Video Surveillance
Assure by Remote Ally
Gatewise
Water Heaters
California Rooter & Plumbing
H2O Heating Pros, Inc.
R&B Wholesale Distributors, Inc.
Roto Rooter Service Company
Specialty AC Heat
Total Rooter & Plumbing
Water Heater Man, Inc.
Water Heaters Only Inc.
Waterproofing
AMS Construction
Crank Waterproofing
S M Painting Corp.
Schluter Systems
WICR Waterproofing & Decking
Water Removal
ATI
FIRST ONSITE Restoration
One Call Restoration
Website Development/Online Advertising
Apartment SEO
Windows & Doors
Crown Building Services Inc.
Mesa Artificial Turf/Garage Doors
Moore Replacements
The Door & Window Company
A.S. Wise, Inc.
Apartment Association of Orange County’s Supplier Contact Index
(Please see AAOC’s Supplier Directory for Listings of Services)
All Supplier Members have signed a Code of Ethics stating that they shall provide the rental-housing industry with the highest standard of integrity, honesty and professionalism.
Jean Sabga 15150 Transistor Lane Huntington Beach, CA 92649 (714) 891-1501 jsabga@aswise.net — www.aswise.net
Access Electrical & Lighting 25108 Marguerite Pkwy Suite A Mission Viejo, CA 92692 (949) 364-6063 accesselectricallighting@gmail.com
ACE Commercial Laundry Equipment, Inc. Multi-Housing Division 14404 Hoover Street Westminster, CA 92683 (714) 897-4342 acelaundry@gmail.com — www.acelaundry.com
Provide Sales, Service, Leasing & Parts for Coin-Op Laundry Equipment. See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
ADT Multifamily
Joseph Knaack
100 West Indian School Road, Apt. 1012 Phoenix, AZ 85013 (714) 277-2586 josephknaack@adt.com
AFR Furniture Rental
John Spivey 3330 Garfield Avenue Commerce, CA 90040 (323) 400-7508 jspivey@rentfurniture.com — http://www.rentfurniture.com
AIM Properties
Don St. John 531 E. Chapman Avenue Orange, CA 92866 (714) 633-2344 don@aimproperties.net — www.aimproperties.net
All Valley Washer Service Inc.
John Cottrell 15008 Delano St. Van Nuys, CA 91411 (800) 247-1100 john@allvalleywasher.com — www.allvalleywasher.com
Allen Properties
Frank Allen/Paul Allen/Jessica Siderius 1 Orchard Road, Suite #230 Lake Forest, CA 92630 (949) 768-6850 frank@allenproperties.net — www.allenproperties.net Property Management Services/Investments.
Alliance Environmental Group
Krystyn Roman—krystynroman@alliance-enviro.com 777 N Georgia Ave Azusa, CA 91702 (877) 858-6220 marketingteam@alliance-enviro.com
AllView Real Estate
Daniel Gutierrez 1501 Westcliff Drive, Suite 270 Newport Beach, California 92660 (949) 400-4275 info@allviewrealestate.com
ALN Data
Samantha Wallace 2611 Westgrove Drive, Suite 104 Carrollton, TX 75006 (972) 931-2553 x 218 Samantha@alndata.com — www.alndata.com Apartment data and market research.
Supplier Contact Index — continued on page 50
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Alpha Structural Inc.
Franchesca Hernandez
8334 Foothill Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 91040 (323) 943-5675
franchesca@alphastructural.com
American 1031
Adam Bryan 10111 Petit Avenue
North Hills, CA 91343 (310) 903-6757
adam@american1031.net
American Environmental Specialists, Inc.
Mr. James F. McClung, Jr. 15183 Springdale Street Huntington Beach, CA 92649 (714) 379-3333
admin@aeshb.com
Consultant: Mold Investigations/Recommendations, Asbestos/Lead Testing, Training. See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
AMS Construction
1159 Iowa Ave., Ste. K Riverside, CA 92507 (833) 267-7663
info@amsroofingconstruction.com
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad. Angelo Termite and Construction
Gregg Traum 16161 Scientific Way Irvine, CA 92618 (800) 589-8809
info@angelotermite.com
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
Anyone Home
Jaime Conde 25521 Commercentre Dr #100 Lake Forest, CA 92630 (949) 916-3919
lightson@anyonehome.com
Engagement and automation tools through Contact Center and CRM software.
API Property Management
Margie Tabrizi
1400 Bristol St. N, Ste. 245-A Newport Beach, CA 92660 (714) 505-5200
margie@apipropertymanagement.com
Apartment SEO
Ronn Ruiz
100 W. Broadway Ave, Suite 425 Long Beach, CA 90802 (877) 309-7363
ronn@apartmentseo.com — apartmentseo.com
Advertising firm specializing in Websites, Search & Social Media Marketing. apartments.com
Adriana Mamola
3161 Michelson Dr, #1675 Irvine, CA 92612 (951) 522-3001
amamola@costar.com
#1 nationwide provider of information and advertising services.
Apex Window Décor
Deepa Gorajia 1132 E. Katella Ave, Suite A16
Orange, CA 92867 (714) 532-2588
deepag@apexwindowdecor.com — www.apexwindowdecor.com
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad. Appfolio, Inc.
