New to property management looking for advice.

[Estefania Concha]

I have taken over my parents rental properties in San Diego and they haven’t been managed properly. I have a few questions I’m hoping you can help me with.

1. Non of the tenants have updated contracts which I’m working on updating. Can I issue a new contract and date it for the following month so I can increase the rent?

2. Anyone have any advice on having a company do an inspection before renewing contracts? During this covid time has anyone run into issues?

3. One of the properties has items on the front porch that I would like removed but she is under section 8.. can I issue a contract of my own and have her remove the items within a set time frame?

4. Another tenant has a big front yard that used to be parking spots..has anyone ever asked a tenet to remove personal belongings so that I can make them parking spaces once more? It has become an issue with tenants having front and back yards they have put boards up or sheets to not allow the other tenants to see and it makes the properties look horrible. I was thinking of just removing all of the gates and making one community area.

Please let me know if you have any books or if you have any vendors in mind for property located in National City, CA.

Thank you!