(916) 596-1665
Serving Sacramento County Since 1998
(916) 596-1665Flat-Rate Management
Residential Property Management In Sacramento
Flat-rate management for residential rentals. $99/month. Clean and clear contract. No surprises.
Your $99/month plan includes:
- ✓ Rent collection
- ✓ Maintenance coordination
- ✓ Lease management
- ✓ Financial reporting
Founded by Sally LaBate, Alpha manages 400+ residential properties, including single-family homes, duplexes, and apartments. Your property gets the same dedicated oversight whether it rents for $1,800 or $3,200. It doesn't matter how big or small your account is, we will take care of you!
Everything Included
Full-Service Property Management In Sacramento
Full-service means Alpha runs the entire rental cycle for you. Placement covers marketing, showings, and screening, billed at half of the first month's rent only when a tenant signs. Ongoing management is $99 per month.
Your $99/month management covers:
- ✓ Rent collection and owner disbursement
- ✓ Maintenance coordination with no markup
- ✓ Lease administration and renewals
- ✓ Monthly and year-end financial reporting
- ✓ Owner portal access
Transparent Pricing
$99 Per Month. What You Actually Pay
Most Sacramento property management companies charge a percentage of monthly rent plus layered fees. Here's what that looks like on a property renting for $2,200 per month:
The math gets even better on higher-rent properties because our fee stays flat while percentage-based fees scale up.
Full Service Vs Leasing Only
Both options include the same marketing, showings, and screening. The difference is what happens after the tenant moves in.
Leasing Only
Half of one month's rent, charged once. No monthly fee.
- ✓ Rent analysis and listing
- ✓ Marketing and showings
- ✓ Five-point tenant screening
- ✓ Lease preparation and signing
- ✓ Move-in inspection and key handover
After move-in the property is yours to run. Rent collection, maintenance calls, renewals, notices, and year-end reporting are not included, and each new placement starts a new leasing fee.
Full Service
Half of one month's rent at placement, then $99 per month.
- ✓ Everything in leasing only
- ✓ Rent collection and owner disbursement
- ✓ Maintenance coordination with no markup
- ✓ Lease renewals at no extra fee
- ✓ Notices, compliance tracking, and tenant communication
- ✓ Monthly and year-end financial reporting
- ✓ Owner portal access
- ✓ One-year tenant guarantee
Choose Leasing Only If
You want to run the rental yourself. Alpha markets the property, shows it, screens applicants, and prepares the lease. After the tenant moves in, rent collection, maintenance calls, renewals, and bookkeeping are yours. You pay half of the first month's rent once, and nothing monthly.
Choose Full Service If
You want the rental to run without your involvement. Alpha collects rent, dispatches maintenance, handles renewals and notices, and sends monthly and year-end statements. You pay half of the first month's rent at placement, then $99 per month.
Tenant Screening
Five-Point Screening That Protects Your Investment
Credit History
Payment patterns, outstanding debts, bankruptcy filings across all three bureaus.
Criminal Background
County and national records checked for every adult applicant.
Income Verification
We confirm applicants earn at least 3x the monthly rent.
Rental History
Direct contact with previous landlords about payment, property condition, and lease compliance.
Eviction Records
Checked across nationwide courts for any prior filings.
We back our screening with a one-year tenant guarantee. If a tenant we place leaves within 12 months, we place the replacement tenant with no new leasing fee. Standard owner-side costs, such as make-ready work and any rent lost during the vacancy, remain your responsibility.
Our Specialty
Built For Every Property We Manage
Single-family rentals don't operate like apartment buildings. When a pipe bursts in an apartment complex, a maintenance crew is already on-site. When it happens in your rental home in Folsom, someone needs to dispatch a licensed plumber within hours, or you're looking at water damage and an angry tenant.
Single-family tenants expect responsive handling of landscaping, exterior upkeep, HVAC systems, and plumbing. They call about things apartment renters never deal with, like irrigation leaks, garage door openers, fence repairs, HOA compliance. Our vendor network and dispatch process are built around these exact needs.
We've managed single-family properties in Sacramento long enough to know the patterns. Older homes in Fair Oaks and Carmichael need different attention than newer builds in Elk Grove or Roseville. A property near American River Parkway attracts different tenants than one in Natomas. We adjust screening criteria, maintenance schedules, and marketing approach based on the property and the neighborhood.
