The complete picture of property management.
Nine pieces of the work, organized by where they fall in a tenancy — marketing the home, finding the right resident, getting them in cleanly, keeping the property running, settling up at the end. Every piece done by us, every piece accountable to your bottom line.
We won't tell you we'll “take care of everything” as a single phrase. Below is exactly what we take care of, broken into the nine recurring pieces of the job — so you know precisely what you're hiring.
Done in sequence, done on a schedule, done well.
Property management isn't one job — it's nine, recurring on different cadences. List the home. Screen the applicant. Get the property ready. Inspect it. Collect rent. Maintain it. Report on it. Settle the deposit. Move someone out, if it comes to that. Each piece has a checklist behind it; each piece has a person responsible.
The reason our trailing-twelve vacancy rate is under 2% and our collection rate is over 99% isn't a single brilliant move. It's that the same nine things get done the same way, every month, every property, every year.
- <2%
- Vacancy rate, trailing twelve months
- 99%+
- Rent collection, trailing twelve
- 471
- Homes managed across Walla Walla & College Place
Marketing.
A vacant property is the most expensive day of the year. Our marketing job is straightforward: get qualified applicants through the door as fast as a fair market rent will allow, with copy and photography that show the home as it actually is.
No staged shots, no wide-angle distortion, no listing copy that overpromises. Misrepresentation lengthens vacancy on the back end — applicants disqualify themselves on the showing.
See marketing & leasing details →- Professional photography — daylight, color-accurate, real proportions
- Listing copy that emphasizes the property's actual strengths
- Syndication to Zillow, Trulia, Apartments.com, Hotpads, and our own site
- Showing scheduling — applicant-led, with same-week slots
- Same-day response to every inquiry, including weekends
- Weekly review of pricing and engagement until a lease is signed
Screening.
Finding the right resident is the foundation of everything else. We don't rush this step, and we don't lower the bar to fill a vacancy. Every applicant is screened against the same criteria, applied identically — no exceptions, no shortcuts, no “they seem nice.”
The result is a resident who pays on time, reports issues early, takes care of the home, and stays for years. That's where vacancy rates of under 2% come from — not from luck.
See the screening process →- Income verification (3× rent minimum, employer- and tax-document-verified)
- Credit report and FICO review
- Eviction history check — national plus state
- Criminal background check, applied within Fair Housing limits
- Rental history with previous-landlord verification (we actually call)
- Pet screening, when applicable
- Written denial reasons, in compliance with FCRA
Rent-ready turnover prep.
Before any home we manage hits the market — new property or a turn between residents — it goes through the same rent-ready checklist we use on our own portfolio. Cleaning to a hotel-clean standard, paint, mechanical systems, safety, and curb appeal, all signed off before the listing goes live.
If a property isn't actually ready, we don't list it. That's how the 21-Day Leasing Guarantee works.
Read the full rent-ready checklist →- Deep cleaning to a hotel-clean standard
- Carpet cleaning or replacement decisions
- Touch-up paint or full repaints where needed
- HVAC service, smoke and CO detector verification
- Curb appeal: landscape, exterior trim, porch, gutters
- Coordination of trades, parts sourcing, and vendor scheduling
- Final walk-through punch list, signed off before listing
Inspections.
We document a property at four points in its life with us: at move-in, periodically while leased, before move-out, and at move-out. Each inspection is photographic, time-stamped, and stored to your owner portal — so condition is never a he-said-she-said conversation later.
Move-in inspections are done with the resident present and signed jointly. Move-out inspections happen within 24 hours of key return so the deposit-return clock starts cleanly.
- Time-stamped photos of every room, every inspection
- Written condition report, stored to your owner portal
- Notes on issues that need attention, with priority level
- Move-in inspection signed jointly by resident and us
- Mid-lease inspections at 6 and 12 months
- Move-out inspection within 24 hours of key return
- Baseline that protects you when it's time to assess deposit deductions
Rent collection.
