Thank you for choosing Gateway Properties Real Estate Sales and Property Management for your investment property management. Our mission is to help you protect your investment and provide the best customer service around. We take pride in being a company that is reliable, honest, and trustworthy.

We realize you have other options when it comes to property management for your investment. We know that our clients choose us because we go above and beyond, offering property owners and tenants alike the best possible service. We strive to build a great relationship between both our tenants and our clients, acting as a professional and caring liaison. At Gateway Properties Real Estate Sales and Property Management, our team of professionals provides excellent services, which has helped push us to the top of the field in the area.

OUR MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

We are pleased to take an approach to property management that allows you to choose what types of services you would like. Our flexible menu of options allows you to focus on increasing your return on investment, because you can opt for only what you need. Choose from our full service program or other options focused on single-issue marketing and management.

FULL SERVICE PROGRAM

Our full service program handles all aspects of qualifying tenants, administration, maintenance and collections.

QUALIFYING TENANTS:

• Interview each tenant applying for a rental.
• Check the applicant’s credit with the major credit reporting agencies.
• Provide a background check to screen for sexual and violent offenders.
• Verify personal information, including employment, rental history, income, etc.
• Prepare all lease documents.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES:

• Handle all disbursement of collected funds to the property owner.
• Manage all funds in a trust account.
• Provide annual statements for tax purposes.
• Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal systems.
• Create and maintain a file and accounting system.
• Pay all necessary property bills, including mortgages, insurance, utilities, and property taxes.
• Provide monthly financial reports to the property owner.

MAINTENANCE SERVICES:

At Gateway Properties Real Estate Sales and Property Management, we believe that quick, reliable, and cost-effective property maintenance is a critical component of upholding the integrity of a rental property and ultimately helps to  create a healthy, happy relationship between tenant, property, and owner. Our preventative maintenance program helps to minimize tenant turnover  while  maintaining and improving the owner’s property value.

COLLECTIONS SERVICES:

• Prepare and send out monthly statements.
• Follow up on all late payments with the tenant.
• Prepare and send eviction notices.
• Take action to pursue all delinquent accounts through proper legal channels.

CUSTOM MARKETING PROGRAMS

Without an effective marketing strategy, your rental property could sit empty for a while, costing you money. At Gateway Properties Real Estate Sales and Property Management, we are experts when it comes to effectively marketing rental properties and will use our skills to help assess your property and design a custom marketing plan. In addition to providing individual services, we also conduct a market analysis twice per year so that we can provide you with information regarding the current market, so you can make informed rental rate decisions.

Some of the methods we use for our custom marketing program include:

Gateway Properties Real Estate Sales and Property Management website – This website receives a lot of traffic and is hot spot for finding local rentals. We include your property pictures, information, and a rental application to keep it convenient for those close by or who may be moving into the area.

Professional property signage – Many people scour the community they are interested in moving into, making professional signage a must. We take care of all of that for you.

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Thank you for visiting our website and we look forward to working with you!  

Gateway Properties has been providing property management services for over 10 years and prides itself in treating your property like it's our own.  "Your Investment is our Business".  We currently service San Benito, Monterey, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Counties.  Our office is located centrally in San Juan Bautista.  Below is a list of our property services.

Tenant Screening - Through our 5 point tenant screening process we find qualified tenants for your property(ies).  Our process includes (but is not limited to) checking previous rental references, verifying employment and income and checking credit history.

Month to Month or Lease Agreements - Gateway negotiates the best terms for our clients with tenants using the most up to date agreements and disclosures to represent our cleint's property(ies).

Collection of Rents/Owner Draws - Rents are due on the 1st of each month.  Normally Owner draws are mailed or depositied into their accounts between the 5th and the 10th of the month.  Late fees are enforced after the 3rd of each month and are split 50/50 with Owner.

Advertising - Available rentals are promoted through rental lists, media print, and internet ads reducing vacancy times.  Propspective tenants can view available rentals online and fill out an online application to rent.

Maintenance & Repairs - Maintenance and repair requests are taken care of quickly and efficiently.  Our in house maintenance company reduces costs to our clients.  All work is guaranteed.

Inspections of Properties - Drive by and interior yearly inspections are done on properties to ensure our clients investments are protected.  Bi-Annual inspections are available upon request.

Bookkeeping Services - Monthly and year end reports are issued to clients.  We pay all bills associated with property(ies) per Owner's request.

Sales - Gateway's real estate sales division can assist our clients with selling or buying property(ies).  Our knowledge of the local market and ability to evaluate investments makes' Gateway a wise choice for your property investment.

Fees - Our standard policy is set to collect a monthly management fee that is based on a sliding scale depending on the property type, number of units and services we provide.  Because each client is different, we customize our services to fit their needs.