55 Castilian Dr Goleta, Ca 93117 (866) 648-1536
mindy.sorenson@appfolio.com
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
Approved Real Estate
Jim Forde
4010 Barranca Pkwy, Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92604 (714) 875-0979
jim@approvedrealestateacademy.com
Aquatic Facility Services Inc
Ramiro Uribe 1290 North Red Gum Street Anaheim, CA 92806 (949)478-9931 ruribe@afsinconline.com
Aquinas HVAC
Eric Barnett 7438 Trade Street San Diego, CA 92121 (610) 410-3154 eric.barnett@aquinashvac.com
Argos Homes Systems
Mr. James Van Dyke 11542 Knott St., Suite B-5 Garden Grove, CA 92641 (714) 894-9534 argosjvandyke@hughes.net
Seamless aluminum rain gutters, fabric awnings, mirrored wardrobe closets. See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
Armada Power
Robert Cooke 230 West Street Columbus, OH 43215-2655 (909) 730-6509 robert.cooke@armadapower.com
Assure by Remote Ally
Eddie Conlon 4431 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 121 Los Alamitos, CA 90720 (866) 439-0318 conlon@remoteally.com
AssuredPartners
Kate Shoemaker 2913 S Pullman Street Santa Ana, CA 92705 (949) 417-4047 kate.shoemaker@assuredpartners.com
ATI 3360 La Palma Anaheim, CA 92806 (714) 412-0828 edwina.garcia@atirestoration.com
Automatic Fire Sprinklers
Chris Delany 7272 Mars Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92647 (714)841-2066 afs@afsfire.com
AWB Law, P.C.
Anthony Burton — anthony@awblawpc.com 2040 Main Street, Suite 500 Irvine, CA 92614 (949) 244-4207 admin@awblawpc.com
Baker Law Group
John Baker
7700 Irvine Center Dr., Suite 800 Irvine, CA 92618 (949) 450-0444 jbaker@bakerlawgroup.com
Bassett Outdoor Contract
Jonathan Bennett PO Box 1280 Haleyville, AL 35565 (205) 486-5102 jlbennett@bassettoutdoorcontract.com
Behr Paint
Lori Flores
1601 E. Saint Andrew Pl. Santa Ana, CA 92705-5044 (909) 248-5132 lorflores@behrpaint.com — www.behr.com
BELFOR Property Restoration
Susan Nellor 2920 East White Star Avenue Anaheim, CA 92806 (714) 514-7158 susan.nellor@us.belfor.com
BG Multifamily
Shannon Valentino
5850 Granite Parkway Plano, TX 75024 (714) 654-9498 svalentino@bgmultifamily.com
Bio-One of Orange
Cory Flores 1439 West Chapman Avenue #159 Orange, CA 92868 (949) 306-1733 Cory@Biooneorange.com — www.biooneorange.com
Black Bird Fire Protection, Inc. 10282 Trask Ave Ste D Garden Grove, CA 92843 (714) 462-6095 info@blackbirdfire.com
BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC
Stefanie Koslosky 1183 Warner Ave Tustin, CA 92780 (657) 575-0933
Stefanie.koslosky@goblusky.com
Bob Peters Fire Protection
Laurie Vandebrake 3397 East 19th Street Signal Hill, CA 90755 (562) 424-8486 LaurieV@bobpetersfire.com
Brennan Law Firm
Michael Brennan 67 Live Oak Avenue, Suite 105 Arcadia, CA 91006 (626) 294-0500 mike@mbrennanlaw.com
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad. BrightView Landscape Services, Inc.
Kristina Schafer
1960 S Yale St. Santa Ana, CA 92704 (949) 438-8528
Kristina.SChafer@brightview.com
Buffalo Maintenance, Inc.
Frank Alvarez
6861 Stanton Ave., Suite G Buena Park, CA 90621 (714) 956-8371 www.buffalomaintenance.com
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
California Bath Restoration
Carly Camacho
1920 E. Warner Ave., Suite 3P Santa Ana, CA 92705 (949) 263-0779 ccamacho@calbath.com
Complete kitchen and bath restoration and refinishing company.
California Rooter & Plumbing
Mr. Mark Fowler
1905 E. Deere Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92705 (949) 222-2202
Plumbing and drain cleaning services. See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
Supplier Contact Index — continued on page 52
Supplier Contact Index — continued from page 50
California Safety Agency
Darrell Cowan
8932 Katella, Suite 108 Anaheim, CA 92804 (866) 996-6990
dcowan@csapatrol.com — www.csapatrol.com
CAMP Construction Services
Ronni Anthony 15139 South Post Oak Rd. Houston, TX 77053 (713) 413-2267
ranthony@campconstruction.com
Carlyle
Minh Ta
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20004 (202) 729-5180
minh.ta@carlyle.com
CBRE Multifamily SoCal – Dan Blackwell & Team
Daniel Blackwell 3501 Jamboree Road, Suite 100 Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949) 307-8319
dan.blackwell@cbre.com — www.cbre.com/invocmultifamily
Orange County multifamily investment property sales and 1031 exchanges. See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
CFG Investments, Inc.
Stephen Meyer 17220 Newhope Street Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 557-1430
steve@cfginvestments.com — www.cfginvestments.com
Charles Taylor Enironmental
Kellie Vazquez 1011 Birchcrest Ave Brea, CA 92821 (657)286-9575
kellie.vazquez@charlestaylor.com
Chase Multifamily Lending
3 Park Plaza, Suite 1000 Irvine, CA 92614 (866) 937-7199 www.chase.com/mfl
Citiguard, Inc.
