PM Business Guides
Starting a property management company is a different business than managing your own rentals -- you're a service provider to other owners. Here's what it actually takes: costs, licensing, pricing, and getting your first clients.
How to Start a Property Management Company
Managing property for other owners is a different business than managing your own rentals -- it's a licensed, insured service business. Here's the step-by-step path from idea to your first signed management agreement.
How Much Does It Cost to Start a Property Management Company?
Property management is capital-light compared to a trade business, but licensing, insurance, and trust accounting still add up. Here's a realistic, itemized budget.
Property Management Licensing: What to Check in Your State
Some states require a real estate broker license to manage property for others, some have a separate PM license, and some require neither. Here's what to actually check before you sign your first client.
Property Management Fee Structures: How PM Companies Charge
Percentage-of-rent management fees, leasing fees, and maintenance markup -- here's how property managers actually price their services and what owners expect included.
Property Management Software & Tools for a New PM Business
Property management runs on specialized software for trust accounting, rent collection, and owner reporting -- here's why general bookkeeping tools fall short and what to look for instead.
How to Get Your First Property Management Clients
Property management is a trust-based, ongoing relationship business. Here's how new PM companies actually land their first owner clients -- starting with referrals, not cold marketing.