A Renters Nightmare

10/17/2026

https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2026/california-welfare-tax-exemption-explainer/?fbclid=Iwb21leAU_vwljbGNrBT-_A2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeU20lh_lRBGMPxDZ42RA8y_UeiEjep3v9cp7WqvL89qwYwIh2i43AO2SSZUM_aem_HYT1qGVb0oavB-PfvdYGew

The welfare exemption has become a strategy for landlords to save money on taxes without necessarily giving tenants a discount on rent, a Chronicle investigation found.

10/10/2026

$350 a month rent increase.

10/10/2026

🙄😒

10/10/2026

They can't even treat their own properties like an investment.

04/09/2026

It's amazing to me that they (this person specifically) makes roughly 36k a year on this unit and they're crying about their insurance for a business they chose.

throw that to the side, the second photo is a screenshot where she's had the tenant sign a contract that he's pay above 3.5% of the rent increase. So he's paying rent and her costs.

04/09/2026

🙄

04/09/2026

The median household income in Visalia, California, is approximately $81,989 to $84,502. Average individual salary figures vary, with estimates around $54,795 annually ($26.34/hr) as of early 2026. Key industries like utilities and public administration offer the highest pay, often exceeding $70,000 annually.
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Key Income Statistics for Visalia, CA
Median Household Income: ~$81,989–$84,502.
Per Capita Income: ~$34,609–$38,281.
Average Salary: ~$54,795 per year.
Hourly Mean Wage (Area): ~$27.75.
Poverty Rate: ~11.5%.
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Income by Age (Median Household)
Under 25 years: $46,250
25 to 44 years: $88,736
45 to 64 years: $87,495
65 years and over: $58,557
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Cost of Living Analysis: With a median household income of ~$84k, residents often navigate high,,, housing costs, with average annual household expenditures in the area reaching over $100,000 in some reports.
Job Market Evaluation: Job seekers often use the average salary of $54,795 to benchmark compensation in high-employment sectors like Healthcare and Education.
Budgeting: A single adult in the Visalia metro area needs approximately $24.46 an hour to earn a living wage

The rent is just under 17k a year. And respectfully, it's not a great area. It's not even a safe area.

02/10/2026

This is a really good example as to why you take photos AND video of a property when you sign the lease. These properties are overseen by, you guessed - The Equity Group of Visalia, CA.

You hold on to your photos and video for 7 years. Keep them with your taxes.

The big beautiful house happens to be their office. And respectfully, they don't take much better care of that building either. But the landscape is pretty.

12/27/2025

Guess who else had a landlord who came in and stole items? Me.

There was some next-level Grinchy behavior at a Fillmore District housing complex, with the maintenance staff apparently caught on camera pilfering the tenants’ Christmas gifts, and the low-income tenants are now out thousands of dollars.

12/27/2025

Now they're blaming the military personnel. 🙄🥾