Frequently Asked Questions

A Seattle property manager handles pricing, marketing, showings, screening, lease signing, rent collection, maintenance coordination, inspections, and compliance with local landlord-tenant laws.

Most firms charge a monthly management fee (often a percentage of collected rent) plus possible leasing, setup, or lease-renewal fees; exact pricing depends on property size and services.

A good manager can reduce vacancy, handle 24/7 maintenance, enforce leases, and keep you compliant with Seattle’s fast-changing laws, often offsetting their fee in time and reduced risk.

We manage a portfolio of single-family homes, small multi-family, condos, and apartment units across Seattle, which gives us strong local rent and tenant data.​

Our team follows Seattle-specific ordinances, Washington landlord-tenant law, and ongoing legislative changes, and we build those requirements into our leases and processes.

We review legal updates, work from attorney-reviewed documents, and use standardized notice and screening procedures that align with Seattle and state requirements.

We focus on residential rentals—single-family homes, townhomes, small to mid-sized apartment buildings, and condos—in core Seattle neighborhoods and nearby markets.

Tenants submit work orders online or by phone; we triage, dispatch vetted vendors or in-house staff, and keep you informed, following agreed spending limits.

Yes, we maintain an emergency line for issues like major leaks, no heat in winter, or safety concerns, so problems are addressed quickly.

We use trusted, licensed vendors as well as in-house maintenance staff and obtain your approval for non-emergency work above a preset repair limit; urgent health and safety items may be addressed immediately.

We document the condition at move-in and move-out and perform periodic interior/exterior inspections to check systems, safety items, and lease compliance.

Yes, we recommend and coordinate cleaning, paint touch-ups, safety items, and basic repairs so the home shows well and rents faster at a stronger price. 

Yes, we have decades of successful experience, spanning from small repairs, to full-scale gut rehabs or even new construction.

We use recent comparable rentals, neighborhood demand, seasonality, and your home’s condition to set a market-supported rent that balances price and speed.

We list on major rental sites, our website, and local channels, feature professional photos, and optimize pricing to drive showings and minimize days on market.

We review credit, income, employment, rental history, and public records, following fair housing and local screening rules to select qualified, reliable tenants.

We’ll provide a rent-ready checklist, but in general you’ll want it clean, safe, code-compliant, and free of personal items, with utilities set appropriately.

We can start as soon as the management agreement, W-9, insurance, keys, and property details are in place.

Yes, we can model rent, expenses, and equity outcomes and connect you with tax and 1031 resources to compare hold vs sell scenarios. Our company was founded and is run by trained CPA’s with extensive expertise.