Property Specialists

What Property Specialists does

Property Specialists, Inc. is an independent, privately-held residential property management company founded in 1983 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. The firm provides full-service property management exclusively to rental property owners across Northern Virginia, Washington D.C., and close-in Maryland, with a stated service footprint that includes Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, McLean, Springfield, Sterling, Annandale, Silver Spring, Takoma Park, and select neighborhoods in D.C. and Baltimore. Core services span tenant screening, lease creation, property maintenance, rent collection, financial reporting, and property marketing, delivered by a salaried (non-commissioned) team available seven days a week with personally answered calls and in-person showings every day.

The company's underlying technology stack is intentionally lean and third-party: it operates AppFolio-branded Owner Login and Resident Login portals under the propertyspecialistsinc.com domain for owner financial reporting and tenant self-service, and posts all property listings to Bright MLS at no additional cost. There is no proprietary software, mobile app, or API offering. Marketing relies on a company website, Bright MLS, weekly-renewed web advertising, an Instagram presence, and content/blog posts, with the acquisition engine overwhelmingly driven by referrals — 95% of new clients are referred by past or existing clients.

The business model is a mix of recurring percentage-based management fees (uniform rate, with volume concessions for multi-property owners and no fees on vacant units), transaction-based leasing fees (capped at one month's rent per year with a half-month floor), a $45 per-adult application processing fee, and ancillary listing/sales assistance offered only to existing management clients. Revenue is not disclosed, and the firm operates with 1-10 employees, indicating a micro/small-business scale. No funding rounds, M&A, subsidiaries, or institutional investors are referenced, and ownership is implied to be founder/operator-led with Regi Francois identified as a key property manager.

Name

Property Specialists

Legal name

Property Specialists, Inc.

Website

https://propertyspecialistsinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Property Specialists, Inc. is an independent residential property management firm founded in 1983 in Arlington, Virginia, serving rental property owners across Northern Virginia, Washington D.C., and close-in Maryland with full-service tenant screening, leasing, maintenance, rent collection, financial reporting, and marketing on AppFolio-backed owner and resident portals.

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), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Multifamily Apartment Property Management (BPAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Investment Property Brokerage (SFR/Small Multifamily) (BPAJAAAE)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Management Fees: Percentage-based management fees charged to property owners. All clients pay the same management fee percentage, with exceptions only for owners with multiple properties. No management or facility fees charged for vacant properties.
2. Leasing Fees: Annual leasing fee guarantee - owners never pay more than one month's rent per year and never less than half a month per year. Full assistance from move-out to tenant move-in at no additional charge.
3. Application Processing Fees: $45 application processing fee charged for each adult applicant, including spouse. Fees are refundable only if the owner or property manager elects not to process the application.
4. Property Sales/Listing Assistance: Listing/sales assistance available for existing management clients only

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Property Specialists is a full-service residential property management company that manages single-family homes, condos, and townhouses on behalf of property owners in Northern Virginia, Washington D.C., and close-in Maryland. Core services include tenant screening, lease creation, property maintenance coordination, rent collection, financial reporting, and property marketing with listings syndicated to Bright MLS. Owners are supported through an AppFolio-based Owner Login Portal that delivers monthly statements by the 10th of each month, while tenants are supported through a branded Resident Login Portal for payments and maintenance requests.

Product overview

Property Specialists is a full-service residential property management company serving property owners in Northern Virginia, Washington D.C., and close-in Maryland since 1983. The company operates a unified service offering centered on core property management functions: Tenant Screening, Lease Creation, Property Maintenance, Rent Collection, Financial Reporting, and Property Marketing. These services are supported by an AppFolio-based Owner Login Portal and Resident Login Portal, which provide online account access for financial reporting and maintenance requests respectively. The company also maintains a Property Listings platform displaying available rental and sales properties across its served markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tenant Screening

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of new clients are referred by past or existing clients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Mynd Property Management: Tech-enabled residential property management company focused on single-family rentals. Comparable in serving individual and small-portfolio landlords with tech-forward portals.
• PMI (Property Management Inc.): Franchised residential property management company with multiple locations in the DC metro. Comparable in offering full-service property management for single-family and small multifamily landlords.
• Renters Warehouse: Residential property management franchise with multiple locations nationwide. Comparable business model focused on single-family rental owners seeking outsourced management.

Broad incumbents

• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Largest residential property manager in the US with significant DC metro multifamily operations. Broad incumbent that competes for institutional and individual owners in the same geography.
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (local franchises): National brokerage network with local DC-area franchises offering residential property management as part of broader real estate services. Competes for the same rental property owner segment.
• Coldwell Banker Realty (local DC offices): National residential real estate brand with strong DC metro presence offering property management services. Competes for the same owner demographic across the same submarkets.

Regional players

• TTR Sotheby's International Realty: Luxury-focused real estate firm serving DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland with property management for high-end residential properties. Comparable on luxury single-family rental and condo management.

Direct peers

• Fairfax Realty: Regional DC-area residential brokerage and property management company serving Northern Virginia. Directly comparable in target market, service mix, and SMB landlord focus.
• Long & Foster Real Estate / Christie's International Real Estate: Major DC metro residential real estate brokerage that also offers property management services across Northern Virginia, DC, and Maryland. Directly competes for the same rental property owners and tenant base in overlapping submarkets.
• Weichert, Realtors: Large residential real estate company headquartered in the DC metro area with property management divisions serving Northern Virginia and adjacent markets. Competes for both property listings and management contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/propertyspecialistsinc
• Facebookfacebook.com/PropertySpecialistsInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/propspec

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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