Michael Steel 22736 Vanowen Street, #300 West Hills, CA 91307 (747) 251-1182
Michael@Citiguardinc.com
Citizens Business Bank
Michael Duran 2650 E Imperial Hwy Brea, CA 92821 (714) 996-8150
mduran@cbbank.com — http://www.cbbank.com
CitySide Networks, LLC
Mike Gourzis 100 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 500 Irvine, CA 92618 (833) 318-4646
mike.gourzis@citysidefiber.com
Clarion Management, Inc. 101 Pacifica, #260 Irvine, CA 92618 (949)383-4762 bmoody@clarionmgmt.com
Colliers International
Pat Swanson
3 Park Plaza, Ste 1200 Irvine, CA 92614 (949) 724-5564 pat.swanson@colliers.com
Consensys Property Management Company
Laurel Dial 1380 S. Anaheim Blvd Anaheim, CA 92805 (714) 772-4400 laureld@consensyspm.com — www.consensyspm.com
CORT Furniture Rental
Karie Talke
2540 Main Street Suite A Irvine, CA 92614 (949) 852-0711 karie.talke@cort.com
Cox Communications
Alicia Gray 27121 Towne Centre Dr, Suite 125 Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 (949) 563-8163 alicia.gray@cox.com
Crank Waterproofing
Rocky Glover
134 Commercial Way Costa Mesa, CA 92627 (949) 374-2628 info@crankdeckandroof.com
Crown Building Services Inc.
Jason Maslach 548 Malloy Ct. Corona, CA 92878 (714) 694-1007 jason@crownservicesinc.com – www.crownservicesinc.com
David’s Tree Service, Inc.
Jay Olavarria 19051 Gothard Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (714) 842-6345
Jay@davidstreeservice.com—info@davidstreeservice.com
Deans & Homer, Renter’s Insurance
Debbie Halverson
110 E. Wilson Ave., Suite 102 Fullerton, CA 92832 (800) 345-2054 debbieh@deanshomer.com — www.InsureYourStuff.com
Deck Diagnostics
Ronald White
17341 Irvine Boulevard, Suite 200 Tustin, CA 92780 (714)502-9029 hdc.canfixit@gmail.com
Deck Inspectors Inc.
David Mazor 2029 Verdugo Rd. #156 Montrose, CA 91020-1626 (888) 224-0489
Deck-Inspector@deckinspectors.com
Dedicated Transportation Services
Richard Rodrigues
13700 Harbor Blvd., Suite B Garden Grove, CA 92843 (714) 371-3034 richthetowguy@yahoo.com www.dedicatedtransportationservices.com
Defense International Corporation
Chaz McKinney
130 South Prospect Avenue Tustin, CA 92780 (714) 646-1945 defenseintco@gmail.com
DG Realty Advisors, Inc.
Tim Gorman — tim@dgrealtyadvisors.com
272 South Poplar Avenue, Unit 101 Brea, CA 92821-5587 (714) 932-9673 info@dgrealtyadvisors.com
Dick Wardlow Insurance Brokers
Matt Wardlow
233 High Street Moorpark, CA 93021 (805) 553-0505 x 320 mattw@wardlowinsurance.com — www.wardlowinsurance.com
Insurance brokers specializing in apartments and commercial property.
Discount Appliance Guys
Frank Morales 2041 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 363 El Segundo, CA 90245 (310) 955-7408 frank@discountapplianceguys.com
DM Smithco
Duane Van Handel 1940 W. Orangewood Ave., Suite 201 Orange, CA 92868 (714) 456-9147 v456-9983 dvh@dmsmithco.com
Dryer Vent Wizard of Chino Hills, Ontario & Corona
Chalae Walker 14525 Verona Place Eastvale, CA 92880 (213) 800-6365 cwalker@dryerventwizard.com
Dryer Vent Wizard of Mission Viejo and Trabuco Canyon
Ronald West 29005 Consuelo Pl Mission Viejo, CA 92692 (949) 966-0303 rwest@dryerventwizard.com
DTS Pacific LLC
Jim Diaz 539 South Indiana Street Anaheim, CA 92805 (877) 387-7229 jimdiaz@dtspacific.com
Dunlap Property Group
Paul Dunlap
801 E. Chapman Avenue Fullerton, CA 92831 (714) 879-0111 pdunlap@dpgre.com — www.dpgre.com
Dunn-Edwards Corporation
Jessica Seitz 1575 North Placentia Avenue Placentia, CA 92870-2333 (562) 760-9969 Jessica.Seitz@dunnedwards.com
Duringer Law Group, PLC
Mr. Stephen C. Duringer, Esq. 181 S. Old Springs Road, 2nd Floor Anaheim Hills, CA 92809 (714) 279-1100, (800) 829-6994 toll free Specializes in landlord/tenant law, debt collection, eviction. EEEadvisor
Omidreza Ghanadiof 6500 Yucca Street 416 Los Angeles, CA 90028-4972 (805) 334-0037 info@eeeadvisor.com
Effortless Ads
Madeline Nash
209 Cornwall Street Northwest Leesburg, VA 20176 (214) 952-9862 madeline@effortlessads.com
Electric Medics
Mike Parks
28052 Camino Capistrano, 105 Mission Viejo, CA 92677 (949) 462-9200 electricmedics@gmail.com
Supplier Contact Index — continued on page 54
EmpireWorks Reconstruction and Painting
Chet Oshiro
1682 Langley Ave. Irvine, CA 92614 (888) 278-8200
coshiro@empireworks.com — www.empireworks.com
Entrata
Kristin Teale
4205 Chapel Ridge Road Lehi, UT 84043 (801) 735-6988
kteale@entrata.com
Expressions Home Gallery
Sherri Galusha 17138 Von Karman Ave Irvine, CA 92614 (949) 271-2085
srgalusha@morsco.com
Major appliances for apartments.
