Walkabout Creek Properties

Name

Walkabout Creek Properties

Legal name

Walkabout Creek Properties, LLC

Website

https://walkaboutcreekproperties.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Property Management

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Lease Administration & Tenant Services (BPAJAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Off-Campus Student Rentals (Scattered-Site/Single-Family) Management (BPAJAJAC)

Keywords

• Residential rental management
• Single family rentals
• Student housing
• Duplex rentals
• Property leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Rental Income: Primary revenue from renting single-family homes, duplexes, and student housing units to tenants in the Springfield, MO area. Income is recurring on a monthly basis through rent payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Walkabout Creek Properties manages and rents residential real estate in Springfield, MO, offering Single Family Homes, Duplexes, and Student Housing units (over 150 in total) near the Missouri State University campus. The company supports tenant acquisition through online and paper rental applications, administers lease agreements and addenda, and collects rent via an online payment portal (PayPal/credit card), mail, or in-person payments. Resident services include emergency maintenance contact, maintenance request submission, and intent-to-vacate processing.

Product overview

Walkabout Creek Properties operates a traditional property management business offering three core residential rental products: Single Family Homes, Duplexes, and Student Housing. The company, with over 150 rental units in the Springfield, Missouri area near MSU Campus, provides an integrated tenant journey spanning online and paper rental applications, lease management services, and multiple payment options including online payment portals and traditional in-person methods. Resident support services include maintenance request submission, emergency maintenance contacts, and intent-to-vacate processing. The product portfolio functions as a unified property management system where the housing inventory (Single Family, Duplexes, Student Housing) serves as the core offering, while the digital application, payment, and resident resource portals support tenant acquisition and retention.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Single Family Housing Detached residential rental homes offering independent living for individuals, couples, and families in the Springfield, MO area near the MSU Campus.
• Duplexes Attached duplex rental units providing multi-family housing options for small families, couples, or individuals in the Springfield, MO area near MSU Campus.
• Student Housing Rental properties specifically marketed to students near the Missouri State University (MSU) campus, offering proximity and housing options for the student population.
• Online Rental Application Digital rental application system allowing prospective tenants to apply online for individual or joint rental applications with supporting document upload capabilities and integrated payment processing for application fees.
• Paper Application Printable rental application forms available for download, including individual, co-signer, and joint application options for prospective tenants who prefer offline submission.
• Online Rent Payment Portal Dedicated online portal for monthly rent payments accepting PayPal Checkout and credit card transactions (MasterCard, Visa) with a 3.05% processing fee applied to credit card payments.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• Asset Campus Housing: A student-housing-focused property management and development firm operating communities near major university campuses. Directly comparable to Walkabout Creek's student-housing segment, with similar off-campus rental positioning and tenant-acquisition dynamics.
• Core Spaces: Developer and operator of student housing communities near university campuses across the U.S. Comparable to Walkabout Creek in targeting student tenants near major universities with purpose-built and converted rental offerings.
• Campus Apartments: Student housing operator and developer with properties near college campuses. Comparable to Walkabout Creek in serving student renters in off-campus locations with similar leasing, application, and resident-service workflows.
• The Scion Group: Student-housing management and development firm with off-campus communities near universities. Comparable business model to Walkabout Creek's student housing segment, including leasing, marketing, and resident services for student tenants.
• RPM Living: Multifamily and single-family rental property manager with a national footprint including conventional apartments and Build-to-Rent homes. Comparable to Walkabout Creek across residential leasing, tenant screening, and resident-services operations.
• HomeRiver Group: Residential property management firm providing single-family and multifamily management services across multiple U.S. markets. Comparable to Walkabout Creek in core residential property management activities and tenant-services workflows.
• Mynd Management: Tech-enabled residential property manager serving individual investors and small operators of single-family rentals. Comparable to Walkabout Creek in single-family rental management fundamentals, with a similar target of small/mid-sized rental portfolios.

Broad incumbents

• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Largest U.S. residential rental property manager and developer, operating across conventional multifamily, student, and single-family rentals. Overlaps with Walkabout Creek on residential property management fundamentals but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Invitation Homes: Largest U.S. single-family rental REIT with a portfolio of over 80,000 leased homes. Directly comparable to Walkabout Creek's single-family rental segment, operating the same leasing, maintenance, and resident-service model at institutional scale.
• American Homes 4 Rent: Single-family rental REIT operating tens of thousands of leased homes across the U.S. Comparable to Walkabout Creek in single-family rental operations, leasing workflow, and tenant-screening approach, but with institutional capital and geographic breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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