Wavewalker Investments

Name

Wavewalker Investments

Legal name

WaveWalker Investments, LLC

Website

https://wavewalker.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Property Rental

NAICS

Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (531110), Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJAFAB

Single-Family Rental (SFR) Property Management

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

Keywords

• Residential property rental
• Single family homes
• Property management
• Rental housing
• Leasing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Residential Property Rental: Monthly rental income from residential properties. Properties include three-bedroom, two-bath ranch homes with amenities such as fenced yards, fireplaces, pest control, and pet-friendly policies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

WaveWalker Investments, LLC operates a small portfolio of single-family residential rental properties in the James Island area of Charleston, South Carolina. The company owns, manages, and leases three-bedroom, two-bathroom ranch-style homes marketed as WaveWalker One, WaveWalker Two, and WaveWalker Three, providing long-term residential rental housing with included amenities such as fenced yards, fireplaces, pest control, and pet-friendly policies. Properties are leased directly to tenants through the company's website and phone/email contact, with rental income collected on a monthly recurring basis.

Product overview

Wavewalker Investments operates a portfolio of three residential rental properties in the Charleston, South Carolina area (James Island/Folly Beach vicinity). The company offers single-family ranch-style homes marketed under the WaveWalker brand: WaveWalker One (available July 2016), WaveWalker Two (sold), and WaveWalker Three (available August 2015). All properties are three-bedroom, two-bath homes with amenities including fenced yards, fireplaces, pest control, and pet-friendly policies. The company provides property management services including property maintenance, appliance updates, pre-move-in inspections and cleaning, and references to local service providers for tenant convenience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WaveWalker One Three-bedroom, two-bath brick ranch rental home located at 1256 Valley Forge Drive in the Whitehouse Plantation subdivision on James Island, SC. Approximately 1,244 square feet, built in 1976, featuring hardwood floors, ceramic tile, wood-burning fireplace, one-car garage, wooden deck, fenced yard, hurricane shutters, and included pest control. Targeted at families and individuals seeking long-term residential rental housing near Folly Beach and downtown Charleston.
• WaveWalker Two Three-bedroom, two-bath rental home previously located at 1153 Wyndham Road in the Old Orchard subdivision on James Island, SC. Approximately 1,282 square feet, built in 1997, featuring gas fireplace, washer/dryer, microwave, screened porch, fenced yard, utility shed, hurricane shutters, and fully equipped eat-in kitchen. Property is no longer available for lease (sold).
• WaveWalker Three Three-bedroom, two-bath ranch rental home located at 1546 Harborsun Drive in the Wexford Sound subdivision on James Island, SC. Approximately 1,414 square feet, built in 1996, featuring laminate hardwood floors, wood-burning fireplace, two-car garage with custom shelving and floored attic storage, fenced backyard, alarm system, upgraded fixtures, new appliances, new HVAC, and included pest control. Targeted at families and individuals seeking quality long-term rental housing in a highly desirable Charleston-area neighborhood.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Target Pest ControlOthersWaveWalker Investments provides pest control through Target Pest Control Service at no additional cost to tenants. This is a standard included amenity for all rental properties.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• FirstKey Homes: SFR owner-operator formerly affiliated with Cerberus, managing tens of thousands of single-family rental homes across the U.S. Comparable leasing and tenant management activities to WaveWalker, though at institutional scale.
• Progress Residential: One of the largest privately held SFR operators in the U.S., backed by Pretium Partners. Operates the same core model as WaveWalker (own/lease single-family homes) but with a national footprint and institutional infrastructure.
• Invitation Homes: Largest U.S. single-family rental REIT (NYSE: INVH) owning and leasing SFR homes across major metro areas. Compares to WaveWalker on core product (leased single-family homes) but operates at vastly greater scale.
• Tricon Residential: SFR operator previously listed on NYSE (now owned by Blackstone). Same single-family rental business model as WaveWalker, focused on U.S. Sunbelt markets similar in demographic profile to Charleston.
• Amherst Holdings: Residential real estate investment and operating platform with exposure to SFR and build-to-rent. Similar core model to WaveWalker (own/lease single-family homes), executed at institutional scale.
• American Homes 4 Rent: Public SFR REIT (NYSE: AMH) owning tens of thousands of single-family rental homes. Directly comparable business model to WaveWalker—own, lease, and manage SFR homes—but at institutional scale.
• Pretium Partners: Investment firm focused on U.S. housing, including SFR ownership through Progress Residential and financing to small SFR landlords. Adjacent to WaveWalker as both an institutional operator and capital provider to similar small landlords.

Others

• Roofstock: Online marketplace for buying, selling, and managing single-family rental properties. Comparable to WaveWalker in targeting individual SFR landlords, but functions as an enabling platform rather than an operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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