Rent collected is rent earned. We pursue every dollar owed, on schedule, with the documentation that protects your eviction rights if it ever comes to that. Most months it doesn't — our collection rate is over 99% — but the process behind that number is what makes it consistent.
No manual check handling, no envelopes, no “the check's in the mail.” Online and ACH only, with a paper trail that's already in your portal.
- Online and ACH payment options — no manual check handling
- Automated rent reminders five days before due
- Late fees applied automatically per lease terms
- Personal phone outreach starting on day 4 past due
- 14-day pay-or-quit notice on day 8, per WA RCW 59.18.057
- Eviction filing on day 22 if needed, with documented record from day 1
- Prompt monthly disbursement to your account, the same day each month
Maintenance.
Maintenance done well costs less than maintenance done cheaply. We triage every request, route it to the right vendor, and you see every receipt at cost — no markup, no “administrative fee,” no padding.
The vendor network behind that is fifteen years in the building. Plumbers we've used since they were apprentices. Electricians who pick up on a Saturday. Painters who match the trim color from memory. That's the real product.
See maintenance management →- 24/7 emergency response (active leak, no heat in winter, lockout)
- Two-tier triage: tenant-correctable issues never reach a vendor
- Trusted local vendor network, vetted over 15 years
- Owner notification before any work over your authorization threshold
- No vendor markups — every contractor invoice passes through at cost
- Preventive maintenance calendar (HVAC, roof, dryer vent, etc.)
- Photo documentation of completed work
Financial reporting.
Every owner gets the same monthly statement. Every line item is itemized. Every charge has a vendor name, date, and description. No lumping, no surprises, no “miscellaneous.” The statement is the source of truth, and it's the same for the property with one home as the one with twenty.
You also have 24/7 access to your owner portal for real-time data, document storage, and year-end tax documents (1099 + annual summary).
- Income detail — rent, late fees, other income, credits applied
- Expense detail with vendor name, date, and description
- Net disbursement amount and the date it was deposited
- Maintenance work-order summary — open and closed
- Lease status with renewal countdown
- Property notes from inspections and resident communication
- Year-end 1099 and annual summary delivered to your portal
Deposit deductions.
The most contentious moment in a tenancy is deposit return. We handle it with documentation, not opinion. Move-out photos line up next to move-in photos. Repairs are backed by vendor invoices. Deductions are itemized in writing — per WA RCW 59.18.280 — and refunded within 30 days.
When residents understand exactly what was deducted, why, with photos and invoices in front of them, disputes are rare.
- Move-out inspection within 24 hours of key return
- Side-by-side comparison with the move-in condition report
- Itemized deduction list with vendor invoices for any repairs
- Compliance with WA RCW 59.18.280 — itemized statement and refund within 30 days
- Direct written communication with the resident
- Owner statement reflects the deduction with full backup
Eviction process.
We don't celebrate evictions. We do them as a last resort, on a clear timeline, with documentation that wins the unlawful-detainer hearing if it goes that far. Most rent issues never get there — but when they do, the process below is what protects you.
Our Eviction Coverage Guarantee covers up to $1,000 in legal fees on residents we placed. We can offer that because of how we screen on the front end.
- Day 1–7: phone outreach, payment plan offered if appropriate
- Day 8: 14-day pay-or-quit notice served, per WA RCW 59.18.057
- Day 22: unlawful detainer filed with our retained attorney
- Court appearance handled by attorney — you don't appear unless you want to
- Sheriff lockout coordinated and supervised by us
- Property re-secured, re-inspected, rent-ready cycle restarted
- Up to $1,000 in legal fees covered for residents we placed
The reason the same nine pieces get done the same way every month is the only reason any of the numbers above hold — not the marketing, not the slogans, not anyone's intuition. The process is the product.
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“If we're doing our job, here's what the experience feels like a year in: you no longer think about your property much. Experts are analyzing the decisions and executing them, quietly and consistently, and your asset moves into the background — well-cared-for and largely off your mind.”
— Miles, founder