A Bay Vista–managed California bungalow with banana plants behind a low wooden fence.

Switch property managers

If you're unhappy with your current property manager, you are not stuck. Switching is simpler than it looks. The lease, the deposit, and the tenant all transfer, and we run the handoff.

Serving Contra Costa, Alameda, Marin & Sonoma counties

A better manager is a phone call away

Slow callbacks, surprise fees, long vacancies: if that describes your current property manager, you are not stuck. Management agreements end, and the lease, the security deposit, and the tenant all transfer to the new manager.

We coordinate the handoff directly: records, keys, deposits, and a proper introduction to your tenant, who keeps paying rent the same way without missing a beat.

What transfers to us
  • The existing lease, unchanged
  • The security deposit and records
  • Keys, files, and inspection history
  • The tenant relationship, undisturbed
  • Every property bill, onto our desk

Everything is handled

We place the tenant

Marketing across Zillow and the major Bay Area platforms, full screening, the lease, and the move-in walkthrough. Every showing is hosted by us. No placement fee.

We pay every property bill

Mortgage, insurance, property taxes, HOA, and utilities, all paid from rental income. Nothing forwards to your inbox.

We handle maintenance in-house

Repairs run through Bay Vista Construction, our CA-licensed general contractor. Optional for every owner, and the work is under warranty.

We run the day-to-day

Rent collection, tenant communications, inspections, lease renewals at no fee, and move-in/out documentation. All logged in your owner portal.

We keep the books

Monthly statements, ACH deposits, and year-end 1099 preparation, all in your owner portal.

You pay one annual rate

Custom-quoted per property. No leasing fee. No percentage of rent.

Switching property managers, in depth

  • Your notice to the current manager, per your agreement
  • Lease, deposit, and records transfer to us
  • Keys and inspection history collected
  • Tenant introduced to their new contact
  • Rent payments redirected without a gap
  • Your owner portal live from month one

The common signs: calls that take days to return, fees that weren't in the pitch, long vacancies, and statements that don't add up. If you're documenting problems to justify the fee you're paying, the relationship is already over.

Yes, and most owners do. The lease survives the switch: it transfers to the new manager along with the security deposit and the tenant's history. Your tenant is introduced properly, keeps the same lease terms, and simply pays rent to a new address. Done right, the tenant barely notices the month it happens.

Our management is one flat annual rate, custom-quoted for your property, with no leasing fee and no percentage of rent. Request a free rent estimate and the quote arrives in your custom owner plan within one business day, so you can compare it line for line against what you pay today.

Every agreement runs 12 months with no exit fees, so leaving us is as easy as leaving them. We keep the business by earning it: same-day responses, our own construction crews on repairs, and a flat rate that doesn't creep.

Get a quote worth switching for

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What our owners actually say

Bay Vista owners, in their own words, from our public Google reviews.

★★★★★
We are so glad to have chosen Sean and Bay Vista Property Management to handle our rental property in Petaluma. They were professional, effective, quick at communicating and answering any questions-concerns we had and able to have our house rented in 10 days.
Alice Google review
★★★★★
We had a great experience working with Sean to prepare and lease our rental property. He gave us a realistic rental estimate, and we ended up leasing the home above our asking price.
Nathaniel Google review
★★★★★
Sean at Bay Vista Property Management was referred to me by my trusted real estate agent to manage my rental property. He is very experienced and efficient, he took the time to answer my questions about their services.
Gordon Google review
★★★★★
Had a wonderful experience dealing with Sean O'Farrell at Bay Vista. Extremely professional and efficient. He helped me to get a great tenant. Also helped me when they moved out.
Shamim Google review
★★★★★
As a Realtor, I'm always looking for trusted professionals to refer my clients to, especially when they decide that selling isn't the right move and would rather rent out their property.
Anna Google review
★★★★★
Great smooth transition from purchase to renting! Love their professional seamless efforts!
Steve Google review
★★★★★
Sean is very professional and had beautiful photos of my unit and we got renters the first weekend it was on the market. He made the process seamless and responds quickly when I reach out to him.
Janice Google review
★★★★★
I lived at Walnut Park Condominiums for seven years and worked with Sean O'Farrell throughout my time there. Sean was always professional, kind, responsive, and easy to get in touch with whenever I had a question or concern.
Joel Google review
★★★★★
Very professional, trustworthy.
Hossein Google review
★★★★★
Sean and the staff have been amazing with me as a new client. They walked me through their procedures and have been genuinely helpful as I navigate being a landlord.
Rose Google review

Switching, answered

Yes. The lease, the security deposit, and the tenant relationship all transfer to the new manager. Your tenant keeps the same lease terms; only the contact and payment details change.
Whatever your management agreement says: check its termination clause for the notice period and any end-of-term rules. We'll help you read it and time the handoff cleanly.
No. We introduce ourselves properly, explain where rent goes and who to call, and everything else about their tenancy stays the same. A good handoff is boring for the tenant.
Once notice is given, the records handoff typically wraps inside the notice period, and most owners are fully hands-off within 30 days of signing with us.
We charge one flat annual rate with no leasing fee and no percentage of rent, quoted for your property within one business day. Whether your current agreement charges anything to leave is in its termination clause.
Your current management agreement, the lease, and deposit details. We take it from there: records, keys, tenant introduction, and the rest of the handoff.

Compare us to what
you have now

Request a free rent estimate. Within one business day you'll have the rent your property should earn and your flat annual quote, so you can compare both against your current manager. No commitment, no pressure.

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