San Mateo Property Management

Whether you’re renting out a home you once lived in or managing an entire portfolio of rental properties, you know that leasing a property can be both profitable and risky. Even good tenants are unpredictable, and you can face unpaid rent, property damage, and general frustration. San Mateo property management can help.

Bayside Management leasing agents and property managers are highly skilled and experienced when it comes to placing great tenants and managing profitable properties. We use our expertise, resources, and talents to screen renters, respond to maintenance, and enforce the lease agreement. We have spent years putting together processes and procedures that are proven success strategies for managing your property efficiently and effectively. You won’t have to worry that you’re losing money. Get your time and your peace of mind back. We handle every detail so you can have a positive investment experience.

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Increase the Rental Value of your San Mateo Investment

Our strategic marketing and leasing services reduce vacancy and turnover costs. We focus on finding great tenants and keeping those great tenants in place. With attention to customer service and immediate response times, you can earn more on your San Mateo rental property.

Marketing and Leasing your San Mateo Rental

Leasing your home to a great tenant starts with marketing. We have a strategic online advertising process which includes engaging descriptions, beautiful photos, and an accessible showing process. We price your home competitively and profitably, using reliable data on the market and properties similar to yours. The homes we list on our website and through a large network of popular rental sites attracts a large pool of tenants.

We post signs, respond to inquiries, and follow up with pre-screened tenants to help them submit an application. Everything is automated and documented, ensuring you and your property are compliant with fair housing rules and tenant protections.

The result is a San Mateo rental home that earns you more money and attracts a better tenant.

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Improving Rental Property Maintenance

Protecting your investment property’s value and condition starts with a program of preventative maintenance and a commitment to routine property inspections. We make sure your home is clean, safe, habitable, and attractive. Your Bayside Management property managers will conduct an annual maintenance inspection to get a look at the property and talk to your tenants about what’s going well and what might need some attention. We can look for deferred maintenance issues and respond to any questions or concerns that you and your residents may have. We’ll make sure your tenants are following the terms of the lease agreement, and we’ll document the entire inspection with photos, videos, and detailed notes.

We respond to emergency maintenance issues 24 hours a day, and our routine repairs are made with a sense of urgency as well. You’ll always know how your property is looking and performing because we communicate transparently and completely.

We manage homes throughout San Mateo, including Shoreview, San Mateo Park, Baywood-Aragon, and Foster City.

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Increasing Your Property’s Rental Value

The expert property management you receive from Bayside Management leads to higher rental values because we have higher standards. You’ll enjoy a better leasing process and increased tenant retention. Vacancy costs and maintenance expenses will fall while monthly rent and long term return on investment (ROI) moves up. Our owners earn more and worry less.

Bayside Management has been working in the San Mateo rental market for years. We understand the homes here, and we know the tenants. A well-maintained home that’s safe, attractive, and in a great neighborhood will attract the area’s best tenants. We don’t aim to provide a perfect property, but we do know how to match great renters with great homes.

Our leasing agents and property managers will evaluate your property to see if there’s a simple and cost efficient way to earn you more in rent and speed up the leasing process. It may be as simple as new paint, better lighting, or even a new set of drawer pulls. We’ll talk about your options and help you make smart, strategic decisions.

Working with San Mateo landlords and investors in zip codes 94401, 94402, 94403, and 94404.

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How Much Can You Charge for Your San Mateo Rental?

Are you maximizing what you earn on your San Mateo rental property? We know that pricing can be complicated. You want to remain competitive, but you also want to earn as much as you can every month. You need accurate data and local expertise in order to price a rental home for profit and performance.

Bayside Management can do it for you.

It starts with a comparative market analysis, which gives us an idea of what similar homes are renting for right now and how long it takes for them to move from vacant to occupied.

Once we have some averages, we put together a proposed price for your rental home, which considers its unique attributes, condition, and size.

Find out what you should be charging, and why.

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Expert Property Management in San Mateo and the Surrounding Areas

Since 1982, Bayside Management has focused on providing an unparalleled level of service and expertise in the property management industry. Our team manages single-family homes, multi-unit complexes, commercial properties, and homeowner’s associations (HOAs). We have been serving the areas of Marin, Napa, Sonoma, and San Francisco Counties for decades. Now we use that experience to expand our service area and provide property management in San Mateo and Northern Santa Clara Counties.

