Remote real estate investors lean on dependable local property managers to help maintain their rental properties, communicate with tenants and handle some financial and regulatory details.
If you’re looking to invest in the area, here are 17 professional Birmingham property managers.
To help you sort through the list, we’ve included the following information for each property manager (where available):
- BBB Rating
- Years in Business
- Property Management Fee
- Leasing Fee
- Renewal Leasing Fee
- Maintenance Fee
- Property Setup Fee
- Project Management Fee
- Rentals Managed
We’ve also included four Roofstock Preferred Property Managers in Birmingham. All Roofstock property managers are vetted and monitored for ongoing performance with our network of investors.
Note: Roofstock investors potentially receive preferred pricing through vendors specified below as Roofstock Preferred Property Managers.
AHI Properties (Roofstock Preferred Property Manager)
AHI Properties is one of Alabama's largest property management companies, helping property investors find the right tenants, manage day-to-day operations, and claim to provide owners with peace of mind. They pride themselves on their extensive experience in the industry, knowledge of Birmingham, and commitment to customer service. AHI offers several different management plans to suit every need and budget.
Key Metrics:
- BBB Rating: A+
- Years in Business: 29
- Property Management Fee: 8%
- Leasing Fee: 65% of first month's rent
- Renewal Leasing Fee: 30% of first month's rent
- Maintenance Fee: 0
- Property Setup Fee: 0
- Project Management Fee: 10%
- Rentals Managed: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
Evernest (Roofstock Preferred Property Manager)
With locations in Birmingham, Nashville, Chattanooga, and Little Rock, Evernest (formerly gkhouses) manages more than 1,700 houses for 1,100 different investors. Evernest specializes in single-family homes and follows a three-point methodology: 1. They don't hire property managers; they hire the best people and then teach them how to be property managers. 2. They communicate using uncomfortable transparency. 3. They celebrate the tenant.
Key Metrics:
- BBB Rating: A+
- Years in Business: 14
- Property Management Fee: 8%
- Leasing Fee: One half of first month’s rent
- Renewal Leasing Fee: $150
- Maintenance Fee: 10%
- Property Setup Fee: 0
- Project Management Fee: Time + Cost of Materials
- Rentals Managed: 1,700
Decas Group (Roofstock Preferred Property Manager)
The Decas Group is a full-service property management company specializing in the Birmingham straight rent and Section 8 rental markets, and helping remote Birmingham investors across the country. They pledge a “stress-free” process and offer several guarantees covering client satisfaction, maintenance, and tenant performance.
Key Metrics:
- BBB Rating: A
- Years in Business: 7
- Property Management Fee: 10%
- Leasing Fee: One half of first month’s rent
- Renewal Leasing Fee: $150
- Maintenance Fee: 10%
- Property Setup Fee: $75
- Project Management Fee: 0
- Rentals Managed: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
Alabama Rental Managers (Roofstock Preferred Property Manager)
Alabama Rental Managers is a full-service property management company serving the greater Birmingham and Tuscaloosa areas. Offering no up-front costs and a transparent pricing structure, Alabama Rental Managers works diligently to market homes, place tenants, keep up with maintenance, and handle all communications. Their goals are to help clients maximize profits and care for their investments.
Key Metrics:
- BBB Rating: A+
- Years in Business: 13
- Property Management Fee: 10%
- Leasing Fee: First month’s rent
- Renewal Leasing Fee: $199
- Maintenance Fee: 0
- Property Setup Fee: 0
- Project Management Fee: Service not offered at this time
- Rentals Managed: 700+
View Alabama Rental Managers’s website
Signal Property Services
Birmingham-based Signal Property Management delivers a seamless and efficient operation through an online system that collects rent, markets properties, provides financial reports, and tracks maintenance jobs. Signal offers new clients a free rental analysis to help determine how much they can earn and how to maximize investment potential.
Key Metrics:
- BBB Rating: B+
- Years in Business: 18
- Property Management Fee: 9-10%
- Leasing Fee: One month’s rent
- Renewal Leasing Fee: $250
- Maintenance Fee: 10%
- Property Setup Fee: 0
- Project Management Fee: 10%
- Rentals Managed: 330
View Signal Property Management’s website
Frank Poe Real Estate Company
Since 1992, the Frank Poe Real Estate Company has been making life easier for property owners in the greater Birmingham area. Some of the perks of having your rental home managed by Frank Poe include comprehensive budgeting and record keeping, preventative maintenance, and a five-step tenant screening process.
Key Metrics:
- BBB Rating: A+
- Years in Business: 27
- Property Management Fee: 10%
- Leasing Fee: One half of first month’s rent
- Renewal Leasing Fee: 0
- Maintenance Fee: $25-$30 an hour
- Property Setup Fee: 0
- Project Management Fee: Considered on a case by case basis
- Rentals Managed: 300
View Frank Poe Real Estate Company’s website
Walton & Tower
Serving Birmingham property owners since 2010, Walton & Tower offers a wide range of property management services to help investors boost returns without the worry of managing their rentals. From tenant placement to maintenance to evictions, Walton & Tower covers all the bases of single family home oversight.
Key Metrics:
- BBB Rating: A+
- Years in Business: 9
- Property Management Fee: 10%
- Leasing Fee: One month’s rent
- Renewal Leasing Fee: 0
- Maintenance Fee: 0
- Property Setup Fee: 0
- Project Management Fee: 0
- Rentals Managed: 150
Watts Realty
Watts Realty provides property management services in its home base of Birmingham and most of the surrounding towns. In addition to handling home care and rent collection duties, Watts provides investment advice, tenant improvement, and other support for property owners.
Key Metrics:
- BBB Rating: A+
- Years in Business: 113
- Property Management Fee: 10%
- Leasing Fee: One half of one month’s rent
- Renewal Leasing Fee: 0
- Maintenance Fee: 0
- Property Setup Fee: 0
- Project Management Fee: Negotiable
- Rentals Managed: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
Birmingham Home Leasing
Birmingham Home Leasing is a full-service property management company serving Birmingham property owners in South Jefferson and Northern Shelby Counties. Since opening its doors in 2014, they’ve leased more than $91 million in residential property without an eviction.
Key Metrics:
- BBB Rating: A+
- Years in Business: 5
- Property Management Fee: $88-$200 (depending on the home’s age)
- Leasing Fee: $250
- Renewal Leasing Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Maintenance Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Property Setup Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Project Management Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Rentals Managed: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
View Birmingham Home Leasing’s website
StoneRiver Property Management
StoneRiver Property Management leads with the working philosophy that attention to detail and commitment to quality creates ongoing value. Their property management division offers management and maintenance services to property owners, investors, leasing professionals, and anyone in need of home care and upkeep.
Key Metrics:
- BBB Rating: A+
- Years in Business: 12
- Property Management Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Leasing Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Renewal Leasing Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Maintenance Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Property Setup Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Project Management Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Rentals Managed: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
View StoneRiver Property Management’s website
Rudolph Real Estate
Providing property management services in Birmingham for more than 30 years, Rudolph Real Estate is a member of several associations, including the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM). Their main objective is maximizing revenue while minimizing expenses.
Key Metrics:
- BBB Rating: A+
- Years in Business: 38
- Property Management Fee: 10%
- Leasing Fee: One half of one month’s rent
- Renewal Leasing Fee: $100 (renewal inspection fee)
- Maintenance Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Property Setup Fee: 0
- Project Management Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Rentals Managed: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
View Rudolph Real Estate’s website
RMI Realty Group
RMI Realty Group specializes in managing Birmingham-area single-family homes, apartments, condominium complexes, and small commercial properties. In addition to the usual property management services of tenant screening, rent collection, and maintenance, RMI conducts initial property assessments and detailed feedback for each new client property.
Key Metrics:
- BBB Rating: N/A
- Years in Business: 5
- Property Management Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Leasing Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Renewal Leasing Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Maintenance Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Property Setup Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Project Management Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Rentals Managed: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
View RMI Realty Group’s website
Shannon Waltchack
The Shannon Waltchack firm was founded by property owners who managed their own homes. It later expanded to offer its high level of service to other investors. Shannon Waltchack is an Accredited Management Organization (AMO) designation, a credential designated by the Institute for Real Estate Management (IREM).
Key Metrics:
- BBB Rating: A+
- Years in Business: 14
- Property Management Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Leasing Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Renewal Leasing Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Maintenance Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Property Setup Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Project Management Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Rentals Managed: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
View Shannon Waltchack’s website
Barrington Real Estate Company
Barrington Real Estate Company has been serving tenants and property owners in the Birmingham area since 1964. Winner of an Expertise Property Managers Award, Barrington’s team can handle all of the tasks involved with owning and maintaining a real estate rental property.
Key Metrics:
- BBB Rating: N/A
- Years in Business: 55
- Property Management Fee: 10%
- Leasing Fee: One half of first month’s rent
- Renewal Leasing Fee: 0
- Maintenance Fee: 0
- Property Setup Fee: 0
- Project Management Fee: 0
- Rentals Managed: 840
View Barrington Real Estate Company’s website
Red Rock Realty Group
Launched in 2010, Red Rock Realty Group’s 25-member team provides full-service property management to residential homeowners in Birmingham. Red Rock marketing and screening processes help keep client homes occupied, and their online tools allow owners 24/7 access to monitor their investments.
Key Metrics:
- BBB Rating: A+
- Years in Business: 85
- Property Management Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Leasing Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Renewal Leasing Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Maintenance Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Property Setup Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Project Management Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Rentals Managed: 2200
View Red Rock Realty Group’s website
Northstar Rentals
Serving Birmingham, Homewood, Vestavia Hills, Hoover, Crestline, and surrounding areas, Northstar Rentals offers a variety of property management services including tenant screening, leasing, maintenance, and rent collection. They use an up-to-date software program to streamline maintenance requests, property marketing, and rent payments.
Key Metrics:
- BBB Rating: A+
- Years in Business: 7
- Property Management Fee: 10%
- Leasing Fee: One month’s rent
- Renewal Leasing Fee: $75
- Maintenance Fee: 0
- Property Setup Fee: 0
- Project Management Fee: $50 an hour
- Rentals Managed: 85
View Northstar Rentals’ website
Camelot Properties
Camelot Properties has been managing Memphis-area rental homes since 2007, providing full-service property management assistance to rental property owners. Committed to customer service, they help investors every step of the way through the rental ownership process.
Key Metrics:
- BBB Rating: A+
- Years in Business: 12
- Property Management Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Leasing Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Renewal Leasing Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Maintenance Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Property Setup Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Project Management Fee: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
- Rentals Managed: Not publicly available. Contact for more info.
View Camelot Properties’ website
