James-Hawkins

What James-Hawkins does

James-Hawkins is a private, full-service residential property management company headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama, with a secondary corporate office in Garland, Texas. Founded in 2020 as a Licensed Alabama Real Estate Brokerage, the company manages 200+ rental properties across the River Region, including Montgomery, Prattville, Millbrook, Wetumpka, Pike Road, Deatsville, and Tallassee. It serves three primary customer segments — future residents (tenants), property owners, and real estate investors — with particular specialization in Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher administration. The company holds the Montgomery Housing Authority's #1 Recommended designation, a NARPM membership, a 4.9/5 Google rating across 33+ verified reviews, and AllPropertyManagement verification.

The core offering is full-service property management: 3-bureau tenant screening, tenant placement, Section 8/HCV administration (HQS inspections, HAP contracts, rent reasonableness documentation, Housing Authority coordination), 24/7 maintenance coordination, automated rent collection, owner reporting, and eviction coordination. The technology stack is assembled from third-party integrations rather than proprietary software: ManageBuilding powers tenant and owner portals and payment processing; ShowMojo handles listing syndication across 10+ platforms and showing scheduling; Livble enables split rent payments; Obligo provides deposit-free move-ins; MSI offers renters insurance; Hunter Warfield handles post-move-out collections; and Gravy delivers a homeownership readiness program. Investor services extend into deal sourcing, DSCR lending introductions, BRRRR strategy guidance, LLC formation support, and virtual closings. The company is led by Phil James (Principal & CEO), Austin Hawkins (Co-Principal & COO), and Brandon McIntyre (Regional Property Manager & REALTOR®).

Revenue is generated primarily through a 10% management fee on collected monthly rent (waived during vacancy), a flat $200 tenant placement fee, and a flat $75 lease renewal fee, with additional fee-for-service revenue from eviction coordination at corporate legal rates and ancillary investor services. The company has disclosed approximately $1.5M in outside capital across two early-stage rounds (Blue Metric Group in August 2022 and PKH Investment Fund in February 2023). Operations are differentiated by a zero-maintenance-markup model, transparent published pricing, and a content marketing engine of 70+ in-depth articles positioning the firm as the authority on Montgomery rental property investment and Section 8 management.

Name

James-Hawkins

Legal name

James-Hawkins Property Management

Website

https://james-hawkins.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

James-Hawkins is a private, full-service residential property management company in Montgomery, Alabama managing 200+ rental properties with deep Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher expertise, serving property owners, investors, and tenants across the River Region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Property Management

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Lease Administration & Tenant Services (BPAJAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD), Residential Maintenance & Turnover Services (Make-Ready, Inspections) (BPAJAFAM), Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration (FSAEAJAN)

Keywords

• Residential property management
• Tenant screening services
• Section 8 housing management
• Rental property leasing
• Real estate investment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Monthly Property Management: 10% of collected monthly rent. No management fee during vacancy periods. This aligns company interests with property owners - motivated to keep properties occupied and rent flowing.
2. Tenant Placement: One-time flat fee of $200 for placing a qualified tenant. Covers marketing, syndication to 10+ platforms, showing coordination, application processing, 3-bureau screening, lease preparation, and move-in inspection.
3. Lease Renewal: Flat $75 fee when renewing with an existing tenant. Covers renewal paperwork, rent adjustment analysis, lease updates, and re-signing coordination.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

James-Hawkins is a full-service residential property management company that handles tenant screening and placement (3-bureau credit checks, background and income verification), 24/7 maintenance coordination with zero markups on vendor invoices, rent collection via online portals, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) administration (HQS inspections, HAP contracts, Housing Authority coordination), monthly owner statements, and lease renewals. The company also provides investor acquisition services including deal sourcing, DSCR lending guidance, BRRRR strategy support, LLC formation assistance, and portfolio scaling. Properties under management lease in 14-30 days, with Section 8 properties typically leasing within 2 weeks.

