Guardian Properties

What Guardian Properties does

Guardian Properties, LLC is a privately held residential property management firm founded in 1984 and headquartered at 10 N Jefferson Street, Suite 405, Frederick, Maryland. The firm provides full-service management of residential rental properties, including leasing, tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance coordination (with lead paint abatement as a differentiated capability), routine 90-day inspections, and monthly and year-end accounting, plus in-house handling of landlord-tenant proceedings and District Court appearances through a certified paralegal. It also offers a lease-only product for landlords who self-manage, covering marketing and tenant placement. The underlying operating layer is a computerized property data management system that tracks unit-level data, lease and rent activity, and financials, supporting monthly owner statements.

The firm serves individuals and SMBs owning 1 to 4 residential investment properties in Frederick and Washington Counties, Maryland, alongside a secondary corporate segment supporting employee relocations. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring management fees (subscription-style, billed monthly) on the full-service tier and one-time placement fees on the lease-only tier; pricing is quoted on inquiry and not publicly disclosed. GTM is direct-to-consumer via phone (301-694-9600), an online rental application, broad advertising for rental listings, and B2B referral relationships for corporate relocations. The company maintains no external funding, no parent entity, and no subsidiary structure; it is led by Joyce C. Moody (30+ years of regional experience, NARPM past chapter president, certifications in Operations/Marketing/Maintenance) and Julie A. Cook (MBA, certified paralegal), and is a member of the National Association of Residential Property Managers and the Frederick County Association of Realtors. The firm holds an Equal Housing Opportunity designation.

Name

Guardian Properties

Legal name

Guardian Properties, LLC

Website

https://guardianpropertiesllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Guardian Properties, LLC is a privately held, 1-10-employee residential property management firm in Frederick, Maryland, offering full-service management, leasing, tenant screening, maintenance, accounting, and lease-only services to individual and small-portfolio property owners in Frederick and Washington 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

PRIMARYBPAJAFAB

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
• Leasing services
• Real estate management

Headquarters

HQ city

Frederick

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: Full-service residential property management including leasing, maintenance, tenant screening, inspections, and accounting services. Revenue generated through management fees from property owners.
2. Lease-Only Services: Provides leasing services to local landlords that self-manage their properties, offering marketing and tenant placement without full management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Guardian Properties provides full-service residential property management for rental properties, including tenant screening, leasing, rent collection, maintenance coordination, routine inspections every 90 days, financial accounting, and handling of landlord/tenant legal proceedings. The firm also offers lease-only services to self-managing landlords for marketing and tenant placement.

Product overview

Guardian Properties offers a unified property management service for residential rentals. The core offering encompasses full-service property management including tenant screening, leasing, maintenance coordination, and legal proceedings handling. Additional services include lease-only options for self-managing landlords and lead paint abatement. All properties are managed through an advanced computer system for data tracking and financial accounting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Service Residential Property Management Full-service residential property management including tenant screening, leasing, rent collection, maintenance coordination, 90-day inspections, and monthly and year-end accounting of rental proceeds. Targeted at single-property owners, multiple-property owners, and corporations with residential real estate holdings in Frederick and Washington Counties, Maryland.
• Lease-Only Services Marketing and tenant placement services for self-managing landlords, including advertising properties to the largest available market and placing qualified tenants, without full ongoing management. Targeted at local landlords who handle day-to-day operations themselves.
• Lead Paint Abatement Services Specialized maintenance service for lead paint abatement in residential rental properties to meet regulatory requirements. Targeted at owners of older residential rental properties needing compliance services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Low property downtime with multiple tenants managed successfully

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM)coreOthersGuardian Properties LLC is a member of NARPM, subscribing to its Code of Ethics and Standards of Professionalism in property management. This membership provides access to industry best practices and professional standards.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mynd: Tech-enabled residential property management company that manages single-family rental (SFR) portfolios for individual and institutional owners. Directly comparable to Guardian's core residential property management service but at significantly greater geographic scale and with proprietary technology.
• Real Property Management: Franchised residential property management network with local owner-operator offices serving individual landlords and small portfolios. Closely comparable to Guardian in target customer (individual/multi-property owners) and service scope (full-service residential management), differing primarily via franchise structure and national branding.
• HomeRiver Group: National single-family rental property management company serving individual investors and institutions across multiple U.S. markets. Comparable to Guardian in its focus on residential rental management for individual owners but with franchise-style geographic breadth and centralized operations.

Others

• Buildium: Property management software for residential portfolios, widely adopted by small to mid-sized residential managers. Adjacent to Guardian rather than competing directly, but lowers the technology barrier for self-managing landlords — Guardian's lease-only target customers.
• AppFolio: Cloud-based property management software platform serving residential and mixed-use managers. Not a direct competitor, but represents the technology layer that Guardian's internal 'advanced computer system' competes against indirectly; customers of AppFolio are increasingly capable of self-managing what Guardian does manually.

Broad incumbents

• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Largest residential property manager in the U.S., managing multifamily and student housing portfolios for institutional owners. Provides a broader residential management offering than Guardian's local residential rental focus but shares the underlying activity of managing residential rental property on behalf of owners.
• FirstService Residential: National residential property management company serving homeowner associations, condominium, and rental communities. Adjacent to Guardian's residential management activity, though focused on community/HOA management rather than SFR rentals.
• RPM Living: Large multifamily and single-family residential property manager operating across multiple U.S. markets. Overlaps with Guardian in residential rental management but operates at much greater scale and primarily serves institutional and large-portfolio clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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