CMS Property Management New Jersey

What CMS Property Management New Jersey does

CMS Property Management New Jersey is a privately held, full-service residential property management firm headquartered in East Brunswick, New Jersey. The company serves individual landlords, real estate investors, and small-portfolio owners across eight Central New Jersey counties — Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset, and Union — covering more than 40 municipalities. Service offerings span marketing, tenant placement, tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance coordination, financial reporting, eviction protection, and 1099 tax filing. The firm was founded by professionals with tax and accounting backgrounds and claims 31+ years of combined team experience, positioning its value proposition around financial rigor and a screening process that has historically produced eviction rates below 1%.

The business operates a three-tier pricing model: a Placement-Only service at one month's rent for self-managing landlords; a Premier Management package at 8% of monthly rent for full-service management; and a Multi-Unit flat-fee package at $125 per unit per month for owners with four or more units. Premier customers receive a 90-day leasing guarantee; the Multi-Unit tier carries a 30-day placement guarantee. The underlying technology is built on Appfolio, which provides 24/7 owner and tenant portals, automated rent collection (credit card, debit card, cash, ACH), maintenance ticketing, and listing syndication to Zillow and Trulia. Tenant Turner is integrated for online rental applications and showing scheduling. Distribution combines direct-to-consumer website leads, an Agent Referral Program that funnels transactions from real estate agents, and a content-marketing footprint (blog, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) augmented by local SEO across municipality landing pages. The company employs approximately 5 people and does not disclose revenue, funding, or ownership structure.

Name

CMS Property Management New Jersey

Legal name

CMS Property Management

Website

https://cmspm.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CMS Property Management New Jersey is a full-service residential property management firm headquartered in East Brunswick, NJ, serving individual landlords and small-portfolio investors across eight Central New Jersey counties via tiered management packages and Appfolio-powered owner and tenant 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)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Family Rental (SFR) Property Management (BPAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Residential property management
• Tenant placement services
• Rental property management
• Landlord services
• Real estate management

Headquarters

HQ city

East Brunswick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Management Fees - Premier: Full-service property management fee of 8% of monthly rent for single-family homes and multi-unit properties. Includes marketing, tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance coordination, financial reporting, and eviction protection.
2. Property Management Fees - Multi-Unit: Flat fee of $125 per unit per month for property owners with 4 or more units, providing comprehensive management services.
3. Tenant Placement - Placement Only: One-time leasing service for property owners who want tenant placement only, priced at one month's rent for comprehensive placement including screening and lease preparation.
4. Tenant Placement - Premier: One-time placement service at one month's rent included in premier management package, covering comprehensive leasing and tenant qualification.
5. Tenant Placement - Multi-Unit: Reduced placement fee of half month's rent for multi-unit properties (4+ units), making it cost-effective for larger portfolios.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Full-service residential property management for Central New Jersey property owners, covering marketing, tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance coordination, financial reporting, and eviction protection. Services are offered under three distinct engagements: Premier Management at 8% of monthly rent, Placement Only tenant placement service at one month's rent, and a Multi-Unit Package at $125 per unit per month for portfolios of 4 or more units. Operations are powered by the Appfolio platform with 24/7 owner and tenant portals, integrated rent collection, and listing syndication to Zillow and Trulia.

Product overview

CMS Property Management New Jersey offers a full-service property management platform with three service tiers: Placement Only for self-managing landlords, Premier Management at 8% of monthly rent with guarantees, and Multi-Unit Package at $125 per unit for 4+ properties. The core offering includes marketing, tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance coordination, financial reporting, and eviction protection. The company operates through Appfolio-based Owner and Tenant Portals for 24/7 access. Additional offerings include a Rent vs Sell Calculator tool and an Agent Referral Program for real estate agent partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Premier Property Management Full-service, ongoing residential property management for Central New Jersey property owners, priced at 8% of monthly rent. Includes comprehensive marketing with expert market analysis, thorough multi-step tenant screening, automated rent collection via Appfolio (credit card, debit card, cash, ACH), 24/7 maintenance coordination and inspections, detailed financial reporting and owner statements accessible 24/7 via the owner portal, ACH owner payouts on the 10th of each month, eviction protection with full legal documentation, a 90-day leasing guarantee, and annual tax reporting (1099 filing).
• Placement Only Service One-time tenant placement service for landlords who prefer to self-manage after the lease is signed. Priced at one month's rent for comprehensive placement, including the multi-step tenant screening process (income, landlord, employment verification, background, credit check), premium tenant qualification, and lease preparation. Includes listing syndication to major rental sites via Appfolio.
• Multi-Unit Property Management Package Comprehensive property management package for real estate investors and portfolio owners with 4 or more units, priced at $125 per unit per month. Includes all features of Premier Management (marketing, screening, rent collection, maintenance, financial reporting, eviction protection, 24/7 owner portal), a 30-day placement guarantee, and a reduced comprehensive leasing service at half month's rent for tenant placement. Designed for cost-effective management of larger residential portfolios across Central New Jersey.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eviction rate under 1% across decades of combined experience
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AppfoliocoreTechnology or IntegrationAppfolio provides the property management software platform powering CMS Property Management's operations, including tenant/owner portals, rent collection, listing syndication to major rental websites like Zillow and Trulia, and financial reporting systems.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• RentRedi: Software platform providing self-service property management tools to small landlords. Not a direct competitor (CMS is full-service, not DIY), but competes for the same small-landlord customer wallet by enabling self-management as an alternative to CMS's 8% fee.

Direct peers

• Mynd: Tech-enabled residential property management company targeting small-portfolio investors (typically under 50 doors) with full-service offerings. Directly comparable to CMS's Premier and Multi-Unit packages and similar SMB landlord customer segment.
• Real Property Management: Franchise-based residential property management network serving individual owners and small-portfolio investors. Highly comparable to CMS in service mix (placement, full-service management), target customer (small landlords), and recurring fee model.
• All County Property Management: Franchise residential property management company offering full-service management for single-family and small multifamily properties. Comparable to CMS in service scope, owner target customer, and percentage-based fee structure.
• Green Residential: Residential property management firm focused on single-family rentals for individual investors and small landlords. Comparable service offering (tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance) and similar target customer to CMS.

Broad incumbents

• FirstService Residential: Largest residential property manager in North America, focused on community associations and multifamily. Overlaps with CMS in residential management services but serves much larger institutional clients and HOA portfolios.
• Greystar: Largest global residential property manager, primarily multifamily. Operates at vastly larger scale and institutional portfolio tier than CMS, but competes for the same residential management spend in overlapping NJ submarkets.
• RPM Living: Large third-party multifamily property manager with national footprint. Comparable to CMS in residential management services, though operating at vastly larger scale and primarily serving institutional apartment owners.
• Lincoln Property Company: Diversified real estate services firm with substantial residential and multifamily management operations. Overlaps with CMS in residential property management but serves primarily larger institutional and portfolio clients.

Emerging players

• Belong: Tech-enabled residential property management startup serving individual investors and small-portfolio owners. Comparable to CMS in target segment and full-service model, but with stronger proprietary technology and broader geographic ambitions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCx3m76Iz-oUvFtflmmd7tDQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/cmspropertymanagementnj
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cms-property-management-new-jersey
• Instagraminstagram.com/cms_property_management

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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