The Leasing Process:
After contacting us and supplying your property information, an agent will call you to go through everything with you, give you an estimate of rental value and answer all your questions.
After your home is listed for lease:
A sign will be placed in the yard, information is added to the web site, a lockbox is put on the door & pictures will be added to the web.
Your house is shown by appointment only.
We will write up the offer to lease and have the prospective renter fill out an application.
The screening process begins:
Mortgage history & employment history is obtained plus rental history & credit report from national credit bureau is obtained. Once the screening is completed, it is compared to the qualifications for leasing. We present you with their information and let you make the decision. On managed properties an extensive written inspection is completed at move in.
On or before move in:
Rent and deposit are collected.
We will get confirmation #'s that utilities have been changed over, keys and garage door openers are given to the renter.
Ongoing Property management includes:
Handling maintenance requests.
Taking care of after hour emergencies.
Monthly documentation of all monies received and dispersed to owner.
Appropriate action taken if rent is not received on time.
Services for Homeowners and Investors
We put 8+ years of experience and knowledge into every home we lease and manage. From finding that best possible tenant to lease your home, getting maintenance handled in a timely and cost effective way, to helping you collect rent on time, we have the systems in place to make this a successful experience for everyone. For the investor, we can advise you what and where to put your rental investment dollars.
Rent KC Advantages:
We show your property. We personally escort all applicants through your home.
We will visit your property BEFORE you sign any contracts with us. We have an extensive data base of information to help you properly price your home for rent.
We don't spend your maintenance dollars for repairs at your property without your permission. We will let you use your vendors or ours, if you use ours, you can speak directly with our vendors to understand all the facts.
Our fees are overall the best we've seen in the metro area.
We screen all rental applicants; Renting to the wrong tenant can be a nightmare. We will screen your prospects properly. We conduct credit reports, criminal searches, and eviction searches to help you make a informed decision when leasing your property.
(All credit and background checks of our rental clients are free of charge to owners. We comply with Fair Credit Reporting Act and other regulations to ensure that your potential tenants are handled fairly and their privacy is respected.)
We market your property thru websites, signage and extensive referrals
We list on the top national high profile websites. Some of the websites we use to market your property are:
hotpads.com, rentals.com, mynewspace.com, myspace.com, oodle.com, rentalhouses.com, twitter.com, vast.com, tenantplus.com, kwikrents.com, craigs list, googlebase, zillow.com, military.com,homes.com, tenant.com and others.
Charges & Fees
The leasing commission: Most companies charge a full month's rent, our commission to lease your home is 75% of the first month’s rent (6.25%), prorated to one full year. For example, if your home rents for $1000 per month on a 12-month lease, the one-time commission would be $750. The commission for a 24-month lease on the same home would be $1500.
The management Fee: Other companies charge 7 to 8%; we only charge 5% to manage your home, ($50 minimum-to collect rent and handle maintenance calls, etc.)
If your tenant renews their lease, most companies charge you another full commission; We will only charge you 1/2 of the regular commission.
If you are using our management services we will hold $300 in reserve to cover possible costs as needed. (This is not a fee and is fully refundable.)
The set up fee: Your only upfront fee is just 10% of one full month's rent to list your property. (If your home rents for $1000 per month you would pay a one-time listing fee of $100.00.)