What am real estate does

AM Real Estate is a Houston, Texas-based property management and real estate firm founded in 1988, operating as a private for-profit entity. The company provides property management, residential rentals, and real estate sales services with a stated focus on foreclosure properties within the Houston metropolitan market. As a single-location local services business, the firm operates a tenant-facing portal at amrealestate2.managebuilding.com, which indicates reliance on a third-party property management software platform for resident-facing operations.

Beyond the firmographic profile, the available data on AM Real Estate is limited — no leadership team, headcount, revenue, funding history, property portfolio size, customer logos, or strategic initiatives are disclosed. The bulk of the aggregated source content relates to a third-party property management software vendor (Buildium), accessed by AM Real Estate through its managebuilding.com portal, rather than to AM Real Estate's own operations. As a result, this description is constrained to the verified firmographic attributes and does not extend to inferred operational or financial characteristics unsupported by direct evidence.

Name

am real estate

Legal name

Buildium, LLC

Website

https://managebuilding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AM Real Estate is a Houston-based property management and real estate firm founded in 1988, providing residential rentals, property management, and real estate sales services focused on foreclosure properties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Services

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Real Estate Brokerage (Buy/Sell) (FSAEAJAA)

Keywords

• Property management
• Residential rentals
• Foreclosure sales
• Real estate services
• Houston real estate

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Software: Buildium generates revenue primarily through three subscription tiers (Essential, Growth, Premium) billed monthly or annually. The platform serves property managers who pay recurring subscription fees based on selected plan level.
2. Transaction Fees: Optional transaction fees on online rent payments can either cover costs or generate extra revenue for property managers using the platform
3. Marketplace Commissions: Buildium Marketplace offers over 50+ integrations from proptech partners with pay-as-you-go pricing (no monthly subscriptions), creating a partner ecosystem revenue stream

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

AM Real Estate delivers property management services for residential rental properties, leases residential units to tenants, and conducts real estate sales transactions — with a particular specialization in foreclosure properties. The firm is based in Houston, Texas and has been operating since 1988, using Buildium's managebuilding.com platform to power its online tenant/resident portal.

Product overview

Buildium is an all-in-one property management software platform offering a unified system with core modules including Property Accounting, Online Rent Payments, Maintenance Request Management, Tenant Screening, Online Leasing, and Resident Center. The platform is supplemented by an ecosystem of add-on modules and integrations through Buildium Marketplace (50+ integrations), the Open API (Premium tier), Maintenance Contact Center, Showings Coordinator, and specialized solutions for associations. The platform supports residential properties including single-family, multifamily, community associations, student housing, and commercial properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Buildium Marketplace: An ecosystem of property management apps and platform integrations from leading proptech partners.

Products and services

• Residential Property Management Day-to-day management of residential rental properties on behalf of property owners, including tenant placement, rent collection, maintenance coordination, and tenant communication via a Buildium-powered online portal. Intended for individual landlords and residential property owners in Houston, Texas.
• Residential Rentals Leasing of residential rental units in the Houston, Texas market, with tenant-facing interactions (payments, maintenance requests) supported through an online resident portal at amrealestate2.managebuilding.com. Intended for individual tenants seeking rental housing.
• Real Estate Sales (with Foreclosure Specialization) Brokerage services for buying and selling residential real estate in the Houston market, with a stated focus on foreclosure properties. Intended for individual homebuyers, homeowners selling foreclosed or pre-foreclosure properties, and value-seeking buyers of distressed assets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of customer support calls resolved on first call
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability4 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ObligocoreTechnology or IntegrationObligo provides security deposit alternative integration through Buildium Marketplace, allowing property managers to offer alternative security deposit options to tenants using credit or bank guarantee instead of cash deposits.
• Property MeldcoreTechnology or IntegrationProperty Meld integration available in Buildium Marketplace for enhanced maintenance management and vendor coordination workflows.
• TransUnioncoreTechnology or IntegrationTransUnion provides credit reporting, criminal background, and eviction data for Buildium's tenant screening services, enabling instant tenant reports.
• HelloSign (Dropbox)coreTechnology or IntegrationHelloSign (now part of Dropbox) provides eSignature capabilities powering Buildium's digital lease signing and document management for paper-free leasing.
• Tenant TurnercoreTechnology or IntegrationTenant Turner powers Buildium's Showings Coordinator feature, enabling online showing scheduling, pre-qualification, follow-ups, and prospective tenant management.
• Jake and GinominorGTM or Marketing PartnerJake and Gino are real estate investing educators and podcasters who partner with Buildium to educate property managers on software best practices.
• PM CoachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPM Coach provides property management coaching and consulting services, partnering with Buildium to help property managers optimize their use of the software.
• The CE ShopminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe CE Shop provides continuing education for real estate professionals, partnering with Buildium for property management software education.
• NARPM (National Association of Residential Property Managers)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerNARPM is the professional association for residential property managers. Buildium co-produces the annual State of the Property Management Industry Report with NARPM and offers special programs for NARPM members.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Invitation Homes: Largest U.S. single-family rental REIT with over 80,000 homes, with significant Houston exposure. Directly comparable to AM Real Estate's foreclosure and SFR focus, but operates at institutional scale and acquires homes directly rather than brokering them.
• Asset Living: Houston-headquartered property management firm managing over 200,000 units across multifamily, student, affordable, and HOA properties. Most directly comparable to AM Real Estate due to shared Houston base and full-service residential management focus, though at vastly larger scale.
• American Homes 4 Rent: Single-family rental REIT with ~59,000 homes concentrated in Sun Belt markets including Houston. Competes in the same Houston SFR/foreclosure acquisition niche as AM Real Estate, though at institutional scale.

Regional players

• Camden Property Trust: Houston-based multifamily REIT that develops, owns, and manages approximately 58,000 apartment units nationwide. Comparable as a Houston-rooted residential property operator with management and brokerage-adjacent services, though operating at REIT scale rather than as a service firm.
• RPM Living: Texas-headquartered (Austin) third-party multifamily property manager with ~200,000 units under management. Comparable regional PM competitor in Texas markets including Houston, operating at much larger scale than AM Real Estate.

Emerging players

• Progress Residential: Privately-held SFR operator managing over 90,000 single-family rental homes with major Sun Belt presence including Houston. Directly comparable to AM Real Estate's residential rental focus, but at institutional scale and with national footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Largest residential property management company globally, managing over 800,000 units across multifamily, student, and SFR. Operates broadly across the same Houston residential management landscape but at national scale and with institutional owner relationships AM Real Estate cannot match.
• FirstService Residential: Largest residential property manager in North America with ~1.6 million units under management, including a significant HOA/community association portfolio. Comparable to AM Real Estate's residential management focus, particularly its community association exposure, but at national scale.
• BH Management Services: One of the largest U.S. multifamily property managers with ~160,000 units under management. Operates in the same residential property management category as AM Real Estate, including Houston-area communities.
• Lincoln Property Company: Diversified real estate services firm managing ~210,000 multifamily units and offering residential brokerage and management. Competes for the same Houston residential property management clients as AM Real Estate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Buildium
• Facebookfacebook.com/Buildium
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/buildium-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/buildium_

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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