Austin Property Management Services for Rental Property Owners
Full-Service Residential Property Management in Austin
Owning a rental property shouldn't mean handling tenant calls, maintenance issues, leasing, and rent collection yourself. Stetson Property Management provides full-service residential property management throughout Austin and Central Texas, handling the day-to-day responsibilities of managing your rental property.
Since 2009, we've managed residential rental properties throughout Central Texas. Our team handles rental pricing, marketing, tenant screening, leasing, rent collection, maintenance coordination, inspections, lease renewals, and financial reporting for property owners.
Whether you own one rental home or a growing portfolio, our goal is straightforward: keep your property leased to qualified residents, respond quickly when problems arise, control unnecessary expenses, and keep you informed about your investment.
Our 4-Step Property Management Process
Step 1: Rental Pricing & Market Review
We review comparable rentals, competing inventory, property condition, location, and current leasing activity to establish an appropriate rental price. Once the property is listed, we monitor interest and adjust the pricing strategy when needed to help reduce unnecessary vacancy.
Step 2: Professional Marketing & Tenant Screening
We prepare and market your rental property across major rental listing platforms, coordinate showings, and carefully screen applicants based on our established rental criteria. Screening includes credit, income, rental history, background, and other qualification requirements designed to help place a qualified resident.
Step 3: Ongoing Property Management & Maintenance
Once the property is leased, our team handles rent collection, resident communication, maintenance coordination, inspections, lease compliance, and other day-to-day management responsibilities. Maintenance requests are documented and coordinated through our team, with ongoing oversight designed to address property issues promptly and control unnecessary costs.
Step 4: Owner Reporting & Financial Management
Owners receive monthly financial statements, owner distributions, and organized year-end documentation through our online owner portal. This gives you clear visibility into the income, expenses, and financial activity associated with your rental property.
Austin Rental Market Expertise
Austin is a large and varied rental market, and rental performance can differ significantly by neighborhood, property type, condition, price point, and time of year. A single-family rental in North Austin may compete with a very different group of properties than a home in South Austin or one of the surrounding Central Texas communities.
For rental property owners, establishing the right price from the beginning is one of the most important parts of reducing vacancy. We review current comparable rentals, competing inventory, property condition, location, and leasing activity when determining how to position a property in the market.
Once a property is listed, we monitor showing activity and prospective tenant interest rather than simply leaving the property at the same price and waiting. When market feedback indicates a change is needed, we discuss the pricing or marketing strategy with the owner.
Our team manages rental properties throughout Austin and the surrounding Central Texas market, giving owners local support for leasing, maintenance, inspections, renewals, resident communication, and the day-to-day responsibilities of owning a rental property.
Our property management pricing is designed to be simple and predictable. We use flat monthly management fees rather than charging owners a percentage of the monthly rent, with no setup fees and no maintenance markup on third-party vendor repairs.
• 70% Tenant Placement Fee
• $125 Flat Monthly Management Fee*
• Multi-Family Properties: $75 per unit
• $200 Annual Tenant Renewal Fee
• $0 Setup/Onboarding
• No maintenance markups or repair coordination fees
Our Owner Protection Guarantee
We believe owners should have flexibility, clear communication, and confidence in the company managing their property. Our management service includes the following owner protections:
• No Long-Term Contracts
• No Termination Fees
• Transparent Communication
• Local Accountability
• Six-Month Tenant Replacement Guarantee
* Single-family homes renting under $3,000 per month are $125 per month. Homes renting for $3,000 per month or more are $150 per month.
Austin Property Management Using AppFolio
Stetson Property Management uses AppFolio Property Manager to help manage rent collection, maintenance requests, owner and resident portals, accounting, financial reporting, leases, and other day-to-day property management operations. Our local team combines AppFolio's technology with hands-on management of rental properties throughout Austin and Central Texas.
Already Using AppFolio With Another Property Manager?
If your rental property is currently managed by another property management company using AppFolio, our team can help coordinate the transition to Stetson. We work with the owner and outgoing management company to transfer available leases, resident information, security deposit records, accounting information, and other property management records needed for the transition.
