A Bay Vista–managed single-family home, with the two-page Rent Estimate report owners receive: rent range, comparable rentals, and map.

Free rent estimate

If you want to know what your Bay Area property should rent for, request the free estimate and a person who knows your market will send a realistic number for your specific home within one business day. Free, with no obligation.

Serving Contra Costa, Alameda, Marin & Sonoma counties

A real number, not an algorithm

Online rent calculators guess from ZIP-code averages. Ours is a number a person stands behind: built from recent comparable rentals, the neighborhood, and the condition of your specific home, informed by the doors we already manage across the Bay Area.

Request it today and we'll reach out the same day. Your written estimate arrives within one business day, together with a custom owner plan and your flat annual management quote.

What you receive
  • A realistic rent number for your specific home
  • A custom owner plan for your property
  • Your flat annual management quote
  • Same-day response, from a person
  • No obligation and no pressure to sign

Everything is handled

We place the tenant

Marketing across Zillow and the major Bay Area platforms, full screening, the lease, and the move-in walkthrough. Every showing is hosted by us. No placement fee.

We pay every property bill

Mortgage, insurance, property taxes, HOA, and utilities, all paid from rental income. Nothing forwards to your inbox.

We handle maintenance in-house

Repairs run through Bay Vista Construction, our CA-licensed general contractor. Optional for every owner, and the work is under warranty.

We run the day-to-day

Rent collection, tenant communications, inspections, lease renewals at no fee, and move-in/out documentation. All logged in your owner portal.

We keep the books

Monthly statements, ACH deposits, and year-end 1099 preparation, all in your owner portal.

You pay one annual rate

Custom-quoted per property. No leasing fee. No percentage of rent.

Your rent estimate, in depth

  • A realistic rent number for your specific home
  • A custom owner plan for your property
  • Your flat annual management quote
  • Delivered within one business day
  • Same-day first response, from a person
  • No obligation to sign anything

We start with recent comparable rentals around your home, then adjust for what the comps can't see: condition, layout, parking, outdoor space, and the block itself. The doors we already manage across the Bay Area tell us what tenants actually pay, not just what listings ask.

Online calculators average whole ZIP codes, so they miss the things that move rent the most: condition, micro-location, and timing. One of our owners got a realistic rental estimate from us and ended up leasing the home above the asking price. That's the standard we aim for on the number itself.

You hear from us the same day. Your written estimate and custom owner plan arrive within one business day. If you like the number, we show you how the full service works: the tenant, every property bill, every repair. If you don't, you keep the estimate and owe us nothing.

The industry standard is 8 to 10 percent of the rent, plus a leasing fee every time a tenant is placed and a renewal fee every time one stays. We quote one flat annual fee, custom-quoted for your property. No leasing fee. No percentage of rent. That's the whole bill.

Every agreement runs 12 months: no multi-year lock-in and no exit fees. If we're not delivering, you leave at the end of the term with no penalty.

Find out what your home should rent for

Get my free rent estimate

What our owners actually say

Bay Vista owners, in their own words, from our public Google reviews.

★★★★★
We are so glad to have chosen Sean and Bay Vista Property Management to handle our rental property in Petaluma. They were professional, effective, quick at communicating and answering any questions-concerns we had and able to have our house rented in 10 days.
Alice Google review
★★★★★
We had a great experience working with Sean to prepare and lease our rental property. He gave us a realistic rental estimate, and we ended up leasing the home above our asking price.
Nathaniel Google review
★★★★★
Sean at Bay Vista Property Management was referred to me by my trusted real estate agent to manage my rental property. He is very experienced and efficient, he took the time to answer my questions about their services.
Gordon Google review
★★★★★
Had a wonderful experience dealing with Sean O'Farrell at Bay Vista. Extremely professional and efficient. He helped me to get a great tenant. Also helped me when they moved out.
Shamim Google review
★★★★★
As a Realtor, I'm always looking for trusted professionals to refer my clients to, especially when they decide that selling isn't the right move and would rather rent out their property.
Anna Google review
★★★★★
Great smooth transition from purchase to renting! Love their professional seamless efforts!
Steve Google review
★★★★★
Sean is very professional and had beautiful photos of my unit and we got renters the first weekend it was on the market. He made the process seamless and responds quickly when I reach out to him.
Janice Google review
★★★★★
I lived at Walnut Park Condominiums for seven years and worked with Sean O'Farrell throughout my time there. Sean was always professional, kind, responsive, and easy to get in touch with whenever I had a question or concern.
Joel Google review
★★★★★
Very professional, trustworthy.
Hossein Google review
★★★★★
Sean and the staff have been amazing with me as a new client. They walked me through their procedures and have been genuinely helpful as I navigate being a landlord.
Rose Google review

Rent estimate questions

Yes. Free, no obligation, and it takes about 60 seconds to request. You'll get a realistic number for your home whether or not you ever hire us.
You hear from us the same day, from a person. Your written estimate and custom owner plan arrive within one business day.
It's built from recent comparable rentals, the neighborhood, and your home's condition, informed by the properties we already manage nearby. We give you the number we would actually list at.
No. The estimate comes with a custom owner plan and your flat annual quote so you can see the whole picture, but there's no obligation and no pressure.
Contra Costa, Alameda, Marin, and Sonoma counties, including Walnut Creek, Concord, Danville, San Ramon, Lafayette, Pleasant Hill, El Cerrito, Berkeley, Oakland, Alameda, Fremont, Pleasanton, Castro Valley, San Rafael, Novato, Mill Valley, Sausalito, Tiburon, Larkspur, San Anselmo, Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Windsor, Sonoma, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, and Guerneville.
Yes. We regularly take over mid-tenancy: the existing lease, deposit, and tenant relationship transfer to us without disturbing the tenant.

Find out what your rental
should be earning

Request a free rent estimate for your property. You'll hear from us the same day, from a person, with what it should rent for in today's market. If you like the number, we'll show you how we take everything off your plate: the tenant, every property bill, every repair. No commitment.

Free, no obligation  ·  Takes 60 seconds  ·  Same-day response, from a person