Prepaid Annually
Management paid for the year up front
8% of annual rent
The same full-service management at a reduced rate, paid once at the start of the term.
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Fees & Pricing
Transparent Fees, Built for Performance
Our pricing structure is designed to be clear, competitive, and aligned with the level of service we provide. Whether you own a single property or a growing portfolio, we offer structured management solutions built for performance.
Management Pricing
One full-service plan. Two ways to pay.
Every property we manage gets the same full-service management. The only choice is whether you prepay for the year or pay as rent comes in.
Paid Monthly
Management billed as rent is collected
10% of monthly rent
No up-front commitment. Charged only on rent actually collected, so a vacant unit accrues no management fee.
Get a QuoteIncluded at either rate
Nothing is held back on the monthly option — the rate reflects payment timing, not a different level of service.
- Professional leasing & tenant placement
- Rent collection & delinquency follow-up
- 24/7 emergency maintenance intake
- Vendor coordination & work-order tracking
- Move-in, move-out & periodic inspection scheduling
- Seasonal preventative maintenance planning
- Rental registration & city inspection coordination
- Lease enforcement, notices & renewals
- Renewal & rent-increase strategy
- Monthly owner statements & year-end 1099s
- Owner dashboard with live property updates
- Dedicated local point of contact
Own multiple doors? Sliding-scale options are available based on location, property type, and portfolio size. Your final rate is confirmed in writing in your management proposal.
Line by Line
What you pay, and what you don't
Every fee we charge is listed here, in plain language. If it isn't on this page, it isn't on your statement.
| Fee | Typical amount | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 8% prepaid annually 10% paid monthly |
Day-to-day operations, rent collection, maintenance coordination, reporting, and resident relations. Same service either way — 8% is paid up front for the year, 10% is charged monthly on rent actually collected. |
| Tenant placement | 100% of one month's rent | Marketing, photography, syndication, showings, screening, lease preparation, and move-in documentation. Charged once, when a qualified resident is placed. |
| Lease renewal | $250 | Market rent review, renewal negotiation, and updated lease execution. |
| Onboarding / setup | $85 per unit | One-time account setup, resident notification, lease and deposit transfer from your prior manager, and initial property walkthrough. |
| Maintenance markup | 18% / 15% / 12% / 10% by job size |
Applied to third-party maintenance and repair invoices, covering vendor sourcing, scheduling, quality check, and invoice handling. The rate steps down as the job gets larger — see the vendor coordination table below for the bands. Owner approval is required above your set threshold. Extremely complicated or specialized jobs can go up to 28%, only with prior communication and your approval. No markup on in-house labor or materials. |
| Inspections | $125 per inspection | Move-in, move-out, and periodic condition inspections with photo documentation. |
| Eviction coordination | $300 flat | Flat fee covering notice preparation, documentation, filing coordination, court scheduling, and follow-through with local counsel. Attorney and court filing fees are billed separately at competitive rates. |
| Special project management services | $0+ | Scoping, bidding, and supervision of renovations, turns, and capital improvements. Priced by the specific service and scope requested — quoted before any work begins. |
The maintenance markup is tiered by the size of the job, so larger jobs carry a lower rate. Final pricing and the complete fee schedule are set out in your management agreement.
Property Management Fees
Property management fees
Our property management fees reflect the services required to protect your investment, maintain compliance, and ensure consistent oversight throughout the lifecycle of the tenancy. The standard management fee supports day-to-day operations. Onboarding, municipal processing, and Section 8 coordination cover the administrative work required to bring a property into our system and stay compliant with local requirements. Distribution processing ensures accurate and timely payments, and expedited offboarding fees apply only when owners request an accelerated transition outside the notice period in the PMA. These fees help us deliver reliable service, accurate documentation, and ongoing support for every homeowner.