Product overview

James-Hawkins is a full-service residential property management company serving the Montgomery, Alabama (River Region) market. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a modular software platform. Its core offering centers on Property Management Services, which encompasses tenant placement, maintenance coordination, rent collection, and compliance management. This core service is specialized through two distinct focuses: Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher Management (the company's primary specialty, recognized as MHA's #1 Recommended PM) and Investor/Acquisition Services for portfolio builders. Supporting the core service are add-on components including a Resident Benefits Program (deposit-free move-ins via Obligo, split rent payments via Livble, homeownership readiness via Gravy, and renters insurance via MSI), an Owner Portal for transparent reporting, and 3-Bureau Tenant Screening as a quality-assurance feature. The company manages 200+ properties across Prattville, Millbrook, Wetumpka, Pike Road, Deatsville, and surrounding areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Management Services
• Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher Management
• Investor / Acquisition Services
• Tenant Placement
• Lease Renewal
• Eviction Coordination
• Resident Benefits Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Properties lease in 14-30 days; Section 8 often within 2 weeks
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Montgomery Housing Authority (MHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial referral partner - MHA's #1 Recommended property management company. The Housing Authority directs property owners seeking management services to James-Hawkins. Company handles all Section 8 HCV administration including HQS inspections, HAP contracts, rent reasonableness documentation, and Housing Authority coordination for managed properties.
• ShowMojocoreTechnology or IntegrationListing syndication and showing scheduling platform. Properties syndicated to 10+ platforms through ShowMojo. Tenants browse available homes and schedule showings directly through ShowMojo portal.
• ManageBuildingcoreTechnology or IntegrationProperty management platform providing tenant portal (applications, rent payment, maintenance requests) and owner portal (financial statements, property updates). Handles rental applications, resident payments via ACH/debit/credit, and owner reporting.
• LivblecoreTechnology or IntegrationRent payment splitting service allowing residents to split rent into biweekly or weekly payments aligned with their pay schedule. Reduces late payments by aligning rent due dates with income timing. Landlord receives full rent on time regardless of tenant's split schedule.
• AffordableHousing.comcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNational affordable housing listing platform - primary listing destination for Section 8 properties. Voucher holders search AffordableHousing.com to find qualifying units. Company listings on platform provide exposure to qualified Section 8 tenant pool.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• RentRedi: Landlord-focused software platform offering tenant screening, rent collection, and listing tools. Adjacent to James-Hawkins' tenant placement and screening workflows, but serves self-managing landlords rather than a full-service PM operation.

Direct peers

• Mynd: Tech-enabled residential property management company managing single-family and small multifamily rentals across multiple U.S. markets. Directly comparable to James-Hawkins in offering full-service PM to investors, though at much larger national scale rather than a single regional focus.

Broad incumbents

• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Largest U.S. residential property manager operating across conventional, affordable, and student housing. Comparable as a broad incumbent in residential PM that, like James-Hawkins, services both market-rate and subsidized (Section 8/LIHTC) rental portfolios, but at vastly greater scale.
• RPM Living: Full-service multifamily PM company managing market-rate and affordable properties across the U.S. Comparable to James-Hawkins in core residential PM service offering, though targeting larger institutional and portfolio owners rather than small investors.
• The John Stewart Company: California-based residential PM firm specializing in affordable and subsidized housing. Comparable to James-Hawkins' regulatory specialization in HCV administration, though focused primarily on West Coast markets.
• Asset Living: National multifamily and student housing PM operator with strong affordable housing / HUD-program expertise. Overlaps with James-Hawkins on subsidized housing administration and traditional residential PM, but serves a national footprint rather than a single metro.
• FPI Management: Affordable and conventional multifamily property manager with significant LIHTC and Section 8 experience. Directly comparable to James-Hawkins' HUD-program specialization, though serving a much larger and more geographically diverse portfolio.
• WinnCompanies: National residential PM and development firm with substantial affordable housing / Section 8 portfolio. Comparable to James-Hawkins' HCV administration expertise and owner/investor service model, but operating at regional and national scale.

Emerging players

• DoorLoop: Property management software platform used by small-to-mid residential managers. Comparable to the ManageBuilding/ShowMojo tech stack James-Hawkins deploys, but positioned as software-only rather than a full-service PM operator.

Regional players

• Pegasus Residential: Multifamily management firm with strong Southeastern U.S. presence. Comparable to James-Hawkins in residential PM service delivery to owners and investors in regional markets, but focused on larger conventional multifamily rather than single-family Section 8.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Jameshawkins.LLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/z-corporations

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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