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Our Service Portfolio

MARKETING & TENANT PLACEMENT

Professional photography, listing preparation and advertising, property showings, applicant processing, and comprehensive tenant screening including credit, background, rental history, income/employment verification, and references.

PROACTIVE PROPERTY OVERSIGHT

We conduct monthly exterior drive-by evaluations and provide owners with an update through the Owner Portal, while also overseeing HVAC filter replacement with monthly photographic confirmation from residents.

LEASING & RESIDENT MANAGEMENT

We prepare and manage leases, coordinate move-ins, renewals and move-outs, collect and manage security deposits, oversee pet policies, maintain resident communication, and address lease violations and delinquent rent throughout the tenancy.

TURNOVER & RENT-READY MANAGEMENT

From move-out to the next resident, we coordinate cleaning, junk removal, yard care, drywall and touch-up work, professional photography, utility transitions, and electronic front-door access to keep turnovers efficient and the property ready to market.

RENT COLLECTION & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

We collect rent and other lawful charges, maintain appropriate trust and escrow accounts, pay authorized property expenses, manage owner reserves, and provide monthly financial statements and information through the Owner Portal.

HOA, UTILITIES & PROPERTY COMPLIANCE

We coordinate HOA requirements and communications, ensure residents receive and acknowledge applicable HOA rules, manage utility transitions during vacancies, and oversee Fair Housing, required disclosures, insurance requirements, and other applicable rental-property compliance matters.

PROPERTY CARE, MAINTENANCE & EMERGENCIES

We coordinate routine maintenance, repairs and trusted vendors—with no markup on third-party maintenance invoices—and have authority to respond immediately to emergencies involving safety, essential services, or potential property damage.

OWNER & TENANT SUPPORT

Our Owner and Tenant Portals keep everything organized in one place—from financial statements and property updates to maintenance communication and important documentation—backed by the responsive, personal service that defines Akins Long Property Management.

These eight also flow nicely on a website as two rows of four boxes, and they communicate that you're doing much more than simply collecting rent.

FAQS For Owners

  • We provide full-service property management for single-family homes, condominiums, townhomes, apartment communities, and HOA developments. Our approach is tailored to the needs of each individual property and owner.

  • We handle the day-to-day details of rental ownership, including professional marketing, showings, applicant screening, tenant placement, lease preparation and administration, rent collection, financial reporting, maintenance coordination, property oversight, HOA coordination, lease enforcement, renewals, and move-out and turnover management. 

  • Our monthly management fee is 8% of rent actually collected. The fee is deducted before the remaining proceeds are distributed to the owner. 

  • Our Leasing, Marketing & Turnover Fee is 50% of the first full month's rent, with a minimum fee of $1,000. This covers services associated with preparing, professionally photographing, marketing, showing and leasing the property, along with applicant processing, tenant placement, lease preparation and ordinary turnover coordination. 

  • No. There is no separate lease-renewal fee. Ordinary lease-renewal preparation and coordination are included in our monthly management services. 

  • No. We do not add a percentage markup to third-party vendor repair or maintenance invoices. Owners are responsible for the actual cost of authorized vendor work. 

  • Marketing may include professional listing photography, internet listing services, rental and brokerage platforms, social media, signage where permitted, video, electronic communications, property showings, and other appropriate marketing channels. 

  • Applicants are screened using established criteria and in accordance with applicable law. Screening may include credit history, rental history, employment and income verification, identity verification, references, and criminal-background information where legally permissible. All screening practices comply with applicable Fair Housing, privacy, and consumer-reporting requirements. 

  • Proactive oversight is an important part of our management approach. We conduct a monthly exterior drive-by evaluation at no additional charge and provide an update through the Owner Portal. We also coordinate maintenance, monitor property-related issues, oversee HVAC-filter compliance, and maintain consistent communication with residents. The monthly drive-by is a management observation rather than a professional home inspection. 

  • We help coordinate the turnover and rent-ready process so the property can be prepared for its next resident. Depending on the property's needs, this can include junk removal, deep cleaning, yard maintenance, drywall-hole patching, touch-up painting, professional photography, electronic-lock management, utility coordination, and other necessary rent-ready work. Extraordinary repairs or remediation beyond ordinary turnover are an additional owner expense. 

  • Our goal is to present every property as a home that has been thoughtfully prepared for its next resident. The rent-ready standard addresses cleanliness, flooring, paint and wall condition, landscaping, exterior areas, locks and access devices, smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors, appliances, HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems and applicable HOA requirements. 

  • We coordinate routine repairs and maintenance with qualified independent vendors. For non-emergency repairs, we may authorize work of up to $500 per individual work order without first obtaining owner approval. Larger non-emergency repairs generally require owner authorization under the terms of the management agreement.

    For a true emergency involving health, safety, essential services, the protection of the property, or prevention of further damage, we have authority to act immediately without a dollar cap and notify the owner as soon as practical.

  • No—that's one of the things we're here to handle. Routine tenant communication is directed through our management team so there is a consistent point of contact and clear administration of the lease. 

  • Yes. Owners receive monthly financial statements and property information through the Owner Portal, including updates from our monthly exterior property evaluations. 

  • Yes. We coordinate with homeowners and condominium associations and incorporate applicable HOA requirements into the management of the property. Owners provide us with current governing documents, leasing restrictions, application requirements, fees, pet policies, and association information so applicable rules can be communicated to residents. 

  • Approved ordinary domestic household pets, such as dogs and cats, may be permitted depending on the property, lease, applicable law, and HOA restrictions. The lease may require a $200 pet deposit per approved pet. Assistance animals are handled in accordance with applicable law and are not treated as pets where the law prohibits doing so.

  • Yes. Our standard contingency reserve is $1,000. This allows us to address authorized property expenses, repairs, utilities, and other needs efficiently without unnecessary delays.

  • The initial management term is 12 months and automatically renews for successive 12-month periods unless either party provides at least 60 days' written notice of non-renewal or termination, subject to the terms of the agreement.