Given the sheer competition and the high vacancy rates for property in Oakland, marketing matters. To help you stay ahead of your significant competition in the city, you need someone involved you can trust. You need a specialist in property marketing who can ensure your property’s key features shine brightest. We do this by creating new and exciting listings online, including at UtopiaManagement.com.

This, paired with local signage, helps to sell the property to the widest audience possible. We will also advertise your Oakland property to our referral audience. As your property manager, we take on all rental marketing needs. This includes taking new images of the building to help sell to the interested audience. We also then deal with all discussions and correspondence to ensure properties are rented out ASAP.

It is a real struggle to be constantly available when renting out property. Many of our clients fail to deal with this due to how busy their other commitments make them. When we manage any Oakland property, we make sure that it is given the property management support it needs. This means always having a dedicated team ready to jump to action as soon as a tenant reports a problem.

Speaking of tenants, we make it easy to secure low vacancy rates by selecting tenants for you. As our tenant selection and retention service shows, we take great care in finding the right people every time. We also make sure that any issues, such as maintenance requests and financial reporting, are dealt with. You do not need to be concerned because, with Utopia involved, success is repeatable. We will look to maximize the rental income you receive while handling everything you need in the rental process.

Commercial investments in Oakland are consistently profitable due to the high demand. Cities with such a strong and diverse economy are rare, which is why it is easy to find partners for commercial properties and industrial buildings. However, you still need help working through the complex occupant vetting process. You also need to ensure that your partner settles into the building so they can turn a profit.

We handle all of this for you. We deal with the tenant selection process, the onboarding to get them settled, and all lease agreements. We also handle any maintenance requests, even when they arrive away from typical office hours. Our astute management makes sure that rent is paid in full every month and that any problems the partner faces are dealt with. We also make sure that the rental agreement is properly enforced and that any issues are dealt with to create maximum satisfaction for all.

If you want to save time, then you simply choose the first tenants that apply for your property, right? At Utopia, we avoid that. While finding quality tenants is vital to obtaining low vacancy rates, we never rush this decision. We use a strict tenant screening process to make sure that everyone we choose is the right person. This is why we see a minuscule number – less than 1% – of our choices evicted before their tenure ends. We believe that finding you the best tenants is one of the most important tasks we take on.

To do this, we analyze everything about the individual in thorough detail. We look at their background in their field, as well as their professional status. We also take a close look at their previous rental history. Anything that stands out as a potential concern will be closely inspected. We never let someone who seems too good to be true pass without extra analysis. All references are double-checked, too. In the rare event a tenant we choose needs to be evicted, our Protection Program offers eviction management for extra peace of mind.

The ability to manage all record keeping for your property portfolio is not easy. Such an investment is time-consuming and hard to get right. You need to be willing to put in a huge amount of work and effort. You also cannot make any mistakes: even a single decimal out of place can be a problem with the tax authorities. To help you avoid that problem, we take on all financial reporting for Oakland properties.

We have a dedicated team of financial analysts who handle record-keeping. We note everything spent on the property for management and maintenance. We also give you a clear breakdown of your rental income. This makes it super simple for you to know what you are generating financially. With monthly statements breaking everything down, you always have the information you need. We also manage rent collection, ensuring rent is paid on time via our online service.

Without investing in property maintenance, you run the risk of seeing properties in Oakland begin to fail. After all, aged properties are common here. Over 35% of properties were built prior to the Second World War, while another 30%+ were built before the 1970s began. While this means that many Oakland properties have a unique style compared to more modern, generic locations, maintenance is a priority.

Properties need to be given essential care, which can be hard to do on your own. Since we are a licensed general contractor, though, we can hire the best maintenance staff to do the job for you. At the same time, we offer in-house maintenance for a wide variety of maintenance tasks. With both pre- and post-tenancy inspections carried out by us, we also note any problems ahead of time. This reduces the cost of repairs. We also field overnight maintenance requests so that any emergencies do not need to wait until morning.

Unless you protect yourself with a lease agreement, you risk having some pretty major problems. A lease agreement is one of the most important documents that an Oakland property investor can have. As your dedicated property manager, we make sure that all of your properties are protected with a new agreement. These are written to be 100% applicable to California state laws.

This ensures that your agreement will not be compromised should it ever be challenged in a court of law. At the same time, the agreement spells out exactly what is permitted and what is not allowed. This reduces the risk of tenants breaking the agreement, as they will understand the penalties in full. All of our agreements are bespoke to you and backed up with in-house legal assistance to resolve any disputes.