Seattle Property Management Resource

About Seattle Property Management

GPS Renting is a property management company serving in the Greater Seattle area. We provide full property management services for homeowners and investors in Seattle.

Different from the traditional property management company, we provide a simple and easy to understand the fee structure. No account set up fee. No tenant placement fee. No contract renewal fee. We only charge a fixed percentage of the monthly rent. Compared to most other property management companies, we save our landlord an 18-38% management fee annually.

GPS Renting Team brings cutting edge mobile technology, professional and extensive real estate experience, and dedicated services to help our landlord have a smooth and worry-free property management experience. Professional property management can help to create higher profitability by reducing the vacancy time and cost of maintenance.

“Professional. Honest. Kind.” This motto keeps us to be the best property manager for our owners and renters.

Introduction of Seattle

Seattle is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With an estimated 744,955 residents as of 2018, Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. According to U.S. Census data released in 2018, the Seattle metropolitan area’s population stands at 3.98 million and ranks as the 15th-largest in the United States. In July 2013, it was the fastest-growing major city in the United States and remained in the top 5 in May 2015 with an annual growth rate of 2.1%. In July 2016, Seattle was again the fastest-growing major U.S. city, with a 3.1% annual growth rate. Seattle is the northernmost large city in the United States.

The city is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the Canada–United States border. A major gateway for trade with Asia, Seattle is the fourth-largest port in North America in terms of container handling as of 2015

Why Choose GPS Renting?

Simple, Straightforward Pricing

No advertising fee! No tenant placement fee! No markup on maintenance! No lease renewal fee! GPS Renting – Seattle Property Management Company only charges 10% of gross monthly rent to ensure our landlords have simple and straight forward pricing! Leading to a 30% property management fee-saving! Everything Online!

Seamless Property Management Process

Powered by the leading property management platform Appfolio, we provided an “everything online” process to simplify rental and property management process. Landlord can do everything online, including view latest rental income, check expense, sign contract, and report issues. Tenants can also cover everything with our online system, including submit application, rent payment, report issues and maintenance request.

More Than 20 Years of Property Maintenance Expereince

GPS Renting 24/7 seattle property management team has more than 20 years of experience in property improvement and maintenance. Our in-house maintenance crew will solve most maintenance issues. For more complicated jobs, we partner with Seattle’s contractors to ensure the balance of price and quality of the work. We also provide at least three different bids for complex jobs to ensure you get the best rate for the service.

What does GPS Renting Provide?

Market Your Property

With beautiful photos of your property, GPS Renting Seattle Property management team will craft an effective listing to market your rental on 30 plus rental listing sites, such as Zillow, Hotpad, Apartments, etc.

Tenant Screening

GPS Renting – Seattle Property Management thoroughly screens tenants based on credit score, income, criminal background, and rental history to ensure high-quality tenants to call your house home.

Schedule and Showings

GPS Renting will handle all inquiries and schedule showings to prospective tenants. We also leverage online self showing platform ShowMojo to maximize touring potential.

Move-in & Move-out Inspections

Our mobile inspection app allows us to conduct detail and thorough move in and move out inspections to ensure your property is always in the best condition.

Online Rent Payment and Notification

We will automatically send out rent to our owners from 8th-10th every month. An email notification will be sent to the owner. At the same time, the property owner can also visit our property management online portal to see the latest financial statement. Here is the owner portal overview.

Professional Property Maintenance

Our 24/7 maintenance team in Seattle will help our tenants to solve problems quickly! For complicated issues, we will collect at least 3 bids from various vendors in the Seattle area to help our owners to find the best deal to fix the issues.

WeChat Management

For the owner who uses WeChat, we will create a WeChat group with the members of GPS Renting Seattle property management. Properties owners can simply get notice and contract us by using WeChat.

Home Insurance

GPS Renting – Seattle Property Management works with quality insurance companies to help make sure your home always protected.

Apply for ITIN(Tax ID #)

GPS Renting – Seattle Property Management works with al professional accounting companies in Seattle to help our overseas investors to apply for ITIN and report income tax every year.

Tax Return

GPS Renting – Seattle Property Management also works with local professional accounting companies in the Seattle area to help our oversea investors applying for a tax refund for our customers every year.

Property Tax

In Seattle, the total rate is about $8.29 per $1,000 in assessed value. Twice a year, GPS Renting – Seattle Property Management will help to inform our owner clients how to pay property tax on time, to avoid penalties.

Owners Love Us

My friend recommended GPS Real Estate Investment and Renting to me. They helped me bought a great townhouse for investment in West Seattle. They rented it out in one week after closing and (it) has been worry-free since then. The only thing I do is look at the rent coming to my bank account xoxo.

Mr. Liu, landlord

GPS has been doing a great job of managing our property. They help us find tenants in less than a week. Brian emailed us when something needs to be fixed, and he always had a quote ready for us. Rent was wired in early each month. Now we are considering selling the house and we choose GPS as our agent without any hesitation. They are very professional and details oriented. We are a first-time landlord and we are very lucky to have them help us managing the property. We also tried to buy a house last summer, and GPS helped us make an offer. Even though it didn’t work out due to our financial problems, GPS was very professional throughout the whole process, like choosing houses, analyzing houses’ value, and making offers, etc. We would definitely recommend GPS！

Ms. Yu, Landlord

I bought a house for my investment. But the previous property management company almost drove me crazy! They always told me that my house needs all kinds of repairs that cost a lot every time! Finally, I found Nick and Bryan who are very honest in helping to manage the property. Thank you very much!

Ms. Wang, landlord

I bought a house with Nick and Bryan. They really understand the housing market and the house itself. They always did a great analysis to help me understand the pros and cons of each investment. They are very sincere and always tell their true belief about every house. I also trust them to manage my properties in Seattle.

Mr.Wu, landlord

GPS has helped us made the purchase of two houses in Seattle. In 2016, Nick and Bryan helped make the judgment of the decision of purchase. They are acute, professional, and patient giving many kind suggestions. In 2017, with their help again we bought the second one, and within two months they helped find the tenant. From these experiences, I think that GPS is a professional and reliable company. We really appreciate Nick, Bryan, and Cara!

Mr. Gao, landlord

Seattle Property Management Resources

Seattle Public Resources for Landlord

2-1-1
Central information and referral agency for Seattle and King County.

Housing Connector
Acts as a bridge connecting private property owners/managers to those in need of housing.

King County Bar Association legal referrals and the YLD clinic
Provides free legal help through its neighborhood clinics and offers a lawyer referral service.

Rental Housing Association (RHA)
A one-stop-shop for rental property owners and managers providing tenant screening, education, rental forms, etc.

Washington Multi-family Housing Association
The professional organization providing legislative advocacy, education and networking for landlords and property managers.

Washington Law Help
Find self-help resources and legal assistance near you.