Owner FAQs

Yes, as required by New York State we are a licensed real estate broker, license #10491207645.

Yes, we offer 24/7 emergency response to our residents and owners.

We provide direct deposit for all owner funds via EFT on or before the 15th of each month.

Residents have 3 options for paying rent:

1. E-check via their online resident portal.
2. Credit card via their online portal.
3. With cash at any CVS pharmacy via PayNearMe service.

Rent is due on the 1st with a 4-day grace period, and is considered late on the 6th. If the resident has not paid by the 6th, they are alerted by phone and certified mail to attempt to collect payment. If rent is still not paid, we then serve the resident with a formal “14-Day Pay or Quit Notice” as the first step in the eviction process. If the resident continues to not pay throughout the notice period, they will likely be evicted within the bounds of NYS law.

Whether or not we proceed with a formal eviction depends on the specific circumstances of the resident and in agreement with our owners, but we always proceed with the legal notices required for eviction regardless of any other factors.

We typically sign minimum 12 month leases unless directed otherwise by owner.

We require 1 month's rent as security deposit for all leases which is the maximum allowed per NYS law.

Today! Our onboarding process for new owners and properties is designed to be quick and hassle-free, and we can take over as soon as the owner has completed the required onboarding paperwork, provided us with adequate proof of insurance, and provided us access to the properties.

We are equipped to manage single family, multi-family, and most commercial properties in good condition. We reserve the right to not manage properties that we deem to be unsafe, undesirable, or outside of our areas of service.

All owners have 24/7 access to all of the following reports for any designated time period via their owner portal:

Financial

• Balance sheet
• Balance sheet - Consolidated
• General Ledger
• General Ledger - Consolidated
• Rental Owner Ending Balances
• Vendor Ledger
• Budget vs. Actual
• Income Statement
• Income Statement - Consolidated
• Income Statement - Detailed
• Rental Owner Statement
• Cash Flow Statement
• Cash Flow Statement - Consolidated
• Property Statement
• Trial Balance
• Trial Balance - Consolidated

Rental

• Current Residents
• Leasing Agent
• Renter’s Insurance Compliance
• Unit Listings
• Delinquent Residents
• Rent Paid
• Resident Statement
• Vacant Units
• Leases Ending
• Rent Roll
• Resident Vehicles

Task

• Completed Tasks
• Work Orders
• Open Tasks
• Tasks Performance

As required by New York State, we hold all security deposits in a federally insured, dedicated trust account on behalf of all residents.

You have the right to discriminate against residents with pets. However, the American Veterinary Association estimates that over 50% of renters have pets and is growing each year. Allowing pets will help reduce your vacancy rate and potentially increase your rental rates. For this reason, we encourage owners to accept residents with pets by providing animal protection coverage.

Note: Service animals are not considered pets and cannot be discriminated against.

We have spent significant time and legal expense ensuring our lease protects you to the best of our ability. As your property manager, we sign the lease on your behalf and upload it to your owner portal for your records.

Once you have agreed to work with us, here’s what happens next:

1. We email you a link to our Property Data Form which you complete online. This communicates the details of your property, contact info, existing resident info, etc.
2. We email you a link to our Property Management Agreement which can read and signed from any computer or mobile device.
3. You submit to us copies of all applicable documentation for our records such as certificates of insurance, existing leases, existing vendor agreements, inspection reports, pet addendums, etc.
4. You provide us a voided check to set up your automatic payment portal.
5. Arrange to transfer any existing security deposits to our NYS mandated security deposit trust account.
6. Arrange to turn over keys and access to property.

Once these steps are complete, which can often be completed same day, we will take it from there. We will set up all owner, resident, and vendor portals for immediate online access. If your property has existing residents, we will introduce ourselves and renew or create leases if necessary, and help the residents set up their new payment methods. We will also conduct property inspections of all units to create a baseline for future condition reports, and make recommendations for any needed repairs or maintenance.

Once the onboarding process is completed, we will generally have made introductions with all residents and redirected their communications within 1 week depending upon resident availability.

Absolutely, in addition to property management we are also a full-service real estate broker that can assist you with buying and selling residential and commercial properties of all sizes. We are also able to help consult on P&L and pro-forma analyses of prospective purchases to help owners find the right investment property.