D&H Property Management

What D&H Property Management does

D&H Property Management, Inc. is a family-owned, full-service residential property management firm founded in 1986 by Fran Higgins and headquartered at 24001 Orchard Lake Rd, Farmington, Michigan. The company operates with a team of five Realtors — three licensed real estate brokers and two sales personnel with a combined 50+ years of real estate experience — and is currently led by Brad Higgins as Managing Agent and Diane Matus as President. D&H specializes in two primary segments: corporate transferees placed via relationships with major corporations and relocation companies for executive rental housing in Metro-Detroit, and absentee landlords requiring remote management of single-family and multi-family residential properties.

The company's core service offering is full-service property management, including tenant screening (credit, employment, landlord references, with Dunn & Bradstreet verification for international transferees), lease preparation compliant with the Michigan Truth in Renting Act, rent collection, property inspections at move-in, six-month intervals, and move-out, maintenance coordination with contractor payment handling, and monthly and year-end financial statements to owners. Operations are run on the AppFolio Property Manager platform, which provides tenants with online rent payment, maintenance request submission, and communication via web and mobile apps (iOS and Android), and provides owners with financial statements, document access, and payment setup through the Owner Portal. The platform is industry-standard SaaS rather than proprietary technology.

D&H generates revenue through managed-service fees on a portfolio concentrated in Metro-Detroit submarkets including Birmingham, Troy, Canton, Plymouth, Brighton, Grosse Pointe, Clarkston, Grosse Isle, and Ann Arbor. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm operates as a sales-led, direct-engagement business with no intermediaries, no institutional funding, no M&A activity, and no disclosed expansion plans. Distribution runs through the company's website, MLS access via Greater Metropolitan Association of REALTORS® membership, corporate and relocation company referrals, and BBB-accredited trust signals. The business model is a stable, single-regional services franchise rather than a scalable platform.

Name

D&H Property Management

Legal name

D&H Property Management, Inc.

Website

https://dhproperty.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

D&H Property Management is a family-owned, full-service residential property management firm in Farmington, Michigan, founded in 1986. It serves Metro-Detroit corporate transferees and absentee landlords through five Realtors using the AppFolio platform for tenant and owner operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

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, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Property Management Services: Full-service property management for residential properties in Metro-Detroit area. Services include tenant screening, lease preparation, rent collection, property inspections, maintenance coordination, and monthly financial statements to property owners. The company manages properties for corporate transferees and absentee landlords.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

D&H Property Management provides full-service residential property management in the Metro-Detroit area, handling tenant screening, lease preparation compliant with the Michigan Truth in Renting Act, rent collection, move-in/periodic/move-out property inspections, maintenance coordination, and monthly and year-end financial reporting to property owners. The company specializes in serving corporate transferees and absentee landlords, and exposes self-service functionality to tenants and owners via AppFolio-powered Online Tenant and Owner Portals across web and iOS/Android.

Product overview

D&H Property Management offers a property management service platform consisting of an Online Tenant Portal and an Online Owner Portal, both powered by AppFolio's property management software. The Tenant Portal enables rent payment, maintenance request submission, and communication. The Owner Portal provides financial statements, document access, and payment management. The core service offering also includes full property management duties: tenant screening, lease preparation, inspections, and monthly statements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Tenant Portal Web and mobile self-service portal for tenants of D&H-managed properties to pay rent online, submit maintenance requests, communicate with management, and manage renters insurance; available via iOS and Android apps.
• Online Owner Portal Web-based self-service portal for property owners of D&H-managed residential rental properties to view financial statements, access shared documents, set up online owner payments, and communicate with management, including monthly summaries and year-end tax statements.
• Full-Service Residential Property Management End-to-end property management for residential rental properties in Metro-Detroit, including tenant screening (credit, employment, references, Dunn & Bradstreet employer verification), Michigan Truth in Renting Act-compliant lease preparation, rent collection with monthly owner disbursements, move-in/6-month/move-out inspections, maintenance coordination with contractor payment management, and monthly and year-end financial statements, targeted at absentee landlords and corporate-owned residential rentals.
• Corporate Transferee Housing Placement Specialized placement and ongoing management of executive rental housing in Metro-Detroit for employees of major corporations in Detroit and around the world on assignment, delivered in coordination with corporate relocation companies and including dedicated procedures for international transferees.

Quantifiable outcome

• Consistent property management spanning 10+ years with individual clients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Greater Metropolitan Association of REALTORS®coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorD&H Property Management is a member of the Greater Metropolitan Association of REALTORS®, providing access to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) for maximum exposure of available rental properties and tenant acquisition efforts.
• Relocation CompaniescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorD&H works closely with relocation companies in the Metro-Detroit area to assist their clients in finding suitable rental properties. These partnerships are a key channel for corporate transferee tenant acquisition.
• AppFoliocoreTechnology or IntegrationD&H Property Management uses AppFolio Property Manager platform for their online tenant portal, owner portal, rent payment processing, and property management operations. Website footer indicates 'Powered by AppFolio'.
• Better Business BureauminorOthersD&H Property Management, Inc. maintains BBB Business Review accreditation demonstrating ethical business practices and consumer trust.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Doorvest: Tech-enabled single-family rental property manager serving absentee landlords nationwide; competes for the same SMB landlord segment with a more digitized, scalable operating model.
• Invitation Homes: Institutional single-family rental owner-operator; differs from D&H (which manages for others) but competes for the same tenant pool and influences local rental pricing/expectations in the Metro-Detroit SFR market.

Regional players

• Real Estate One: Large Michigan-based real estate brokerage with property management services; shares the same geographic market and overlaps with D&H on both brokerage and management for local residential owners.

Others

• AppFolio: Property management SaaS platform whose software powers D&H's tenant and owner portals; an enabling technology provider rather than a competitor, but its ecosystem enables new entrants to replicate D&H's digital experience easily.

Broad incumbents

• HomeRiver Group: Large national residential property manager with regional depth across multiple U.S. markets; competes with D&H for corporate and institutional owner accounts while offering a broader portfolio service.
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Michigan: Nationally affiliated brokerage with strong Michigan presence and a property management arm; competes for the same high-end corporate relocation and executive rental tenants in Metro-Detroit.
• Keller Williams Property Management: Keller Williams' property management offering through its affiliated agents; competes with D&H locally via KW agents who bundle leasing and management services for the same corporate and individual landlord clients.

Direct peers

• Real Property Management: National franchise of residential property managers with a Metro Detroit presence; offers the same full-service single-family and small multifamily management using comparable SaaS platforms, directly competing for the same owner and tenant pool.
• Renters Warehouse: Residential property manager specializing in single-family rentals and corporate lease-ups; directly comparable business model and customer base, with a national footprint that pressures local incumbents.
• PURE Property Management: Franchise-based residential property manager with U.S. footprint; serves the same absentee landlord and small-portfolio customer and uses similar franchised operating models in markets adjacent to Detroit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dh-property-management

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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