A Bay Vista–managed Bay Area home at twilight, lit warmly under a pink-and-purple evening sky.
Family-owned · Bay Area properties since 2016

A rental property that pays you,
with nothing required in return.

Owning a rental property usually feels like running a small business you didn't ask to start. The mortgage. The insurance. Property taxes and HOA. The maintenance calls. The tenant who's late again. It never really stops.

We take care of it all. The tenant placed. Every bill paid. Every maintenance call answered. Setup in 30 days. Every month after, you get paid. Over time, your equity grows.

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100%
Property expenses handled and recorded
0
Owner action required
4+ years
Average length of lease
100+
Current tenants in network
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The problem

Owning a rental shouldn't require running a business.

A Bay Area rental is one of the strongest investments available. The market works in your favor: premium rents, real appreciation, a deep tenant pool. The way most people run one turns the owner into a small-business operator.

Whether you manage it yourself or hire someone who only handles part of the job, the bills, decisions, and late-night calls land back with you. That looks more like a second job than an investment.

We built Bay Vista PM around a different idea: the owner shouldn't have to do anything. We collect the rent, pay every property bill, handle the tenants, and coordinate the maintenance. The deposit shows up each month.

What being a landlord usually looks like
TASK 1
Vetting and signing tenants. Marketing the property where serious renters actually look. Fielding the application stream. Running credit, employment, and background checks. Drafting a lease that holds up. One bad tenant placement can take twelve months to remove and cost the better part of a year's rent.
TASK 2
Coordinating repairs and chasing vendors. Tracking down plumbers, electricians, and HVAC techs who actually show up. Fielding the "the toilet's broken" call at 9pm. Getting two bids and picking the right one. Paying contractors on time so they take your next call. Keeping records so a tax-time audit goes smoothly.
TASK 3
Tracking rent, bills, and the gap between them. Recording the rent when it comes in. Chasing it when it doesn't, with late notices and uncomfortable conversations. Eventually starting an eviction if the situation calls for it. Then there's the outflow side. Mortgage, insurance, property tax, HOA, utilities. Different due dates and account numbers. One missed payment can ding your credit, trigger an HOA fine, or surface at tax time. And at year-end, reconciling all of it for the CPA.
TASK 4
Staying current on California landlord-tenant law. AB 1482 caps rent increases. Local rent ordinances vary by city. Just-cause eviction, security deposit limits, mandatory disclosures, source-of-income protections. The rules change yearly. A single wrongful-eviction claim or security-deposit dispute can cost more than a year of rent in damages and legal fees.

There's a way to step out of all of this.

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From our owners

What Bay Area owners actually say.

Two of the property owners we work with, in their own words. We're always glad to add yours.

★★★★★
"Sean is very professional and had beautiful photos of my unit and we got renters the first weekend it was on the market. He made the process seamless and responds quickly when I reach out to him."
Janice Mills
Property Owner
★★★★★
"Sean and the staff have been amazing with me as a new client. They walked me through their procedures and have been genuinely helpful as I navigate being a landlord."
Rose S.
Property Owner
How it works

Three steps. Then it's off your plate.

We front-load every decision before we take over so there's nothing left to figure out when something comes up. Most owners stop thinking about their property within 30 days of signing.

01

You: tell us about your property (60 seconds)

Address, current or expected rent, and any current setup. We build a custom owner plan for your property and send it within one business day. No call required.

Online · Takes 60 seconds
02

You: one 30-minute alignment call

We walk through your custom plan and lock in your decisions: maintenance threshold, rent increase schedule, vendor preferences, emergency protocols. Sign one agreement and we take over from there.

The predetermined decision framework
03

You: collect your monthly deposit.

We handle tenants, maintenance through Bay Vista Construction, rent collection, every property bill, compliance, inspections, and renewals. You receive one monthly statement and the deposit that comes with it.

One deposit. Full accountability.

Step one: tell us about your property.

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What's included

Everything. No carve-outs. No tiers. No upsells.

We cover the full job, including the bills you'd usually pay yourself. If we manage your property, we manage all of it.

