Questions Milwaukee landlords usually ask

We’re currently lining up March 2026 start dates with a limited number of new owners. That gives us time to walk your properties, review current leases, plan any needed turns or upgrades, and hit the ground running.

If your timing is a little earlier or later, we can talk through it, but we keep the portfolio intentionally small so we can stay responsive.

We focus on small Milwaukee portfolios:

• Single-family rentals.
• Duplexes and small multifamily buildings.
• Roughly 1–20 units per owner.

Most of our work is in 53202 and 53211 and nearby East Side neighborhoods, including some of our own units. That local focus keeps our pricing, rent guidance, and renovation advice grounded in what’s actually working on the ground.

We use three main paths:

• Basic Plan – 10% of gross collected rents.
  Standard leasing, rent collection, resident communication, and coordination of repairs. You pay for materials and labor, and there are trip charges when we roll a truck.
• Truly Passive Plan – 15–20% of gross collected rents.
  Built for owners who want rentals to feel as close to “hands-off” as possible. We take a more involved role in day-to-day repairs and coordination so you’re thinking mainly about statements and bigger decisions.
• Sell & Stay Passive.
  For owners who want to exit ownership over time instead of in one taxable lump sum. We can explore seller-financed or land-contract style structures where we operate the property and you receive payments over time.

All plans use the same written, fair housing–compliant screening criteria. We do not tack on “junk fees” that quietly eat into your returns.

Plans are chosen for a one-year term. We revisit them at renewal, but we don’t constantly switch back and forth mid-year.

That stability makes it easier to manage expectations, plan maintenance, and keep both owners and residents clear on how things work.

We use written, objective screening criteria that are applied consistently to every applicant. Those criteria typically include:

• Income relative to the rent.
• Credit history and payment patterns.
• Rental history and landlord references.
• Criminal background checks where permitted by law.

The goal is a process that is clear, consistent, and fair-housing compliant — not subjective “gut feel” decisions that change from one applicant to the next.

We list on the major rental platforms most Milwaukee residents actually use:

• Apartments.com
• Zillow
• Trulia
• HotPads

Listings are paired with quality photos and clear descriptions so you’re attracting the right applications, not just volume.

Mowing is included. Even when leases technically allow mowing to be pushed to residents, we typically keep mowing with a professional crew so yards stay at the standard we want for curb appeal, photos, and city compliance.

Snow varies by property and lease:

• On new leases, where it’s allowed, snow responsibility is often placed on residents with clear expectations.
• If an existing lease obligates the owner to handle snow, we can coordinate that service and then plan how to structure it going forward.

Routine repairs are handled through our usual maintenance process. For larger projects (turnovers, unit upgrades, roofs, code work), we:

• Walk the property and document the current condition.
• Scope the work with a simple, plain-language outline.
• Bring in licensed trades where required (electrical, HVAC, major plumbing, etc.).
• Provide a budget range and expected rent impact / basic ROI context.
• Get your approval before moving forward.

You stay in control of bigger capital decisions; we handle the coordination and execution.

For non-urgent items, we typically follow a monthly rhythm so you’re not getting pinged every time a light bulb goes out.

For urgent issues or anything that materially impacts residents, safety, or the property (no heat in winter, active leaks, etc.), communication is same-day and we move quickly within the limits we’ve agreed on.

The easiest way is to share your addresses, unit counts, and what’s working / not working today.

From there, we can:

• Do a quick call or walkthrough.
• Talk through which plan (Basic, Truly Passive, or Sell & Stay Passive) actually matches your goals.
• Outline a simple transition plan and timeline.

If we don’t think we’re the right fit, we’ll say so. The goal is a small, long-term group of Milwaukee owners where we can be deeply involved, not volume for its own sake.