EZ Drain & Plumbing
Stacie Fluhrer
6709 Washington Ave, #944 Whittier, CA 90601 (714) 640-0699
ezdrainandplumbing@gmail.com
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
Fairgrove Property Management
Marco Vartanian — mvartanian@fairgrovepm.com
2355 Main Street, Suite 120 Irvine, CA 92614 (714) 541-0288
info@fairgrovepm.com — https://fairgrovepm.com/ Farmer’s Insurance — Theresa Simes Agency
Terri Simes
17155 Newhope Street #F Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 966-3000
tsimes@farmersagent.com — www.farmersagent.com/tsimes Insurance for apartments, business, auto, home, life, etc.
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
FIRST ONSITE Restoration
Amit Gandhi 1275 North Grove Street Anaheim, CA 92806 (619) 537-9499
amit.gandhi@firstonsite.com — https://firstonsite.com/ Fisher & Phillips 2050 Main Street, Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92614 (949) 851-2424
cbaran@laborlawyers.com
FPK Security
Steve Flamm
P.O. Box 55597
Valencia, CA 91355 (800) 459-4068
stevef@fpksecurity.com — www.fpksecurity.com
Gatewise
Joseph Knaack
2900 Weslayan Street Houston, AZ 85013 (714) 277-2586
joseph@gatewise.com
Genesis Bank
Lauren DiBiase 4675 MacArthur Ct Suite 1600
Gogo Cabinets
Warren Chong 1726 Tyler Avenue South El Monte, CA 91733-3430 (626)328-6071 w.chong@gogocabinet.com
Google Fiber
Carol Luong
19510 Jamboree Road Google Building FAIR Irvine, CA 92612 (949) 800-1346 luongcarol@google.com
GoPowerEV
Rachel Corn
9211 Harlow Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90034 (781) 264-3696 rachel.corn@gmail.com
Gorman & Associates
Sonya Loera PO Box 325 Brea, CA 92822 (714) 255-9998 info@wrgorman.com
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
GQ Landscape Care, Inc.
Mario Quiroz 4195 Chino Hills Parkway, Suite 202 Chino Hills, CA 91709 (909) 906-6009 mariomquiroz@gqlandscapecare.com
Green Home Solutions TrueEnviro
James Armendariz 20984 Bake Pkwy, Ste 100 Lake Forest, CA 92630 (909) 238-4169 socal@trueenviro.com
Guardian Roofs by Sudduth Construction Inc.
Helen Tredo
1010 N. Batavia St., Suite F Orange, CA 92867 (714) 633-3619 guardianroofsbookkeeping@gmail.com — www.guardianroofs.com Roofing systems for residential and commercial property for over 30 years.
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
H2O Heating Pros, Inc.
Tim Caufield — timcaufield@h2oheatingpros.com
P.O. Box 91 Menifee, CA 92586 (951) 405-0015
email@h2oheatingpros.com — www.h2oheatingpros.com
HMWC, CPAs & Business Advisors
David Eisenman
17501 17th St., Suite 100 Tustin, CA 92780 (714) 505-9000 david@hmwccpa.com
HMWC, CPAs & Business Advisors
David Eisenman 17501 17th St., Suite 100 Tustin, CA 92780 (714) 505-9000
david@hmwccpa.com
Ingersoll Rand
Jesse Estrada 11927 Ottawa Pl. #90 Chino, CA 91710 (909) 306-9390 jesse.estrada@irco.com
Insperity
Insurance Solutions of America
Coleen Badawi 7365 Carnelian Street STE 201 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 (909) 942-9946 coleen@isaagent.us
Intellirent
Cassandra Joachim 632 Commercial Street, 5th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 849-4400 info@myintellirent.com
Intersolutions — Property Management Staffing
Specialists
Laura Aliberti 17762 Manchester Avenue Irvine, CA 92614-6649 (858) 367-5998 laliberti@intersolutions.com - www.intersolutions.com
Investing in The OC
Mercedes Shaffer 1200 Newport Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 (714) 330-9999 InvestingInTheOC@gmail.com — http://investingintheoc.com
Ironwood Plumbing, Inc.
Carl Ludwig
101 S. Kraemer Blvd., Suite 100 Placentia, CA 92870 (877) 484-7575 carl@ironwoodplumbing.com — www.ironwoodplumbing.com
ISU — The Olson Duncan Agency
Jim Kinmartin 25550 Hawthorne Blvd #203 Torrance, CA 90505 (310) 373-6441 jim@olsonduncan.com — www.olsonduncan.com
Independent insurance brokerage representing commercial building owners and operators.
JKJ Plus One, Inc
Cassandra Torres 444 Old Newport Boulevard, Ste C Newport Beach, CA 92663 (949)259-3092
cassandra@casstorres.com
JLE Property Management
Denise Arredondo
700 West 1st Street, Suite 12 Tustin, CA 92780 (714) 778-0480 www.jle1.com — denise@jle1.com
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
Junk King Orange County/Anaheim
Lee Turrini
9272 Jeronimo Rd, Suite 108 Irvine, CA 92618 (949)677-1132
Leeturrini@junk-king.com
Kairos Investment Management Company
Jon Needell 30242 Esperanza Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 (949) 709-8888
jneedell@kimc.com — www.kimc.com
Kay Properties & Investments Company
Patricia Aballe 21515 Hawthorne Blvd, 360 Torrance, CA 90503 (855) 899-4597
info@kpi1031.com
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad. Supplier Contact Index —
Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949) 273-1226 ldibiase@mygenesisbank.com
Kari Tamke 45 54th Place #4 Long Beach, CA 90803-3405 (562) 706-6090 kari.tamke@insperity.com
With the new Livable Pro, Housing Providers of any size can bill back Residents for master-billed utilities and amenities.
