Insights & Guides
Rent law, STR permit cliffs, HOA enforcement, finance, and operations, the articles we publish when something changes that actually affects what our owners earn or what they owe.
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Finance & Taxes
Cost segregation studies reclassify 20–40% of a coastal SFR's basis into 5- and 15-year property, unlocking immediate bonus depreciation and dramatically improving after-tax cash flow.
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Single Family Homes
California landlords face a narrow compliance corridor between thorough tenant screening and fair housing liability. Here's what the law actually requires in 2026.
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Eviction Laws
When an adult child refuses to leave a senior housing unit after the tenant moves to assisted living, California treats him as an established resident after 30 days — triggering the full unlawful detainer process.
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CA Landlord Law
California law requires landlords to provide alternative housing during tent fumigation. Here's what 'reasonable' lodging costs in 2026, which cities have stricter rules, and the one scenario where the tenant pays.
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Property Tech
Most coastal CA landlords don't realize you can defer 100% of capital gains when you sell a rental and buy another — if you follow the IRC §1031 rules exactly.
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Property Tech
IoT energy platforms cut utility spend 18–27% in coastal vacation rentals. Here's the product stack, integration architecture, and ROI math that matter in 2026.
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Property Tech
A 90-minute annual inspection on aging coastal multifamily buildings catches the $500 fixes before they become $50,000 disasters. Here's what to look for.
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Eviction Laws
AB 1482 replaced at-will eviction with 14 enumerated grounds. We break down every at-fault and no-fault reason, relocation-assistance math, and coastal-city overlay rules.
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Updates
Coastal Insights now covers property tech under the Coastal CA Market hub. Here is what the beat covers, the first three pieces published under it, and how we will use this Updates section going forward.
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Insurance
Your carrier just non-renewed your coastal rental. Here's the 60-day triage workflow, FAIR Plan mechanics, and surplus-lines ladder to keep your property insured.
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ADUs
AB 1033 allows cities to authorize separate ADU sales as condos. We break down the opt-in landscape, Davis-Stirling HOA mandates, financing hurdles, and the coastal investor math.
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ADUs
SB 9's ministerial lot-split pathway is suspended inside the Coastal Zone, but discretionary splits remain viable under Local Coastal Programs, if you know the timeline and the LCP rules.
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