Every property bill, paid for you
Mortgage, insurance, property tax, HOA, utilities, and maintenance. We pay each from the rental income, then deposit the remainder to your account. You stop tracking due dates.
INCLUDED
Tenant placement, every time
Full marketing across Zillow and major Bay Area platforms, showings, screening, background and credit checks, lease execution. Included every time, no placement fee ever.
Typically $3,000–$6,000 elsewhere · INCLUDED
In-house maintenance via Bay Vista Construction
Our sister company is a California-licensed general contractor. From handyman repairs to full renovations, the work is handled in-house. No outside vendors, no coordination markup.
No 10–15% maintenance markup · INCLUDED
Rent collection, statements, year-end reporting
Online rent collection, monthly owner statements, and year-end 1099 and tax documentation. Available through your owner portal anytime.
INCLUDED
Lease renewals at no fee
When your tenant renews, we handle the paperwork, rent adjustment, and compliance updates. A tenant choosing to stay shouldn't cost you anything.
Typically $200–$500 per renewal · INCLUDED
California compliance and move-in/out documentation
AB 1482, local rent control, just-cause eviction, and deposit law. Timestamped walkthrough documentation at every move-in and move-out for legal protection.
INCLUDED
One annual rate. Custom-quoted to your property. Tell us about your home and we'll send you a custom owner plan, including your annual fee, within one business day.
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Who this is for

This model works well for some owners. Not all. Here's the honest breakdown.

✓   This is a great fit if you…
→Own a single-family or 1–4 unit home in the Bay Area at premium rents
→Want a property manager who handles every property expense, including the bills
→Want to hand off completely. No micromanaging. No approval calls.
→Have relocated, work demanding hours, or simply want your investment to be genuinely passive
→Are new to renting out a property and want it run by people who've done it for years
→Value trust and long-term relationships over switching managers every other year
✗   This probably isn't a fit if you…
→Want to stay closely involved in day-to-day decisions and approve every maintenance call
→Own commercial property, large multifamily (5+ units), or vacation/short-term rentals
→Are looking to manage the property yourself and just need occasional help
→Need management outside of Contra Costa, Alameda, Marin, or Sonoma counties
→Prefer a percentage-based fee structure to a single annual rate
Our promise

12-month agreements. No long contracts. No exit fees.

Every Bay Vista PM agreement runs 12 months. No multi-year lock-in. If we're not delivering, you can leave at the end of the term with no penalty. We've built this business on long-term owner relationships and referrals, and that only works when we earn your trust every year.

Common questions

Everything you'd want to ask before signing.

Every recurring property expense: mortgage, homeowners insurance, property tax, HOA dues, utilities (where the owner is responsible), and maintenance. We pay each one from your rental income through our trust account, so the bills are paid on schedule without any action from you. Your monthly statement shows what was paid, what was held in reserve, and what was deposited to your account.
The agreement covers the full year, including vacancy. Tenant placement is part of our service, with no separate fee when a tenant moves in or out. Our incentive is to fill your property quickly, since an occupied property is easier to manage than a vacant one we're marketing. We carry expense reserves through transitions so the property's bills keep getting paid between tenants.
No. Before we start managing your property, we agree on every decision that will come up: maintenance spend limits, rent increase schedule, late-payment protocol, vendor preferences. You make those decisions upfront, when you have time to think clearly, instead of reactively when you're in the middle of something else. Once they're set, we act on your behalf, and you can change any of them at any time. You stay in control of strategy. We handle execution.
Bay Vista Construction is our sister company, a California-licensed general contractor. When maintenance is needed, they handle it directly. No going out to bid, no chasing third-party vendors. You pay for the work itself at standard contractor rates with no coordination markup. The dispatch and oversight are part of our service. Before we take over your property, we agree on a maintenance threshold below which repairs are handled without calling you for approval.
12 months. We don't lock you into multi-year contracts. If Bay Vista PM isn't delivering, we'd rather you tell us so we can fix it than feel stuck. We've built this business on referrals and long-term relationships, and that only works when we earn your trust every year.
Either way, we handle the full transition. If you're new to renting it out, we help you set the right rent, prep the property for market, and walk you through California's landlord obligations before your first tenant. If you're self-managing today, we coordinate the handoff: notifying any current tenant, taking over rent collection, lease records, deposit handling, and any active vendor relationships. Most transitions take 2–4 weeks and require very little from you.
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Find out what passive ownership
looks like for your property.

Tell us about your property. We'll send you a custom owner plan within one business day, including what we'd take off your plate and your custom annual quote. No sales call. No commitment.

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