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The FIRST DIY solution to recover masterbilled utilities, Livable’s new Pro platform lets Housing Providers and Property Managers divide utility bills using occupancy, square footage or by unit. Don’t worry - we still offer Billing Automation for larger management companies!
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Contact Index — continued from page 54
The Karlin Law Firm
Scott Karlin 13522 Newport Avenue, Suite 201 Tustin, CA 92780 (714) 731-3283
Scott@Karlinlaw.com — Mike@Karlinlaw.com
KD Electric Company
Derrick Laughlin
17071 E. Imperial Hwy., Suite A6 Yorba Linda, CA 92886 (714) 223-2700
derrick@kdelectric.com — www.kdelectric.com
Electrical wiring & installation for remodels, tenant improvements, new constructions & additions.
Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP
Michael Chen
2040 Main St., Suite 500 Irvine, CA 92614 (949) 476-5585
Michael.Chen@kts-law.com
KJ Carpet Wholesale
Chris Yi PO Box 369 Walnut, CA 91788 (909) 455-0180
AR@kj-carpet.com
Knight Towing
Frank Mora 1001 North Logan Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 686-5975
sales@knightstotherescue.com
Kustum Kunstrukshun
Jonathan Muller
7611 Volga Drive, 1 Huntington Beach, CA 92647 (562)370-6080 josh@kustumk.com—https://kustumk.com/
KW Commercial
Randy Combs
4010 Barranca Parkway, Ste 100 Irvine, CA 92604 (714) 658-3263
randycombs@kw.com
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
L’Abri Management, Inc.
8141 E. Second Street, Suite 300 Downey, CA 90241 (714) 826-9972 www.labri-inc.com
Full service property management provider for 16+ units.
LA Hydro-Jet & Rooter Service, Inc.
Dan Baldwin 10639 Wixom St Sun Valley, CA 91352 (800) 750-4426
dbaldwin@lahydrojet.com
Landcare Logic
Jalin Gerber 1448 N. Glassell Orange, CA 92867 (951) 316-8002 jalin@landcarelogic.com — www.landcarelogic.com
LaundryUp
Howard Lee 1070 N. State College Blvd. Anaheim, CA 92806 (714) 533-7835 hmlee_vp@yahoo.com — www.laundryup.com
Livable
Daniel Sharabi PO Box 475852 San Francisco, CA 94147 (877) 789-6027 comesave@livable.com — www.livable.com
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
Lloyd Pest Control
David Hinrichs 1331 Morena Blvd, #300 San Diego, CA 92110 (619) 843-6369
david.hinrichs@lloydpest.com
LoCali Management Group
Nathan Poth 6789 Quail Hill Pkwy, Ste 625 Irvine, CA 92603 (714) 747-9074
Nathan@livinglocali.com — www.livinglocali.com
Boutique style property management.
LordCap Green
Jessica Collins 14 Wall Street, Ste 1720 New York, NY 10005 (212) 400-7142 team@lordcapgreen.com — https://www.lordcapgreen.com
Luminous
Joel Duchesne 2911 1/2 Hewitt Ave., Suite 8 Everett, WA 98201 (866) 387-7275 help@luminousresidential.com
Mailboxes R Us
Tony McDaniel 1980 N Glassell Street Orange, CA 92865 (714) 779-7779 tony@hillcrestconstruction.com
ManageMowed
Chris Michael
12672 Limonite Ave, Suite 3E #154 Eastvale, CA 92880 (714) 592-0019
Chris.M@ManageMowed.com
Rancho-Ontario@managemowed.com https://www.managemowed.com/locations/rancho-cucamonga Monument Roofing
Aaron Martin
625 W. Katella Ave. #29 Orange, CA 92867 (714) 538-3330
customerservice@mccarthyroofing.com
See the Advertisers Index on Page 76 for the location of our ad. Mesa Garage Doors
Meridith Denos 4915 E Hunter Ave Anaheim, CA 92807 (808) 807-7566
mdenos@mesagaragedoors.com — www.mesagaragedoors.com
MJC Realty
Joel Carlson
3 Upper Newport Plaza Drive, First Floor Newport Beach, CA 92658 (714) 271-7322
joel@joelcarlson.com
Molly Maid of Irvine, Saddleback and Temecula Valley
Scott Sims
20984 Bake Parkway #102 Lake Forest, CA 92630 (949) 367-8000 x 2
scott.sims@mollymaid.com www.mollymaid.com/irvine-saddleback-valley/ Moore Replacements
Mike Moore
1525 W MacArthur Blvd, Unit 16 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 963-0505
mike@moorereplacements.com
Morgan Skendarian Investment Real Estate Group
4590 Mac Arthur Blvd., Suite 260 Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949) 251.8800
md@morganskenderian.com
MRI Software
Mary Greene 28925 Fountain Parkway Solon, OH 44139-4356 (714) 403-3622
mary.greene@mrisoftware.com — http://www.checkpointid.com Multifamily Utility Company
Denise Deverelle—ddeverelle@multifamilyutility.com PO Box 86531 San Diego, CA 92138 (800) 266-0968
sales@multifamilyutility.com
Team Services
Teresa Manzano Mendoza 17321 Irvine Blvd, #205 Tustin, CA 92780 (714) 213-8841
teresa@multiteam.net — www.multiteamservices.com
National Credit Systems
Gordon Marshall 1775 The Exchange SE Suite 300 Marietta, GA 30339 (800) 515-6858
gmarshall@nationalcreditsystems.com
National Service Company
Anel Burgin 845 N Commerce St Orange, CA 92867 (714) 633-1811
ab_national@yahoo.com — www.apartmentlaundry.com
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
Navion Insurance Associates, Inc
Shawntae Stewart 23001 La Palma Avenue, Ste 120 Yorba Linda, CA 92887 (714) 202-4711 sstewart@navionins.com — www.navionins.com
Newmeyer & Dillion, LLP
Rondi Walsh
895 Dove Street, 5th Floor Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949) 854-7000 rondi.walsh@ndlf.com
New York Life
Kimberly Lucas 3711 Calle Casino San Clemente, CA 92673 (949) 244-5459 kalucas@ft.newyorklife.com
NFP Property & Casualty
Eric R. Marrs, CIC, CRM, Vice President 1551 Tustin Avenue, Suite 500 Santa Ana, CA 92705 (714) 617-2446 eric.r.marrs@nfp.com — www.nfp.com
Commercial, Personal & Health Insurance.
