A blue Bay Vista–managed townhome framed by mature trees and trimmed hedges.

Why owners choose Bay Vista

If you're comparing Bay Area property management companies, here is what the big firms don't offer: family-owned, our own construction crew on call, a person who answers the same day, and one flat annual rate. Want to see it in action? Give us a call.

Serving Contra Costa, Alameda, Marin & Sonoma counties

Fewer doors, managed properly

We take on fewer properties than we could, on purpose. Every one gets managed properly: a person answers, decisions are agreed upfront, and the same team handles your home year after year.

Family-owned since 2016, with Bay Vista Construction, our CA-licensed sister company, on the repairs and one flat annual rate on the bill. We keep owners by earning their trust every 12 months, not by locking them in.

The Bay Vista difference
  • Family-owned and operated since 2016
  • One flat annual rate, no leasing fee
  • In-house maintenance under warranty
  • Every showing hosted in person
  • Same-day response, from a person
  • 12-month agreements, no exit fees

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.

Why owners choose Bay Vista, in depth

  • Family-owned and operated since 2016
  • Full service across four Bay Area counties
  • Every property bill paid from rental income
  • In-house maintenance through Bay Vista Construction, under warranty
  • 24/7 tenant communication and emergency response
  • Same-day response, from a person
  • Every showing hosted by us: no lockboxes
  • Thorough screening with no placement fee
  • One flat annual rate, custom-quoted per property
  • Monthly statements and ACH deposits in your owner portal
  • Move-in and move-out inspections, fully documented
  • 12-month agreements: no long contracts, no exit fees

Big firms route owners through ticket queues and call centers. Here, the person who answers knows your property, and you get a same-day response from them. We agree decisions and spend thresholds upfront, so most calls are updates rather than surprises.

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.

Repairs run through Bay Vista Construction, our sister company and a California-licensed general contractor. Optional for every owner, and the work is under warranty. In-house crews mean small problems get fixed before they become expensive ones.

We take on fewer properties than we could. Every one gets managed properly. That's the trade, and it's deliberate. It's also why our owners stay: 12-month agreements with no exit fees mean we re-earn the business every year.

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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

Choosing a manager, answered

Ownership and scale. We're family-owned, we take on fewer properties than we could, and the person who answers your call knows your home. Add one flat annual rate, our own construction crews, and hosted showings, and the service runs deeper.
The same small team, year after year: we run the tenancy, and repairs go to Bay Vista Construction, our CA-licensed sister company, with the work under warranty.
One flat annual rate, quoted for your property. No leasing fee. No percentage of rent. The industry standard is 8 to 10 percent of the rent, plus a leasing fee. We quote one flat annual fee. That's the whole bill. Because the number depends on the property, it arrives in your custom owner plan, delivered within one business day of you requesting your free rent estimate.
Every agreement runs 12 months with no exit fees. If we're not delivering, you leave at the end of the term with no penalty. That deadline is deliberate: it keeps us earning the business.
Read the reviews above, pulled from our public Google profile: realistic estimates, homes rented in days, and years-long relationships. We'd rather show you their words than ours.
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.

See it in action

Call (510) 845-1077 or send us your details and you'll hear from us the same day, from a person. Tell us about your property and we'll show you exactly how Bay Vista would run it: the tenant, every property bill, every repair. No commitment.

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