| Service | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Management fee | 8% prepaid annually 10% paid monthly |
Supports day-to-day oversight and ongoing property management. Same service either way — 8% is paid up front for the year, 10% is charged monthly on rent actually collected. |
| Cash reserve | $500 standard | Held in your operating account so routine maintenance, bills, and vendor invoices can be paid without delay. This is a reserve, not a fee: it remains your funds and is replenished from rent collections before distribution. The amount for your home is stated in your Key Terms Overview and may vary. |
| Onboarding fee | $85 per unit | Covers the administrative and setup work required to add each new property into the Doorvest system. |
| Rental registration / municipal processing | $75–$175 | Performed as requested or required by the property manager to complete municipal registrations and meet local compliance needs. |
| Section 8 processing | $200 per initial inspection and $200 per contract | Includes the documentation, communication, and compliance coordination required for Section 8 and similar programs. |
| Owner distribution processing | $12 per distribution | Covers the banking and payment handling needed to process monthly owner distributions. |
| Expedited offboarding fee | $500 | Applies only when owners request an accelerated transition outside the PMA notice period. |
Service Upgrades
Built in to protect your investment
These services are included or made available to enhance your home's quality, reduce owner risk, and protect the performance of your investment. Doorvest provides a no-cost collections partnership to support recovery of delinquent rent, an optional Eviction Guarantee Program to help stabilize unexpected legal expenses, a Resident Benefits Package that improves home upkeep and tenant satisfaction, and a 24/7 maintenance line to ensure residents and homeowners receive prompt support whenever issues arise.
| Service | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Collections partnership | No cost to homeowner | No-cost partnership with a professional collections provider, aiming to recover up to 65% of delinquent rent, post-eviction. |
| Resident Benefits Package | Included | Includes recurring HVAC filter and pest control services that help keep the home well-maintained and limit future maintenance needs. |
| 24/7 maintenance line | Included | Ensures 24/7 maintenance availability for residents, helping address urgent issues quickly and safeguard the home from avoidable damage. |
| Pet screening | Included | Documentation of pets and screening services. Pet fees and pet rent are assessed to the resident to support administration and compliance and are not paid out to homeowners. |
Marketing & Leasing
Marketing and leasing services
Our marketing and leasing services are designed to help your home lease faster, attract qualified residents, and maintain strong occupancy. Professional photography ensures your home can be marketed quickly and effectively. Leasing fees cover the full process of advertising, screening, and onboarding new residents, while renewal and assumption fees ensure documentation, compliance checks, and rent validation are handled accurately and consistently. These services help protect your investment and provide a smooth rental experience for both owners and residents.
| Service | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Photography fee | Base $110 | Used when sufficient photos are not available or when an owner requests updated images, helping the home present well and attract qualified residents. |
| Leasing fee | 100% of one month's rent | Covers the full process of syndication, leasing, tenant screening, and onboarding to secure qualified residents efficiently. |
| Lease renewal fee | $250 | Includes lease documentation, qualification review, and rent validation to ensure compliance and maintain stable occupancy. |
| Lease assumption fee | $150 | Applies when assuming management of an inherited tenancy, covering documentation collection, compliance checks, and onboarding. |
| Month-to-month premium | Up to 20% above the last contracted monthly rent | Charged to the resident when a lease converts to a month-to-month tenancy. It is included in Gross Monthly Rent Collections, so the management fee applies to the full amount collected and the balance is distributed to you. |
Maintenance & Construction
Maintenance and construction services
Our maintenance structure is designed to deliver timely, reliable service while protecting your home and ensuring cost transparency. In-house technicians provide rapid, cost-effective support for routine and emergency needs, while third-party vendors are coordinated and verified to maintain quality and consistency across all repairs. Coordination fees reflect the oversight, scheduling, and documentation required to manage maintenance effectively. Preventative maintenance services are included by default to reduce long-term repair costs and limit emergency issues, with the option for owners to opt out upon request.
Not-to-exceed (NTE) amounts
| Type | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Standard NTE | Up to $500 | Applies to non-habitability items handled during normal business hours, enabling immediate action to maintain your property. |
| Emergency NTE | Up to $2,500 | Applies to urgent work involving potential habitability or structural concerns so our team can respond immediately to protect the home. |
| Repairs above $1,500 | Multiple, competitive bids | For non-emergency work above $1,500, we aim to collect at least two competitive bids to promote cost efficiency and ensure owners receive the best available value. |
In-house labor fees & materials
| Type | Dispatch fee or markup | Hourly rate | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $90 (includes first labor hour) | $65 per additional hour | Covers the cost of dispatching a technician to the home, including travel, diagnostics, and initial assessment during normal business hours. |
| Emergency | $125 (includes first labor hour) | $99 per additional hour | Covers the cost of dispatching a technician for urgent or after-hours needs, including travel and diagnostics when habitability may be affected. |
| Materials | No markup | N/A | No markup is applied to materials purchased by in-house techs. Doorvest may also use materials from its wholesale inventory, billed to you at a reasonable cost. |
Third-party vendor coordination fees
| Category | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Labor & materials |
Extremely complicated or specialized jobs: up to 28%. No markup on in-house labor or materials. |
Covers the coordination, scheduling, oversight, and quality management required to manage third-party labor and ensure work is completed correctly. Larger jobs generally receive a lower rate. |
Recurring and preventative maintenance (opt-out required)
| Service type | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Recurring maintenance | Variable by lot size | Lawn or snow care are performed during vacancy to ensure ability to rent. |
| Preventative maintenance | Varies by bid(s) received | Includes seasonal services such as gutter cleaning and HVAC tune-ups, selected through a quarterly bidding process and automatically included unless an owner opts out. |
Evictions
Eviction related fees
When an eviction becomes necessary, billing follows a consistent process:
- Reserve check — before the case proceeds, up to $1,000 is temporarily set aside from your operating balance as an eviction reserve. If your balance is short, we request a contribution for the difference before the eviction can start.