...and surrounding cities

We've been with Bayside managing our two triplexes in Mill Valley for many years. Before my mother passed away in 2006 she trusted Bayside to manage her properties while she and her husband were away in Hawaii for six months a year. Since then, we have trusted Joanelle Russell to manage the properties on a day to day basis since we live near Sacramento. She takes care of all the small things and consults with me on anything I might be interested in. Bayside is thoroughly professional and does a great job.

James

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1-4 Properties
5+ Properties
Multi-Family/
Commercial Properties
Tenant Placement Fee 6% 6% 6%
Monthly Management Fee 7% 6-9% 4-7%
Monthly Rent Assessment
Marketing the Property
Finding Tenants
Tenant Screening
Pet Screening
Full Legal Compliance
Convenient Rent Payments
Accounting
Property Maintenance
Rent Collection
Eviction Process Handling
Property Accounting and Reporting
Property Evaluations
Tenant Maintenance System
Leasing Guarantee
Maintenance Guarantee
Satisfaction Guarantee
Capital Improvement Evaluation Upon Request Upon Request Upon Request
HVAC Maintenance Agreement Upon Request Upon Request Upon Request

1-4 Properties

6% Tenant Placement Fee
7% Monthly Management Fee

Rent Assessment

We thoroughly research market rates to maximize the rent amount. We also recommend property improvements to increase asking rents.

Marketing the Property

We use a comprehensive advertising plan, including online avenues as well as traditional platforms, to reach all potential tenants.

Finding Tenants

We use in-house and external leasing agents in addition to state-of-the-art self-showing technology to gather as many applicants as possible.

Tenant Screening

We’ve set high qualification standards and have a detailed application process, which includes income verification, background checks, credit checks and even pet screening!

Pet Screening

All pets are screened by our third-party vendor to help eliminate 'fake' service animals and problem pets.

Full Legal Compliance

Our leasing agents and property managers are all licensed. And, we conduct all our activities in accordance with State and Federal law as well as the National Association of Residential Property Managers Code of Ethics.

Capital Improvement Evaluation

Annual visit and report on capital improvement needs for your rental property. Upon Reqest.

HVAC Maintenance Agreement

Regularly scheduled service program of your properties HVAC system. Upon Reqest.

5+ Properties

6% Tenant Placement Fee
6-9% Monthly Management Fee

Rent Assessment

We thoroughly research market rates to maximize the rent amount. We also recommend property improvements to increase asking rents.

Marketing the Property

We use a comprehensive advertising plan, including online avenues as well as traditional platforms, to reach all potential tenants.

Finding Tenants

We use in-house and external leasing agents in addition to state-of-the-art self-showing technology to gather as many applicants as possible.

Tenant Screening

We’ve set high qualification standards and have a detailed application process, which includes income verification, background checks, credit checks and even pet screening!

Pet Screening

All pets are screened by our third-party vendor to help eliminate 'fake' service animals and problem pets.

Full Legal Compliance

Our leasing agents and property managers are all licensed. And, we conduct all our activities in accordance with State and Federal law as well as the National Association of Residential Property Managers Code of Ethics.

Convenient Rent Payments

Multiple options for tenants to pay rent conveniently and on time.

Accounting

Detailed monthly statements, annual reports and IRS compliant reporting.

Property Maintenance

We work with a select group qualified vendors to ensure prompt repairs and we are on-call 24/7/365 for emergencies.

Rent Collection

We manage all rent collections for your property. We have strict policies and standards in place to collect rent as effectively as possible.

Eviction Process Handling

We use an attorney to assist with the eviction process in the unlikely event that a tenant needs to be removed from the property. This enables us to win an overwhelming majority of our eviction cases.

Property Accounting and Reporting

We have an in-house accounting team who oversees all accounting and reporting functions.

Property Evaluations

Detailed, regular, on-sight evaluations of your property to review and report on property condition.

Tenant Maintenance System

Website maintence request submittal form.

Leasing Guarantee

If a tenant we place into your rental property leaves before the end of the initial lease term, we will not charge you a Leasing Commission to find a replacement tenant for the pro-rated amount remaining of the lease term. (excluding moves for military orders)

Satisfaction Guarantee

If you are not satisfied with our services, and we can’t make it right for you, you can cancel our management agreement without penalty, with 30 days notice

Maintenance Guarantee

Maintenance service performed by our in-house maintenance company is guaranteed for workmanship for 1 year. For BLC only.