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Why Austin Rental Property Owners Choose Stetson Property Management
Austin rental property owners have many choices when selecting a property management company. At Stetson, we focus on straightforward pricing, local accountability, responsive communication, and full-service management from a team that has served Central Texas rental owners since 2009.
What Property Owners Should Compare
• Percentage-based vs. flat monthly management fees
• Contract length and termination requirements
• Maintenance markups and coordination fees
• How owner communication is handled
• Who coordinates maintenance and inspections
• Leasing fees and tenant replacement guarantees
The Stetson Property Management Model
• Flat monthly management fees
• No long-term contracts or termination fees
• 0% maintenance markup on third-party vendor repairs
• Local property management and maintenance oversight
• Six-Month Tenant Replacement Guarantee
• Online owner and resident portals through AppFolio
Tenant Portal & Support
Residents have access to an online AppFolio portal where they can pay rent, submit maintenance requests, upload photos, and communicate with our team. Keeping these activities in one system creates better documentation and makes it easier for our team to respond to resident needs and keep property owners informed.
In-House Maintenance Team
Our maintenance team coordinates resident maintenance requests and handles many routine repairs directly. When a specialized or third-party vendor is needed, we coordinate the work and oversee the process for the property owner. Stetson does not add a maintenance markup to third-party vendor repair bills.
Accounting & Owner Reporting
Property owners receive monthly financial statements, owner distributions, and year-end tax documentation through their online owner portal. Income, expenses, maintenance charges, and other property activity are recorded so owners can clearly see the financial activity associated with their rental property.
Marketing & Leasing
We review comparable rentals and current competing inventory to establish an appropriate asking rent, professionally market the property across major rental listing platforms, coordinate showings, and process applications. Applicants are screened using our established rental criteria, including credit, income, rental history, background, and other qualification requirements.
Make-Ready & Turnovers
When a resident moves out, our team coordinates the turnover process, including the move-out inspection, security deposit accounting, temporary utility coordination when needed, maintenance, cleaning, and other make-ready work required before the property is marketed again.
We coordinate the work and keep the owner informed so the property can be prepared for the next resident without unnecessary delays.
Switching Property Managers? We Handle the Transition at No Cost
If you're unhappy with your current property management company, switching doesn't have to be complicated. Stetson can coordinate the transition with your existing management company while your resident remains in place and your lease continues under its existing terms.
We charge no setup, onboarding, or transfer fee to begin management. Our team helps collect and organize the available leases, resident records, security deposit information, accounting records, maintenance history, keys, and other property information needed to take over management.
What You Can Expect During the Transition
• Your existing lease remains in place
• Your resident does not need to move
• We coordinate the transfer of available property and resident records
• Security deposit information and accounting records are reviewed
• Existing maintenance issues are identified and transferred to our team
• Rent collection and resident communication transition to Stetson
• There are no setup, onboarding, or transfer fees
Our team regularly takes over rental properties from other management companies throughout Austin and Central Texas. We handle the transition so owners don't have to coordinate every detail themselves.
If your current company also uses AppFolio, our experience with AppFolio can help make the transfer of available property and resident information more organized.
Learn more about switching property management companies in Austin
Stetson Property Management provides residential property management throughout Austin and surrounding Central Texas communities. From our Round Rock office, our service area extends across the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos region and north through the Temple–Belton corridor, including communities in Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bell, and Bastrop counties.
Popular service areas include Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Leander, Pflugerville, San Marcos, and Belton.
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Property Management FAQs for Austin Rental Owners
Who We Work With
Stetson Property Management works with rental property owners throughout Austin and Central Texas who want a local team to handle the day-to-day responsibilities of managing their property. We work with owners of individual rental homes as well as investors with larger residential portfolios.
• First-time landlords who need help managing their rental property
• Out-of-state and international owners who need a local property management team
• Accidental landlords who don't want to manage the property themselves
• Investors building or managing residential rental portfolios
• Owners switching from another property management company
• Property owners looking for predictable flat-rate management fees