- Administrative fee — a flat $300 fee is charged to you for coordinating the eviction. A matching $300 eviction fee is billed to the tenant; if the tenant pays, that recovery goes to you, offsetting your cost. If unpaid, it is pursued through collections.
- Legal costs — attorney, filing, and court costs are passed through to you at actual cost, with no markup.
- Case closes — the reserve is released back to you.
| Service | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eviction related costs | $300 flat charge per eviction plus variable legal costs passed through at cost | Covers the administrative work required to process an eviction in compliance with local requirements. Legal and court costs are passed through at cost with no markup. |
| Eviction reserve | Up to $1,000 held temporarily during an active eviction | While an eviction is active, the combined reserve for the home is raised to $1,000 and held until the case closes, then released. If the reserve balance is below $1,000 when an eviction begins, a contribution for the difference is required before the eviction can start. |
| Coordination fee for vendor services | 10–18% above vendor cost | Applies to vendor services such as trashouts, lockouts, and inspections to support scheduling, documentation, and verification. |
| Notice serving | $25–$50 above vendor cost | Covers the preparation and delivery of required notices, demand letters, and skip tracing to support compliance and ensure proper communication with residents. |
Closing Statement
Thank you for choosing Doorvest
We appreciate your partnership and the trust you place in us to manage and protect your investment. Our commitment is to provide a transparent, consistent, and high quality management experience, supported by clear communication and services designed to reduce risk and enhance performance. As we continue to improve our systems, technology, and customer experience, our focus remains on delivering meaningful value at every stage of ownership and ensuring you have full clarity into the services that support your home. We look forward to strengthening your experience through ongoing enhancements across our product, operations, and service delivery.
Tailored Pricing
Get pricing built around your assets
Our pricing is transparent and tailored to each market, with sliding-scale options based on location, property type, and portfolio size. To ensure you receive the most accurate and strategic pricing, we recommend scheduling a call with one of our management professionals, who can walk you through the structure and identify the best fit for your assets.
Pricing FAQ
Common questions about fees
Only how you pay. It's the same full-service management either way — the same leasing, maintenance coordination, inspections, reporting, and support. Pay 8% for the year up front, or 10% billed monthly as rent is collected. Nothing is withheld from the monthly option.
On the monthly plan, no — the 10% is charged as a percentage of rent actually collected, so a vacant unit generates no management fee. The prepaid annual plan is paid up front for the term.
Third-party maintenance and repair invoices carry a markup that steps down as the job gets larger: 18% up to $1,500, 15% up to $2,500, 12% up to $10,000, and 10% above $10,000. It covers vendor sourcing, scheduling, quality check, and invoice handling. Extremely complicated or specialized jobs can go up to 28%, but only after we discuss it with you and you approve it. There is no markup on in-house labor or materials. The vendor invoice and the markup appear as separate line items on your monthly statement, so you can always see what the work itself cost.
Onboarding is $85 per unit. It covers account setup, resident notification, lease and deposit transfer from your prior manager, and the initial property walkthrough. There is never a cost to request a proposal.
Yes. You set an approval threshold in your management agreement. Any non-emergency work above that amount comes to you for approval first, with the scope and quote attached.
Yes. Owners with multiple doors move to a sliding scale based on door count, asset mix, and geographic concentration. Talk to our team for a portfolio quote.
Standard agreements run for an initial twelve-month term and then continue month to month. Termination terms and notice periods are stated plainly in the agreement — no surprises.
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