Owner FAQs

We charge a one-time fee in the first month equal to 50% of the rental amount. This fee covers marketing, application processing, tenant screening, document review, lease preparation, disclosures, and more. Following this, there is a monthly management fee for the property. Please call for more information.

The law prohibits a landlord from discriminating against applicants with Section 8 vouchers. Ask your property manager for more details.

Yes, we are a licensed brokerage.

We have a dedicated team who can assist you after hours during an emergency. An emergency is defined as: fire, flood, major roof leaks, electrical outage not caused by utility companies, water or sewer line breaks, the smell of gas, and heat or air conditioning breakdown. Please remember to call 911 for emergencies causing a threat to property or person and their dispatch center will help call PG&E, police, and/or fire.

We will process all of our owners statements on or before the 10 of each month. We are set up to pay via direct deposit (ACH) into your bank account. Please note that this can take 1-3 days to appear in your bank account due to your institution’s policy.

You will be provided with a Bear Flag Management Agreement and will need to review and then sign for approval.

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Unless requested, we will process the payments to the owners via ACH into their bank account.

Tenants will pay online.

A variety of term options are available and could vary depending on the property.

The maximum security deposit will range from 1 to 2 months' rent, depending on the property. For all service members, the security deposit will be capped at 1 month's rent.

Once we have viewed the property, we have a simple onboarding process to complete. Once completed, we can list your residence and work towards placing a tenant. Please feel free to call us or send an inquiry. We are here to help make this process as smooth as possible.

We manage single family residences and 1-4 unit properties.

Initially, we will provide a market analysis report to ensure we are maximizing your rental opportunity. Once we have onboarded your property, homeowners will receive itemized monthly statements showing retinal income and any maintenance expenses. Additionally, owners will receive on-going market updates so you can stay informed on the housing market.

The funds are held in a non-interest bearing trust account where the security deposit will be held for reconciliation per California law. If there is damage to the property and/or cleaning needed beyond normal wear and tear when a tenant vacates, the security deposit will be used to cover the expenses to repair the home based on a prorated age of the home. Any remaining security deposit will be returned to the tenant within 21 days of vacating, per law.