Property Investment Professionals

What Property Investment Professionals does

Property Investment Professionals is a Minnesota-based, founder-led real estate company that operates a vertically integrated platform spanning three core service lines: private-lending and equity-partnership investment opportunities for passive investors, full-service property management for rental property owners (including a guaranteed-rent master lease structure where the company becomes the tenant), and in-house property maintenance billed at $60 per hour plus materials. The company is led by founder and CEO Bob Blaisdell, who has been acquiring residential rental properties since 2007 and has built an owned portfolio of more than 25 properties and 60 doors valued at over $10 million, while concurrently managing third-party assets totaling approximately $20 million across 120+ doors. Under the sub-brands Property Management Professionals and Property Maintenance Professionals, the firm serves rental property owners in Minnesota with a distributed regional maintenance and cleaning team operating out of Wyoming, Pine City, Rush City, Mora, and Harris.

The underlying technology stack is modest and primarily off-the-shelf: the Kajabi platform powers the public website, content delivery, and mentorship program; an "Enterprise" tenant management and maintenance system supports property operations; and Stripe handles payments. The company monetizes across multiple streams — investment returns (8-50%+ depending on structure), recurring property management fees at 10% of rent collected, time-and-materials maintenance revenue, a $20,000 mentorship program, and Capital Development Partner referral compensation — supported by a small operations team and direct, relationship-based sales motion targeted at passive investors, rental property owners, and aspiring real estate investors. The company is privately held, bootstrap-funded with no disclosed venture, private equity, or public-market investors, and concentrates ownership and decision-making with the founder.

The go-to-market approach combines a Kajabi-hosted website with email-list capture, a LinkedIn presence under Bob Blaisdell, and private consultation for both investment offerings and management contracts. Distribution is regional and direct: property management and maintenance are sold to Minnesota property owners via website, phone, and direct outreach, while investment opportunities and the mentorship program are sold one-on-one to accredited investors and aspiring investors. Notable proof points include a 56% first-year IRR and $20,000 Year 1 operating profit on the 150 S Irving Ave acquisition, named investor testimonials citing underwriting discipline, and out-of-state management engagements that suggest nascent geographic reach beyond Minnesota.

Name

Property Investment Professionals

Legal name

Property Investment Professionals

Website

https://propertyinvestmentprofessionals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Investment & Management

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Lessors of Real Estate (5311)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Single-Family Rental (SFR) Property Management (BPAJAFAB), Multifamily Apartment Property Management (BPAJAFAA)

Keywords

• Residential real estate investment
• Property management services
• Rental property maintenance
• Real estate mentorship
• Private lending partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Investment Returns: Returns from equity partnerships and private lending arrangements with investors. Returns range from 8-50+% based on investment structure and property performance.
2. Property Management Fees: Property management services charging 10% of rent collected for traditional management. Master lease guaranteed rent structures provide consistent income.
3. Maintenance Services Revenue: Maintenance services billed at $60/hour plus materials or flat rate per job. Management clients receive discounted maintenance rates.
4. Mentorship Program: One-year coaching and mentorship program charging $10,000 up-front plus $10,000 when mentee achieves $5,000 monthly cashflow.
5. Capital Partnership Compensation: Compensation for Capital Development Partners: 1% of capital raised or 10% of ongoing profits from referred investors. Additional referral bonuses for property management and maintenance contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Property Investment Professionals acquires, operates, and maintains residential rental properties in Minnesota while offering private lending and equity partnership investment opportunities to passive investors. The company also provides third-party property management (including guaranteed rent master lease structures) and in-house maintenance services to rental property owners, landlords, and homeowners in the region.

Product overview

Property Investment Professionals operates a vertically integrated real estate platform consisting of three core service lines: Real Estate Investment Opportunities (private lending and equity partnerships for passive investors), Property Management Services (professional management with optional guaranteed rent structures for property owners), and Property Maintenance Services (in-house maintenance at $60/hour). The company also offers a Real Estate Mentorship Program (12-month coaching) and a Capital Development Partner Program as supplementary offerings for investor recruitment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Property Maintenance Professionals: Professional maintenance services for property owners including preventative maintenance, repairs and improvements, emergency maintenance, and customized maintenance plans. Billing at $60 per hour plus materials.
• Property Management Professionals

Products and services

• Real Estate Investment Opportunities Structured private lending and equity partnership opportunities in income-producing residential real estate, including international diversification options. Designed for investors seeking predictable income, long-term growth, and direct asset-backed exposure with return profiles ranging from 8-50+%.
• Property Management Services

Quantifiable outcome

• $20,000 operating profit (pre-depreciation) in Year 1 on Irving Ave acquisition
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Feature2 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Bungalow: Tech-forward residential property manager offering co-living and single-family rentals with bundled services. Overlaps with Property Investment Professionals on SFR management for owners and tenants.

Direct peers

• Roofstock: Online marketplace for buying and managing single-family rental investments. Comparable in enabling passive real estate investment with managed-property offerings, including for out-of-state investors.
• Fundrise: Real estate investment platform offering passive equity and debt participation to individual investors. Comparable in selling private real estate investment structures to retail/accredited investors seeking passive income.
• Mynd Management: Tech-enabled residential property manager operating across multiple U.S. markets with vertically integrated services similar to Property Investment Professionals, competing directly for the same small-to-mid landlord segment.
• BiggerPockets: Largest U.S. real estate investing education and community platform. Directly comparable to Property Investment Professionals' mentorship program offering and passive-investor targeting.

Broad incumbents

• FirstService Residential: Large North American residential property management company. Comparable third-party property management service offering for rental property owners, including full-service operations.
• Invitation Homes: Largest U.S. single-family rental REIT. Comparable in that both own and professionally manage SFR portfolios and lease to tenants, though at vastly different scale.
• American Homes 4 Rent: Public SFR REIT owning and operating tens of thousands of single-family rental homes. Comparable investment/operations model for the rental side of Property Investment Professionals.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm offering property management, valuation, and investment advisory. Comparable in providing institutional-grade property management and investment services, though primarily commercial.
• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Largest multifamily property management and development firm globally. Comparable third-party property management function for rental property owners, though at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/property-investment-professionals
• Facebookfacebook.com/propertyinvestmentprofessionals

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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