NPM Staffing an InterSolutions Company
Laura Aliberti 2400 East Katella Ave., Suite 800 Anaheim, CA 92806 (949) 307-1595 laliberti@npmstaffing.com — www.npmstaffing.com
Supplier Contact Index — continued on page 58
Supplier Contact Index — continued from page 57
OC Professional Maintenance Team
Jennifer Barragan 1180 W. Ball Rd. #9134 Anaheim, CA 92812 (714) 583-8633 info@ocproteam.com
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
Oliver Mahon Asphalt
Michelle Hogge 182 Wells Place Costa Mesa, CA 92627 (949) 548-6398 admin@olivermahon.com
OMNIA Partners, Multifamily Housing
Peter Braun 1941 South Grant Street Denver, Colorado 80210 (303)910-7636 peter.braun@omniapartners.com omniapartners.com/multifamilyhousing
One Call Restoration
Anthony Nocera 1240 S Wright Street Santa Ana, CA 92705 (562) 824-1234 tony@onecallsm.com
Opti-Fit Fitness Solutions
Eric Konz PO Box 6716 Folsom, CA 95763 (888) 601-4350 ekonz@opti-fit.com — www.opti-fit.com
Optimum Seismic, Inc.
Ali Sahabi 5508 S. Santa Fe Ave. Vernon, CA 90058 (323) 605-0000 asahabi@optimumseismic.com — www.optimumseismic.com
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad. Orange County Property Management
Eric Reichert 16742 Gothard Street, Suite 117 Huntington Beach, CA 92647 (714) 840-1700 eric@ocmgmt.com — orangecountypropertymanagement.com
Orion DCP Inc.
Yathrib Heredia 117 North Bewley Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 (949) 306-3995 Yheredia@Oriondcp.com
Pacific Coast Commercial Pool Service
Roger Klump 5282 Acacia Ave Garden Grove, CA 92845 (714) 351-1881 rdklump@gmail.com
Pacific Environmental & Abatement Solutions Inc
Kristine Ramos
kristine@peasolutions.com P.O. Box 459 Surfside, CA 90743 (714)379-5029 info@peasolutions.com
Patio Guys
Joanna Solis 2907 Oak St Santa Ana, CA 92707 (800) 310-4897 commercial@patioguys.com
Pearlx
Phillip Forrester 1612 Cambridge Circle Charlottesville, VA 22903 (323) 863-8403 pf@pearlxinfra.com
Pfister
Jonna Slaybaugh 1935 Poncha Court Larkspur, CO 80118 (720)381-9307 Jonna.slaybaugh@spectrumbrands.com
PK Security, Inc.
Steve Flamm P.O. Box 55597 Valencia, CA 91355 (800) 459-4068 stevef@fpksecurity.com
PODS For Business
Chad Schutt 13284 Eagle Ridge Chino Hills, CA 91709 (310) 270-5127 cschutt@pods.com
PRC Restoration
Freddy Rodriguez 23839 Banning Blvd Carson, CA 90745 (562) 490-6900 info@prcrestoration.com — www.prcrestoration.com
Precision Concrete Cutting
Aaron Anderson 650 S Grand Ave #108 Santa Ana, CA 92705 (760) 448-0979 aaron@pcctriphazardremoval.com — www.safesidewalks.com
Prendiville Insurance Agency
Angela Weiss 24661 Del Prado, Suite 3
Dana Point, CA 92629-2805 (949) 487-9696 angela@prendivilleagency.com
ProActive Realty Investments
Rita Aguila
1913 E. 17th Street, Suite 217
Santa Ana, CA 92705 (714) 541-3138 rita@proactiveri.com — www.proactiveri.com
Property Management Multifamily & Single Homes, Real Estate Sales.
Professional Towing LLC
Alberto Castellanos 593 North Batavia Street Orange, CA 92868-1218 (714) 616-0290 dispatch@albertostowing.com
Promaxima Strength & Conditioning
Lesley Ward 5310 Ashbrook Drive Houston, TX 77081 (979) 946-6889 lward@promaxima.com — www.promaxima.com
PWS Laundry / Alliance
John Endahl 12020 Garfield Ave South Gate, CA 90280 (323) 721-8832 jendahl@pswlaundry.com — www.pwslaundrywest.com
PyroComm Systems, Inc.