Capital Improvement Evaluation

Annual visit and report on capital improvement needs for your rental property. Upon Request.

HVAC Maintenance Agreement

Regularly scheduled service program of your properties HVAC system. Upon Request

Platinum

*Most Popular*

Tenant Placement Fee
4-7% Monthly Management Fee

Rent Assessment

We thoroughly research market rates to maximize the rent amount. We also recommend property improvements to increase asking rents.

Marketing the Property

We use a comprehensive advertising plan, including online avenues as well as traditional platforms, to reach all potential tenants.

Finding Tenants

We use in-house and external leasing agents in addition to state-of-the-art self-showing technology to gather as many applicants as possible.

Tenant Screening

We’ve set high qualification standards and have a detailed application process, which includes income verification, background checks, credit checks and even pet screening!

Pet Screening

All pets are screened by our third-party vendor to help eliminate 'fake' service animals and problem pets.

Full Legal Compliance

Our leasing agents and property managers are all licensed. And, we conduct all our activities in accordance with State and Federal law as well as the National Association of Residential Property Managers Code of Ethics.

Convenient Rent Payments

Multiple options for tenants to pay rent conveniently and on time.

Accounting

Detailed monthly statements, annual reports and IRS compliant reporting.

Property Maintenance

We work with a select group qualified vendors to ensure prompt repairs and we are on-call 24/7/365 for emergencies.

Rent Collection

We manage all rent collections for your property. We have strict policies and standards in place to collect rent as effectively as possible.

Eviction Process Handling

We use an attorney to assist with the eviction process in the unlikely event that a tenant needs to be removed from the property. This enables us to win an overwhelming majority of our eviction cases.

Property Accounting and Reporting

We have an in-house accounting team who oversees all accounting and reporting functions.

Property Evaluations

Detailed, regular, on-sight evaluations of your property to review and report on property condition.

Tenant Maintenance System

Website maintence request submittal form.

Leasing Guarantee

If a tenant we place into your rental property leaves before the end of the initial lease term, we will not charge you a Leasing Commission to find a replacement tenant for the pro-rated amount remaining of the lease term. (excluding moves for military orders)

Satisfaction Guarantee

If you are not satisfied with our services, and we can’t make it right for you, you can cancel our management agreement without penalty, with 30 days notice

Maintenance Guarantee

Maintenance service performed by our in-house maintenance company is guaranteed for workmanship for 1 year. For BLC only.

Capital Improvement Evaluation

Annual visit and report on capital improvement needs for your rental property. Upon Request.

HVAC Maintenance Agreement

Regularly scheduled service program of your properties HVAC system. Upon Request

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Local Fair Housing Laws and Considerations

Fair Housing laws require that all individuals be given the same treatment, the same services, and be offered an equal opportunity to live in a home of their choice. Our consistent screening policies help ensure that we comply with all fair housing laws so we can provide property management San Carlos owners and tenants alike can trust.

Federally protected classes: race, color, national origin, religion, gender, familial status, and disability.

State and local Protected classes: California’s fair housing laws include the following protected classes: marital status, legal sources of income, and sexual orientation/gender identity.

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What People Are Saying About Us

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5.0/5
Jul 14, 2025
Google - Jim VT
Joanelle Russell does a great job handling my apartments! She is always very responsive to emails and handles problems quickly day or night, weekday or weekend. I feel honored to have her handling my property. One time she got in a scrap for me with the Marin County Tax Collector and got me a cash refund. This was above-and-beyond any contractual agreement she had. It demonstrates her good character. (Hard to find.) She has been my property manager for 10+ years, and I am not easy to get along with.
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5.0/5
Jun 25, 2025
Google - Joni Frasson
Happy with Bayside, particularly Joanelle Russell. She's the best!
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5.0/5
Sep 21, 2023
Google - Vitaliy Olefir
Beautiful area. Nice and clean building. Responsible and responsive management. If you are looking for a quiet and beautiful place to live, this is what you need!
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If you’d like to learn more about our properties and what it’s like to work with Bayside Management, get in touch. We’d be happy to talk more about our rental properties, our application requirements, and our leasing process.

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