What Is Flat Fee Property Management?

Flat fee, also called flat rate, property management uses a fixed monthly management charge instead of calculating that charge as a percentage of rent. It does not mean every service or expense is included. Compare the management rate, placement and activation fees, renewals, repairs, inspections and agreement terms.

Basic $139/mo, Preferred $179/mo and Concierge $349/mo with annual billing. Monthly billing is $149, $199 and $369/mo respectively. Basic is available with Tenant Placement + Management. Management Only offers Preferred or Concierge. Monthly and annual options are available. Annual pricing carries a term commitment, and early termination can require payment of the remaining management fees. Notice, renewal, refund and termination rules depend on the service agreement you select. Review those terms in the quote builder before signing; the monthly rate alone is not the full agreement.

A percentage fee is rent multiplied by the agreed rate. As an illustration, 10% of $2,500 monthly rent is $250 per month. Basic annual pricing is $139 per month, a $1,332 difference over 12 management months. This compares management charges only, not total savings; it excludes placement, activation and other fees and assumes unchanged rent and rates.

Management includes rent collection and owner payouts, owner and tenant portals, maintenance coordination and a 24/7 emergency line. Features such as inspections, strategy reviews and tax filing depend on the plan and service type. Repair vendor invoices have an additional 10% maintenance coordination fee. Tenant placement is separately charged when selected.

Tenant Placement Only costs a $500 listing launch fee at signing plus one month’s rent at lease execution when a tenant is placed. Our role ends at lease execution and payment of the placement fee; you handle move-in and ongoing management. It does not include tenant assurance or the bundle’s 21-day placement promise.

Yes. Management Only offers Preferred and Concierge, starting at $179/month with annual billing, plus a $500 activation fee for your first home. Basic is not available. No new tenant placement is included, and the placement bundle benefits do not apply.

Tenant Placement + Management has a $350 listing and activation fee, a placement fee of one month's rent when a tenant is placed, and the selected management fee. Tenant Placement Only has a $500 listing launch fee plus one month's rent at lease execution, with no ongoing management. Management Only starts with a $500 activation fee and offers Preferred or Concierge; Basic is not available for that service. Every home after your first has no activation fee: sign up your next home with the same email or phone and it comes off automatically, no code needed. Renewal administration is $500 per year on Basic, $450 on Preferred and included on Concierge. Inspections beyond the plan allowance are $300 each. Repairs add 10% to the vendor invoice. Other charges and termination obligations depend on the service agreement; check the full fee schedule.

No. A low percentage fee, lower rent or different service scope can make another quote less expensive. Compare the same service, plan features and expected time period, including one-time and event-based charges. A lower monthly management rate alone does not establish lower total cost.

With Tenant Placement + Management, if no completed application is generated within 21 days of the home being rent-ready and listed, we waive the first two months of management fees. This is an application milestone, not a guaranteed lease-signing or move-in date. Owner restrictions, pricing outside our recommended range, access or readiness delays, and events beyond our control are excluded. It does not apply to Tenant Placement Only or Management Only.

Tenant assurance applies to tenants we place through a Preferred or Concierge Tenant Placement + Management bundle: 9 months on Preferred and 12 months on Concierge. For a qualifying lease breach or eviction during that window, we find a replacement without another placement fee, subject to the agreement. Owner-caused departures, agreed early exits, military SCRA terminations, owner sale or occupancy decisions, and events after the management agreement ends are excluded. Third-party costs such as photography may still apply. Basic, Tenant Placement Only and Management Only do not include tenant assurance.

For tenants we placed, annual Preferred and Concierge Tenant Placement + Management bundles include our eviction coordination fee. Basic and monthly bundles have a $750 coordination fee; management-only plans require a separate $750 engagement. Tenant placement only does not include ongoing eviction coordination. Filing fees, court costs, sheriff or constable fees, and vendor invoices are paid by the owner. If court representation is needed, the owner retains and pays an attorney directly. We provide coordination and paperwork support, not legal representation.

The Perfect 10ant System™ is our 10-point tenant screening process: identity, income, employment, credit, rental history, previous landlord references, criminal background, sex offender registry, bankruptcy and foreclosure history. Screening supports a placement decision; it does not guarantee future rent payments or eliminate every risk.