Jake Tirabassi 15215 Alton Parkway, #200 Irvine, CA 92618 (949) 386-0798 jaket@itredrock.com
R&B Wholesale Distributors, Inc.
David Rhodes 2350 S. Milliken Ontario, CA 91761 (909) 230-5400 drhodes@rbdist.com — www.rbdist.com
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad. Real Floors
Delia Chamberlain—delia.chamberlain@realfloors.com 560 Webb Industrial Dr Marietta, GA 30062 (810)444-1550 jessica.mcconnell@realfloors.com
Reliant Parking Solutions, LLC
Kevin Wexler PO Box 13004 Carlsbad, CA 92013 (760) 494-0938 info@reliantparking.com
Rentler
Barton Strawn 200 Civic Center Drive, Suite 150 Sandy, UT 84070 (888) 222-1009 www.rentler.com/partner/aaoc — membership@rentler.com Rent.
Laura Lemansky
950 East Paces Ferry Road NE, Suite 2600 Atlanta, GA 30326 (949) 943-5177 llemansky@rent.com - www.rent.com
Repipe Specialists, Inc
Daniel Johnston
245 East Olive Ave, 5th Floor Burbank, CA 91502 (703) 801-8269 daniel.johnston@repipespecialists.com
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Resident IQ
Angela Mackey — angela.mackey@residentiq.com 2035 Lakeside Centre Way Suite 250 Knoxville, TN 379220 (949) 698-3662
sales@residentiq.com
REVS (Refuel Electric Vehicle Solutions)
David Aaronson
3753 Nottingham St Houston, TX 77005 (713) 927-1693
daaronson@refuelevs.com — www.refuelevs.com
Rey Insurance Services, Inc.
Mike Rey 27130 Paseo Espada B523 San Juan Capistrano, CA (949) 487-9661
mike@reyinsuranceservices.com — www.reyinsuranceservices.com
Reynolds Realty Advisors
Elizabeth Reynolds 3900 E Miraloma Ave, Suite H Anaheim CA, 92806 (866) 613-7772
Elizabeth@ReynoldsRealtyAdvisors.com www.ReynoldsRealtyAdvisors.com
Roberts Management & Investments
Ray Roberts 3532 Katella Ave, Suite 111 Los Alamitos, CA 90720 (562) 430-3588
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
Roto Rooter Service Company
Jacob Coe 1501 Railroad Street Corona, CA 92878 (714) 666-1665 jacob.coe@rrsc.com
Royal Roofing.com (RWS&P, Inc.)
Steve Pinkus 6831 Suva St. Los Angeles, CA 90201 (562) 928-1200 steve@royalroofing.com — www.royalroofing.com
Specializing in flat/low slope roofs, comp. & wood shingle and tile roofs. Solar panel installation. See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
S-Team Turn Overs
Carlos Mercado 2030 East 4th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92705 (310) 986-1522
cmercado@steamoc.com
S.E. Electrical Service Inc.
Sam Edalati 6282 Abraham Avenue Westminster, CA 92683 (714) 448-6252 seelectricoc@verizon.net
Satellite Management Company
Paul Conzelman 1010 E Chestnut Ave Santa Ana, CA 92701 714) 558-2411 ext 124 pconzelman@satellitemanagement.com
Schluter Systems
Mary Yocum 15 Nantucket Lane Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 (714) 329-0355 myocum@schluter.com
Securitas Security Services USA
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
jacob.king@securitasinc.com
Santa Ana, CA 92705
ssancho@service-1st.com — http://www.service-1st.com
Shanon Ohmann Real Estate Group
28361 Lakewood Drive Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Shanonohmann@gmail.com
Signal of OC/SD
Gilbert Holguin 2140 West Chapman Avenue Suite #250 Orange, CA 92868 (714) 715-2157 gholguin@teamsignal.com — https://www.teamsignal.com/
S M Painting Corp.
Salvador Munguia 417 S. Associated Rd. #212 Brea, CA 92821 smpaintscheduling@gmail.com
SmartFaucets
Joanna Boey 7545 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 (626) 757-3663 info.smartfaucets@gmail.com
Snappt Inc.
Daniel Cooper 6100 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90048 (714) 812-2340 dcooper@snappt.com — www.snappt.com
South Coast Real Estate & Property Management 1927 Harbor Blvd., #370 Costa Mesa, CA 92627 (800) 541-1962 paul@southcoastrealestatebroker.com
Southern California Edison-Multi Family Program
Mary Finn Parker 1515 Walnut Grove Ave Rosemead, CA 91770 (714) 307-5274
mary.finn@sce.com — www.sce.com
Southern Cross Property Consultants
Becky Millat 4055 Hancock St., Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92110 (619) 385-3757
becky@southerncrosspc.com
Specialty AC Heat
Wendell Grant 4650 Arrow Highway Ste C6 Montclair, CA 91763 (909) 982-7999
alexd.specialty@gmail.com
Spicer Mechanical
Chad Hegreberg 1210 N. Jefferson #K, Anaheim, CA 92807 (714) 279-9100
chadh@spicermechanical.com — www.spicermechanical.com
Strategic Sanitation Services
Eric Lenning 25801 Obrero Drive #11
Mission Viejo, CA 92691 (877) 271-7909
ericl@wasteoptimize.com
Sunwest Bank
Lesley Wright 2050 Main Street Irvine, CA 92614 (714)730-4437
lwright@sunwestbank.com
SVN / Vanguard — Cameron Irons
Cameron Irons
120 W. 5th Street #210 Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 446-0600
cirons@svn.com — www.svnvanguard.com
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
Synergy Companies
Douglas Price 90 Business Park Drive Perris, CA 92571 (951)443-6151
Doug.Price@synergycompanies.com
TAG / AMS, Inc.
