Renting out a home in California is stressful. There’s a lot of room for error, even if you’re an experienced landlord. The laws have changed. The tenants are more educated. The market is constantly changing. 

How can you lease, manage, and maintain a rental property without becoming overwhelmed or making an expensive mistake? 

Working with a property manager in Humboldt is a great way to access the peace of mind you need as a landlord. Successful investors understand the importance of handing their rental properties over to experienced professionals. We already have systems in place. We know the laws. We can protect you, your property, and your tenants. 

Let’s take a look at how partnering with professional Humboldt property managers can deliver not only peace of mind, but a more profitable rental experience. 

Local Humboldt Rental Market Expertise

When you hire a property manager, you’re getting a wealth of local information. We’ve been working, living, and enjoying Humboldt County for years at Rentor, and we understand the local market better than anyone. When you hire a property manager, you’re getting local experts who know the competing properties, know the tenants, and understand the complex local laws and regulations that come with renting out homes in our market. 

This helps your peace of mind because we can:

• Accurately price your rental listing.
• Recommend upgrades and updates that will help you earn more.
• Work with our professional and preferred network of vendors for fast, reliable, and cost-effective maintenance 

There’s a lot of value to the local information that property managers have. This is especially valuable to investors and landlords who live out of town or out of state. 

Peace of Mind Starts with Tenant Screening 

Tenants are a source of frustration for landlords many times, but it doesn’t have to be that way. 

Bad tenants are a legitimate fear. It’s hard to find peace of mind when your tenants aren’t paying rent on time or you suspect they’ve moved in with a vicious dog that hasn’t been approved or screened. 

Working with property managers can deliver better tenants. We screen tenants carefully and rigorously. We’re fair and consistent, following all the requirements of federal, state, and local fair housing laws. Our screening process includes the following:

• Checking credit history 
• Looking at criminal backgrounds and prior evictions
• Verifying income and employment
• Conducting reference checks of past landlords and property managers

You won’t have to worry about the tenants who are occupying your property. When we rent your home, you can enjoy the peace of mind that your tenant is well-qualified and responsible. 

Reducing Vacancy and Retaining Tenants with Humboldt Property Managers

What’s one of the things landlords fear most? Vacancy. It’s expensive. 

Preventing vacancy is one of the best ways you’ll achieve peace of mind with your professional property management partners. It gets expensive when your property is unoccupied. You don’t have any rent coming in and on top of that, you’re paying to keep the utilities on and the grass cut and the home clean. Those expenses will not only eat into your ROI, they’ll cause you a lot of stress. 

Property managers can typically rent your home faster, to better tenants, and for more money. How can professionals reduce your vacancy time? 



• More advanced marketing platforms
• More flexibility when it comes to showings
• Easy online applications
• Fast and thorough tenant screening

Not only do property managers reduce your vacancy rate by finding you tenants faster, we also reduce your turnover rate by keeping tenants longer.

We make sure to provide a great tenant experience so your outstanding residents are less likely to move at the end of their lease term. We’re responsive with maintenance and repairs, we provide online portals for rent payments, and we remain available and accessible to address any needs that come up. When tenants are happy with where they’re living and how they’re treated, they’re less likely to move away.

Retention is always the goal, especially when you’re working with professionals. But, even with the best tenant relationships in place and a near-perfect home that’s well maintained and modern, there will be turnovers from time to time. 

When you do have a tenant moving out, property managers can make sure the turnover process is efficient and cost-effective. Your property manager will oversee the cleaning, repairs, and marketing to find a new tenant in far less time than if you had to do it on your own. 

Turnovers don’t have to be stressful or expensive for rental property owners. You can expect your property manager to take care of the entire process, from conducting the move-out inspection to managing the security deposit return and contacting vendors to get the property rent-ready again.

Cost-Effective Maintenance Delivers Peace of Mind