Owner FAQs

In Austin, your property manager will charge you anywhere from 6-10% of your monthly rent to manage your property. Austin Property Management charges 8%. Additional discounts available for investors with more than one property. For a complete overview of the costs associated with management services visit our pricing page.

We offer month-to-month contracts to all of our landlords.

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No. None of the areas we manage properties in Austin require your property to be section 8 qualified.

Yes, we are a fully licensed Austin property management company under the Texas Real Estate Commission. Our license number is 9013074.

Yes, we have a 24-hour emergency number

Yes, all monies due are directly deposited into your account.

Your funds are deposited directly into your bank account. Distribution of funds to our landlords occurs on the 10th of each month unless it falls on a holiday or weekend.

The parameters of your leases are handled when setting up your account (pet preferences, etc). You can always view a copy of your leases in the Owner Portal as well.

Yes, we are able to assist our landlords in selling their properties or acquiring new ones. We have relationships with many local Realtors and are able to refer out as well. Many Realtors will reach out to us before acquiring a property for a client.

We collect 100% of our rents online. Each of our tenants have a login and can make rent payments at any time.

Our standard lease term is 12 months.

Our minimum security deposit is one month’s rent. This amount may increase depending on the results of the potential tenant’s application.

Right now… This actually depends on a few factors including; if your property is currently leased, under management with another company, sitting vacant, you have it under contract but need to put management in place before closing, outstanding or deferred maintenance or you have a tenant that you need evicted asap. The on-boarding process involves a phone interview with you, a visit to the property and an exchange of keys, documents and the like. It can be as quick as the same day!

We hold all security deposits. The state does not allow us to keep funds in an investment account, so rest assured all deposits are kept in a trust account as required by Texas law.

We strongly recommend our clients keep a contingency fund on hand equal to 6 months of rent or mortgage payments to cover large, unexpected expenses. In addition, you should always keep your property insured appropriately. Our company keeps a reserve of $500 on file for your account. If a repair goes above this you will be notified beforehand.