Property Management Services
Full-Service Property Management
High Tide Properties believes that a good property management company is a motivated one. That is why we charge a performance-based management fee as percentage of COLLECTED rents. While your property is vacant, you don't pay any management fees.
High Tide Properties provides full-service property management services for only 7.9% of collected rents. The leasing fee is only $395 and a lease renewal is only $89.
In addition, with High Tide Properties, you get following premium services included for FREE (over $400 value):
FREE Set-up (some competitors charge extra)
FREE Initial inspection
FREE Rent survey
FREE Digital photos (30 or more pictures on your online ads!)
FREE 3D Tour w/ Floorplans
FREE For Rent sign, until leased
FREE Lockbox installation, until leased
FREE Unlimited High Tide Properties PAID Zillow online advertising, until leased
FREE Advertising creation and placement
FREE Unlimited applicant screenings, phone calls, and emails
FREE Guided property viewings and walk-throughs
FREE Lease preparation and signing
Included in Full-Service Property Management
Advertising / Marketing
Since we only get paid if we collect rent, we are motivated to find a good tenant for your rental ASAP! The right tenants can't find your vacant rental if they don't know about it. So to enable the largest viewing market, we have a creative and extensive online and media marketing plan. We provide the following marketing services included in our management fee:
Analysis of property and neighborhood and rental survey
Suggest improvements for maximizing rent and assist owner in making improvements, if needed
Comprehensive advertising for wide exposure. Our marketing includes:
Customized webpage for your property with pictures, useful links, and even a video tour.
Premium Online Marketing Included for FREE
Zillow.com (advertising fee paid by High Tide Properties)
Trulia.com
Craigslist.com
Apartments.com
Hotpads.com
Military.com
Mynewplace.com
Myspace.com
Oodle.com
Rentalads.com
Rentals.com
Rentbits.com
Rentedspaces.com
Rentlizard.com
Tenant.com
Vast.com
and MORE!
Professionally Designed “FOR RENT” signage - included FREE
Same-day showing of property to prospective tenants
Rigorous Tenant Screening
Once interested tenants fill out and submit an application, we do not just take any tenants. There are good tenants and there are bad ones. We have a rigorous screening process that identifies the good tenants from the bad ones. We do the following:
Credit history check and evaluation
Unlawful detainer record check to ensure no prior evictions
Verification of applicant's SSN, income, and job history
Verification of two previous landlords and current employer
Terrorist database check (most companies do not do this even though legally required)
Bad check writing history check
Rent Collection & Lease Management
High Tide Properties insures that all areas of concern are covered tightly through a written and signed lease so that there are no uncertainties for the Tenants. Most Tenant lawsuits are due to vague leases and misunderstandings that grow into major problems. We reduce landlord liability through the following lease management services include in our management fee:
Up-to-date lease agreements that include changes in the law
Collect rent, security deposits, and late/NSF check fees
Establish and enforce community rules
Signed and verified Tenant inspection check list
Eviction service assistance and court appearance to assist paid lawyer eviction service (client pays actual legal fees). Eviction assistance is included, you only pay for actual court filing fees and lawyer fees if the case goes to court.
Evictions and tenant damage are the hardest and the most costly misfortune to affect a rental owner. If you don't have professional help on your side, it can easily cost you 3-4 months of rent. We offer our assistance in evictions included with Full-Service Management agreement.
Property Maintenance
Routine monthly maintenance and services will be fully managed for you. We use experienced maintenance technicians for most general work.
10% construction management fee of amounts over $2000 / project. Repairs are completed as soon as possible, at the convenience of the tenant.
For emergency situations, tenants can reach our 24 hour emergency extension. High Tide Properties recognizes the importance of keeping repair costs down and diligently keeps a close eye on operating costs. We have strong relationships with many vendors, contractors, and suppliers which allow us to get the best prices for quality work.
Contract for repairs needed for your property
Owner is notified of every repair request and authorization is required for repairs over ($250), except in emergencies where we make the judgment call in the Owner's best interest
24/7 response to emergency service calls
Supervise repair work and provide final inspection
We work with Owners who choose to supervise and directly pay for any repairs at no extra cost
Accounting & Owner Reporting
High Tide Properties maintains trust accounts and complete computerized accounting records on your property. You are provided with monthly financial statements and additional customized reports are available upon request. Monthly services include rent collection, payment of property operating expenses, monthly disbursement and financial reports.
Monthly reports of bank statements & financial reports via email or mail
Monthly Owner's draw checks – Free direct deposit
Year-end financial documents for your tax preparer
Leasing Only Service – As Low As $595
If you just need help in finding a tenant, we can still help! We will handle the advertising, showings, tenant screening, lease signing, and collecting the move-in rent & security deposit all for a flat fee - as low as $595 (50% of 1st month’s rent). We obtain a 1 year lease, unless otherwise directed by the Owner.
Leasing Only Service more than pays for itself by saving 2 WEEKS off your vacancy.
Our Leasing Service is a great option for hands-on owners or out-of-town owners who want to manage the property themselves. You only pay the fee AFTER we sign-up a tenant so there is no up-front cost. If we can't find you a tenant within 30 days you can cancel the service and you pay nothing! You have absolutely nothing to lose.
Real Estate Brokerage Services
High Tide Properties is a full-service real estate brokerage and management company that provides expert service in purchasing, management, and selling properties for our clients. We have extensive experience in short sales, foreclosures, value-added investing, and condo-conversions.
For our clients, we offer the following special incentives for our brokerage services.
If High Tide Properties represents you as the buyer's agent on the purchase of a rental property, we will give you FREE full-service property management for 1 year. That's a discount worth between $1200 to $4,000+ dollars!
If you are a High Tide Properties's property management client and we represent you as the listing broker on the sale of your property, we offer a reduced commission rate of 2.0% (listing agent only) for full-service listing. Unlike the discount brokerages, we provide full-service listing services, including professional photography (FREE), property signage, MLS marketing, online marketing, open houses, and electronic lockbox service, all included in one low rate.
How are we able to offer such low rates for our services? Because we are our own brokerage and everything is done in-house, we do not have high marketing or overhead costs, and we pass the savings on to you.
High Tide Properties is a licensed California broker (CA BRE #01354640), a member of the REALTOR Association, and the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM).