Kettle & Oak Texas

Single-Family Home Management

Single-family rentals are the core of this business. One house, one tenant, one set of problems — and an owner who usually has a job as well.

Why single-family is different from multi-family

An apartment building has economies of scale: one roof, one parking lot, trades on site. A scattered single-family portfolio has none of that. Each property is its own roof, its own yard, its own HOA, its own school zone and its own drive time.

That is precisely why owners of one to five houses get the worst service in this market. Large firms are built for doors-per-mile, and a scattered small portfolio is the least profitable thing on their books. It shows.

What we do differently

  • Flat fee per unit, so a $2,200 house does not cost you twice what a $1,100 house costs to manage. The work is the same.
  • No long-term contract. If we are not worth it, leave.
  • Free porting from your current manager — files, deposits, tenants and all.
  • Voucher-capable, which roughly doubles the tenant pool in much of this region.

Common questions

Do you manage just one house?

Yes. Single-property owners are most of the market and they are the ones currently served worst.

What about HOA compliance?

We handle notices and keep the property compliant. In master-planned Fort Bend and Montgomery County communities this is a real operating cost, not a formality.

Can you manage a property I do not live near?

That is the normal case. Out-of-state owners are a large part of who this service is for.

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