When something breaks in a single-family home, there is no building maintenance crew to absorb the cost. The owner is responsible, and having the right vendor dispatched quickly makes a real difference. Our vendor network handles landscaping, exterior maintenance, HVAC systems, plumbing, garage door openers, fence repairs, and HOA compliance issues that apartment renters never deal with directly.
When It Matters Most
What Happens When Things Go Wrong
Late rent, lease violations, property damage, evictions. These situations keep rental owners up at night. Here is how Alpha handles each one.
Late Rent
When a tenant misses a payment deadline, our team starts follow-up the same day. We handle notices, communication, and escalation so you never have to chase rent.
Maintenance Emergencies
Tenants submit requests 24/7 through our system. We dispatch from our vetted vendor network and oversee every job. You approve costs before work begins over $250.
Evictions
If a tenancy needs to end, we serve the required notices, prepare the file, and coordinate with the eviction attorney you retain. California eviction law is strict, so court filings and hearings stay with your counsel.
Technology
Your Owner Portal
24/7 access to your account. View financial statements and rent payments. The portal replaces the back-and-forth emails and phone calls that slow down traditional management.
- ✓ Current and past financial statements
- ✓ Real-time rent payment tracking
- ✓ Inspection reports with photos (optional, $125/year)
Market Insight
Sacramento Rental Market Context
Sacramento's rental market has shifted over the past several years. Median home prices pushed more residents toward renting, and AB 1482 (California's Tenant Protection Act) set rent increase caps and just-cause eviction rules for units whose certificate of occupancy is more than 15 years old. Single-family homes and condos are exempt when the owner is not a corporation, a REIT, or an LLC with a corporate member, and the required exemption notice is given to the tenant. Without that notice, the property falls under the caps.
For rental owners, this means compliance matters more than it used to. Lease terms, rent increase notices, and eviction procedures all need to follow specific rules or you risk legal exposure. Alpha tracks these rules as part of standard management, prepares the required notices, and flags anything that needs your attorney. We are not a law firm, so legal questions go to your counsel.
The Sacramento metro also sees seasonal rental demand shifts. Summer months (May through August) bring the highest application volume, while winter placements take longer and may require adjusted pricing strategy. We time your listing and set your rent based on current market data, not a static number from last year's lease.
Coverage
Sacramento Service Area
Alpha Property Management serves residential rental owners across the greater Sacramento metro:
If your property is in the Sacramento area but not listed here, call us. We review properties outside our standard territory case by case.
Real Owner Experiences
What Sacramento Owners Say
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Get A Quote For Your Sacramento Rental Property
If you own a residential rental in Sacramento and want flat-rate management with clear, upfront pricing, Alpha Property Management is ready to talk. We've served Sacramento-area rental owners since 1998, and we've built our pricing to keep more of your rental income where it belongs.
- How much does residential property management cost in Sacramento?
- Do you charge a leasing fee when you place a new tenant?
- What does the one-year tenant guarantee cover?
- Do you mark up maintenance and repair costs?
- What does your tenant screening process include?
- What areas of Sacramento do you manage properties in?
- Are you compliant with AB 1482 (California Tenant Protection Act)?
- How do I get started?
Alpha charges a flat $99 per month. Most competitors charge 8-12% of monthly rent plus leasing, renewal, and vacancy fees.
Your management fee is a flat $99 per month, not a percentage of rent. There is no separate vacancy fee; the flat $99 continues whether the property is occupied or vacant. Lease renewals are free. Tenant placement is a separate lease-up fee of half the first month's rent, charged only when we place a tenant.
If a tenant we place leaves within 12 months for reasons within our control, we place the replacement tenant with no new leasing fee. Standard owner-side costs, such as make-ready work and any rent lost during the vacancy, remain your responsibility.
No. Repairs are billed at cost. Alpha adds no markup to maintenance or repair invoices.
We run credit history, criminal background, income verification, rental history, and eviction record checks on every applicant.
Sacramento, Gold River, Elk Grove, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Fair Oaks, Citrus Heights, Carmichael, Rocklin, Roseville, Lincoln, and surrounding communities.
Yes. We track AB 1482 and handle rent increase notices, just-cause documentation, and lease terms that follow current California law. Many single-family homes and condos are exempt from AB 1482 when the owner is not a corporation, a REIT, or an LLC with a corporate member, and the required exemption notice is given to the tenant. We check your property's status and prepare that notice. For legal advice or a court filing, you retain an attorney.
Call (916) 596-1665 or submit a quote request below. We'll review your property, answer your questions, and walk you through our management agreement before you commit.
