ROI for property management firms
hire one Prest0n.
- get the work of about 1.1 full-time people. 178 hours a month; −$3,796 year-one net, after fees. modeled · see the report
$3,200 a month, annual plan
modeled estimates from the open ROI report, version 2026-11, prices as of 9 October 2026. returned hours are capacity, not cash; these are modeled, not guaranteed, and not a promise of results.
one Prest0n in a property management company or an HOA management firm, modeled: hours returned, value after fees, the full range and the limits.
in short
the smaller firm the report starts with, in its first year.
every firm
each firm the report models, side by side.
if things go better or worse
what each firm nets in year one if one assumption is off. each line changes one assumption, for the worse and for the better; the last changes two at once.
role by role
one full-time person in each role, every listed task given to Prest0n but the ones kept by hand.
what Prest0n does not do here
Prest0n prepares the work; your people review it and decide.
- Prest0n decides no application and evaluates no criminal history: the manager decides.
- Prest0n posts nothing to the trust account and files no evictions.
- emergencies go to a person on call: Prest0n takes no calls.
- returned hours are capacity your team can use; they become savings only when they replace a hire, overtime, temps or outside spend.
sources
the public data the report’s wages and task hours rest on.
pre-release
pre-release: these reports are a draft and may change before release.
the modeled return
| firm (modeled) | plan | hours of work a month, once up to speed (modeled) | first-year value (modeled) | first-year cost | first-year net (modeled) | the month the cost is covered (modeled) | first-year net if one assumption is off (modeled) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small residential property management company (320 doors, 7 people, percentage-of-rent fees) | 1 Prest0n, annual, billed monthly | 178 | $35,796 | $39,592 | −$3,796 | not within the first year | −$27,339 to $24,793 |
| Mid-size residential property management company (2,200 doors, 37 people, percentage-of-rent fees) | 5 Prest0ns, annual, billed monthly | 1,055 | $221,506 | $167,651 | $53,855 | month 8 | −$95,011 to $235,017 |
| Small community association management company (25 associations, 6 people, flat fee per association) | 1 Prest0n, annual, billed monthly | 165 | $38,019 | $39,491 | −$1,472 | not within the first year | −$27,406 to $29,341 |
modeled estimates from the open ROI report, version 2026-11, prices as of 9 October 2026. returned hours are capacity, not cash; these are modeled, not guaranteed, and not a promise of results.
by role (modeled, one full-time person)
| role | hours returned a month (modeled) | net value a month (modeled) | share of one Prest0n's month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasing agent / leasing consultant | 39 | $535 | 26% |
| Maintenance coordinator / dispatcher | 39 | $601 | 22% |
| Community association manager | 38 | $1,253 | 15% |
| Property accountant / bookkeeper | 37 | $831 | 18% |
| Office manager / administrator (incl. resident services) | 32 | $679 | 11% |
| Assistant community manager / association administrator | 30 | $590 | 13% |
| Property / portfolio manager (incl. assistant property manager) | 25 | $655 | 14% |
| Owner / designated broker | 17 | $1,536 | 5.7% |
evidence
58 tasks; 41 rest on grade-C (weakest) evidence, 49% of the lead firm's modeled value.
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- Staffing Considerations (best practices) — National Apartment Association (NAA) source
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- Q1 2026 leasing report — RentEngine source
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