Innovative Property Management

What Innovative Property Management does

Innovative Property Management, Inc. is a privately held property management and rental services firm founded in 1986 and headquartered at 6235 Corunna Rd, Suite D, Flint, Michigan. The company serves property owners and residential tenants across Genesee, Oakland, and Saginaw counties, with named coverage in 11 cities including Flint, Flushing, Clio, Fenton, Burton, Grand Blanc, Davison, Clarkston, Auburn Hills, Birch Run, and Holly. Its core offering to owners is full-service rental property management, including tenant screening, advertising to fill vacancies, monthly accounting with direct deposit, property inspections, rent collection, lease enforcement, maintenance coordination, in-house legal representation, and assistance buying and selling investment properties. For tenants, the firm processes housing applications, online rent payments, repairs and maintenance requests, lease renewals, and 30-day notices to vacate.

The company's technology stack is composed entirely of third-party SaaS integrations rather than proprietary platforms. Showmojo powers property search and vacancy listings on the firm website, RentApplication.net handles online housing applications, and the Inosio portal (portal.inosio.com) processes tenant rent payments. Internal recordkeeping is described as computerized, and the firm maintains licensed real estate sales agents, licensed real estate brokers, and attorneys on staff. The company has no proprietary AI/ML capabilities, no patents or trademarks on file, and no disclosed certifications.

The business model is quote-based recurring property management services billed monthly, supplemented by ancillary revenue from brokerage on investment property transactions. GTM is sales-led and local: property owners are reached through the company website, phone consultations at (810) 732-3355, complimentary estimates, and weekend listing appointments. Tenants are acquired through the integrated online portals and the firm's local reputation built over nearly four decades. The firm is independently owned with no parent company, no institutional investors, and no public-market listing.

Name

Innovative Property Management

Legal name

Innovative Property Management, Inc.

Website

https://ipmrental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Innovative Property Management is a privately held, Flint, Michigan-based residential property management firm founded in 1986 that provides full-service rental management, tenant placement, maintenance, and investment property brokerage to SMB property owners and tenants across three Michigan counties.

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)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJAFAA

Multifamily Apartment Property Management

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Residential Property Management

SECONDARYBPAJAFAB

Single-Family Rental (SFR) Property Management

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Residential Property Management

SECONDARYBPAJAFAL

Residential Lease Administration & Tenant Services

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Residential Property Management

Keywords

• Residential property management
• Rental property services
• Tenant screening services
• Lease management services
• Rent collection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Flint

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Management Services: Revenue generated from comprehensive property management services including tenant screening, rent collection, property maintenance, lease enforcement, and property inspections for rental property owners in the Genesee County, Michigan area.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Innovative Property Management provides full-service residential property management for rental property owners and real estate investors in the Genesee County, Michigan area. Services include tenant screening, rent collection, property inspections, maintenance coordination, lease enforcement, financial accounting, and assistance with buying and selling investment properties. Tenants are supported through online rent payment, maintenance request submission, lease renewals, and rental application processing.

Product overview

Innovative Property Management offers a single integrated property management platform serving both property owners and tenants in the Genesee County, Michigan area. The core offering combines owner-facing services (tenant screening, rent collection, property inspections, maintenance coordination, and investment property buying/selling assistance) with tenant-facing services (online rent payment, maintenance requests, lease renewals, and application processing). Property listings are distributed through Showmojo, rent collection handled via Inosio, and applications processed through RentApplication.net. The company operates from a single location in Flint, MI and has been in business since 1986.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Management Services for Owners Comprehensive property management services for rental property owners and real estate investors, including tenant screening, targeted tenant advertising, monthly accounting, property inspections, rent collection, lease enforcement, maintenance services, legal representation, and assistance with buying and selling investment properties. Available in Genesee, Oakland, and Saginaw counties in Michigan.
• Tenant Services Tenant-facing services including online rent payment through the Inosio portal, repair and maintenance request submission, lease renewals, and housing applications submitted through RentApplication.net for tenants renting in the Flint, Michigan area.
• Property Listings and Vacancies Rental property listing service that allows prospective residents to search available apartments and houses managed by Innovative Property Management, with filtering by bedroom count (1, 2, or 3 bedrooms). Listings are displayed through the Showmojo platform.
• Repairs and Maintenance Services Maintenance request submission system for tenants to report repair needs on their rental properties, with a dedicated emergency repairs line available at 810-221-7892.
• Leases and Renewals Department Lease management services handling lease enforcement, lease renewals, and 30-day notice to vacate submissions for both tenants and property owners.
• Housing Applications Rental application processing service directing prospective tenants to the RentApplication.net platform to submit and review applications for available rental properties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced vacancy rates through rigorous tenant screening
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• DoorLoop: Modern all-in-one property management software for residential and small commercial portfolios. Comparable to IPM's bundled third-party tech stack, and a credible self-management alternative for the same SMB landlord customer IPM serves.
• AppFolio: Cloud-based property management software platform serving small and mid-sized residential landlords. Competes with IPM indirectly by enabling landlords to self-manage with integrated accounting, leasing, and tenant portals; represents the tech-enabled alternative to traditional local PM firms like IPM.
• Buildium: Property management software platform purpose-built for residential landlords and SMB property managers. Comparable technology layer to what IPM assembles via third-party tools (Showmojo, RentApplication.net, Inosio), and a direct substitute for landlords considering in-housing management.

Direct peers

• Real Property Management: Franchise system of independently owned and operated residential property management offices serving local markets across North America. Directly comparable to IPM in target customer (small/mid residential landlords), service scope (tenant placement, rent collection, maintenance), and local-office operating model.
• Renters Warehouse: Single-family rental-focused property management company operating across multiple U.S. states. Comparable to IPM in residential rental focus and SMB landlord customer base, though Renters Warehouse operates at significantly larger scale with a more tech-enabled service model.
• HomeRiver Group: Multi-state residential property management company with strong single-family rental (SFR) focus. Comparable to IPM in core SMB landlord customer base, recurring-fee revenue model, and full-service offering including tenant screening, leasing, and maintenance.
• Cagan Management Group: Regional full-service residential property management firm serving mid-Michigan markets with a similar SMB landlord focus. Comparable in service breadth (tenant placement, rent collection, maintenance coordination) and reliance on local market relationships.

Broad incumbents

• FirstService Residential: North America's largest residential property management company, managing thousands of communities across condo, HOA, and rental segments. Comparable in service offering (tenant/owner relations, maintenance, accounting) but operates at enterprise scale and with much broader geographic coverage.
• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Largest residential property management company in the U.S., operating multifamily and student housing portfolios nationally. Overlaps with IPM in core property management activities but operates at vastly greater scale and as a broad incumbent rather than a local SMB-focused firm.
• Lincoln Property Company: Diversified real estate services firm with significant residential and multifamily property management operations nationally. Overlaps with IPM in residential PM services but as a large, multi-service incumbent rather than a local SMB specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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