Property Management
Residential property management on the Peninsula
Single-family homes, condos, townhomes, and apartments (under 25 units) — managed by someone who picks up the phone.
What I manage
Single-family homes, condos, townhomes, duplexes, triplexes, and apartments (under 25 units). I also manage commercial and industrial property — the industrial-condo work has its own page.
What owners get
- Fill vacancies (screen tenants and handle leases)
- Monthly collection and deposit of all rents
- Raising rents to fair market
- Maintenance and repairs
- Complete or partial unit upgrades
- Owner accounting and reporting (complete transparency)
Managing property in today's climate has become increasingly stressful, litigious, and cumbersome. I handle the stress so you don't have to. Residential vacancies are usually filled in under two weeks, and my approach is simple and it doesn't change: responsiveness, honesty, and clear communication.
A common question: I manage condominium units located within HOA communities, but I do not serve as the property manager for an HOA association itself.
What it costs
Here's my typical structure, and 'typical' is the operative word — I flex it to fit the property. Management fee: 6% of the monthly rent I collect, $300/month minimum, and more negotiable on higher-rent properties. Leasing fee: typically 6% of the first year's gross rent, and more negotiable on higher-rent units; I don't charge for residential renewals — after year one the lease simply goes month-to-month at no extra charge. Technology fee: $6.50 per unit per month to host your property on our management software. Evictions: handled case by case (TBD depending on the situation), with the owner responsible for all applicable legal fees. Unit turns / renovations: for major remodel work — a new kitchen or bathroom, say — an overhead charge of 3–6% of the project cost ($2,000 minimum); I don't charge for normal turnover items like paint, flooring, and cleaning. No setup charge, a one-year typical term, and a 30-day out anytime. If you're not happy, I'm not happy. Want real numbers for your property? A quick call and I'll lay it out.
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Where I work
I was born and raised in San Mateo, so I know these cities and their surrounding communities intimately. Core service area — closest to my San Mateo office — is San Mateo, Burlingame, Millbrae, Foster City, Belmont, San Carlos. Broader range runs from South San Francisco down to Menlo Park.
I'll occasionally make an exception outside that range, but only when I'm confident I can still do the best possible job — which means being able to drop everything and drive to a property if there's an issue or an emergency. As a rule, I keep the properties I manage within about a 45-minute drive of my home office.
Have a property to manage?
Tell me about it and I'll give you straight numbers.