Rick Denver
10572 Chestnut Street
Los Alamitos, CA 90720 (562) 280-0177 rickdenver@tagams.com
TASORO
Annie Bing
14107 Brighton Ave Gardena, CA 90249 (714) 925-0598
ab@tasoroproducts.com — https://tasoroproducts.com/ Tax & Financial Group
Justin Hess
4001 MacArthur Blvd. 3rd Floor
Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949) 223-8434 justin.hess@tfgroup.com
The Door & Window Company
Elsa Pizana 1529 W. Alton Avenue Santa Ana, CA 92704 (714) 754-4085 elsa@thedoorandwindow.com
TheGuarantors
Alexandra Nazaire
1 World Trade Center New York, NY 10007 (212) 266-0020 associations@theguarantors.com — success@theguarantors.com
The Liberty Group
Carrie Floyd 11801 Pierce Street, Suite 200 Riverside, CA 92505 (951) 744-0057 carrief@thelibertygroup.com — www.thelibertygroup.com
The Management Works
Chip Robinson 1303 Avocado Ave #260 Newport Beach, CA 92660 (949) 644-2063 www.mgtworks.com
We provide apartment property management in Southern California. The Mogharebi Group
Brett Bayless 28 Crestview Drive Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 (949) 887-2465
Brett.bayless@mogharebi.com
Titanium Restoration Services Company
Victor Martinez P.O. Box 4584 Anaheim, CA 92801 (714) 290-5875 titaniumrestoration@gmail.com
TO’ and MO’ Towing
Robert Heer
518 N. Poinsettia Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 543-0879
rchjr@pacbell.net
Towing company with 4 locations in Orange County.
Torrey Pines Bank
Patrick Davern
600 Anton Boulevard Costa Mesa, California 92626 (213) 362-5288
pdavern@torreypinesbank.com
Total Rooter & Plumbing
Steve Whittiker
2408 West Avenue Fullerton, CA 92833-3138 (714) 715-3315
totalbfrp@gmail.com
See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
Urban Surfaces
Brandon Cutler 2380 Railroad Street, Building 101 Corona, CA 92878 (951) 223-4645
brandon.c@urbansurfaces.com — www.urbansurfaces.com
USGI — Upland Group
William Estela 2390 E. Orangewood Avenue #520 Anaheim, CA 92806 (855) 787-5263
westela@usg.org — www.usg.org
Valet Living
Briana Sellers
100 South Ashley Drive, Suite 700 Tampa, FL 33602 (813) 248-1327
briana.sellers@valetliving.com — www.valetliving.com
Vesync
Chao Wang
1065 N. Pacificenter Dr, Suite 410 Anaheim, CA 92806 (714) 479-2050
danica.chin@vesync.com
WASH Multi Family Laundry Systems
Tracy McMahon 100 N. Sepulveda Blvd., 12th Floor El Segundo, CA 90245 (800) 421-6897 Ext: 1625
Coin-operated laundry equipment. See the Advertisers Index on Page 64 for the location of our ad.
Water Heater Man, Inc.
Jim Green
570 W. Freedom Ave. Orange, CA 92865 (714) 282-7098 tommyg@waterheatermaninc.com Water Heater/boiler service and installation.
Water Heaters Only Inc.
Yana Carpenter 970 E. Main Street #200 Grass Valley, CA 95945 (800)833-4570 laoffice@waterheatersonly.com — www.waterheatersonly.com
Wesierski & Zurek LLP, Lawyers
Thomas B Cummings Esq. 1 Corporate Park Dr, Fl 2 Irvine, CA 92606 (949) 975-1000 tcummings@wzllp.com — www.wzllp.com Defense of Landlord/Tenant, Premises Liability and Employment Matters.
West Coast Drywall & Paint
Aaron Fernandez 1610 W. Linden Avenue Riverside, CA 92507 (951) 778-3592 aaron.fernandez@wcdp.com
Western State Design, Inc.
Sheri Tam 2331 Tripaldi Way Hayward, CA 94545-5022 (510) 931-7099 stam@westernstatedesign.com
WICR Waterproofing & Decking
901 E. Taquitz Canyon Way, Suite A105 Palm Springs, CA 92262 (888) 388-9427 sean@wicr.net
Yardi Systems Inc.
Brigitta Eggelston 430 S Fairview Ave
Santa Barbara, CA 93117 (805) 699-2040 x1424 brigitta.eggleston@yardi.com
Ygrene Energy Fund
Emily Ramey 2100 South McDowell Blvd. Petaluma, CA 94954 (415) 261-7578 emily.ramey@ygrene.com
Zebra Construction Inc.
Michelle Durey - michelle@zebraconstruct.com 2523 S Robertson Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90034 (310) 890-3989 info@zebraconstruct.com
Zillow Rentals
Paige Gamboa 1301 2nd Ave, Floor 31 Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 757-4830 rentalsevents@zillowgroup.com — http://www.zillow.com
Zumper
49 Geary St. San Francisco, CA 94108 714) 262-4213 darcy@zumper.com
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