For Coast landlords
Better tenants. Less hassle. Coast lease listings, done right.
If you're a landlord on the Mississippi Gulf Coast renting your property out yourself, this is for you. I work with For Rent By Owner landlords and absentee owners to list your rental, find you a properly screened tenant, and handle the paperwork end-to-end — with a re-rent process that quietly keeps your unit occupied year after year.
Who this is built for
- For Rent By Owner (FRBO) landlords — you're handling your own rental, fielding the calls, screening the applicants. It works, but it eats your week and you're never sure the tenant in front of you is the strongest candidate that was going to apply.
- Absentee owners — your property is on the Coast, you live somewhere else, and managing it remotely is harder than it should be.
- Owners between management companies — you're not happy with full property management, but you also don't want to do every step yourself.
If your property is a primary single-family home, a Gulf Coast condo, or a small portfolio of rentals — this is the lane.
What "qualified tenant" actually means
The single biggest thing I'll do differently from a DIY rental search is run every applicant through the same screening pipeline.
Verified credit
Hard-pull credit reports through a screening service — not a self-reported score on Zillow.
Background check
Criminal and eviction history pulled the same way every time.
Income documented
Pay stubs, tax returns, employment verification — usually a 3x-rent income standard.
Rental history
Calls to prior landlords with a structured set of questions, not just whatever the applicant volunteered.
Asset confirmation
Bank statements where it matters — the deposit-and-first-month math checks out before move-in.
Employment stability
Length of employment, role, manager confirmation. The system catches the things the gut misses.
That consistency is the point. When the strongest applicant rises to the top, it's because the same questions got asked of everyone — not because they happened to be the first call you took on a Tuesday.
What I'll handle, end-to-end
- Pricing the lease against active and recently-rented comparable properties on the Coast — not gut-feel.
- Professional listing photos (and you keep them — useful for re-rents).
- MLS listing plus syndication to the public rental sites prospective tenants actually use.
- Handling every inbound inquiry and tenant question — your phone gets quieter, not louder.
- Hosting a single open-house showing instead of a string of individual appointments.
- Running each applicant through a consistent screening pipeline (credit, background, income, rental history).
- Presenting the top two or three vetted applicants for your final call.
- Lease paperwork and signing coordination.
- Facilitating first-month rent and security-deposit handoff.
Your phone goes quieter, not louder. You see the top two or three vetted applicants. You make the call on who gets the lease.
How it'll work — start to finish
- 01
Initial conversation
I introduce myself, learn about your property and what is or is not working with the current rental process, and walk you through what I do and what it costs. Honest read on whether it makes sense for your situation.
- 02
Listing presentation
A focused walk-through of what tenants in your area are actually paying right now, what the comparable rentals look like, where your property fits on the price curve, and what services I provide. Phone, Zoom, or in person — whichever works.
- 03
Marketing the lease
Professional photos, an MLS listing, and an open-house window so all serious tenant prospects come through the property in one visit. No drip of one-off tours scattered through your week.
- 04
Application + screening
Every interested tenant runs through the same screening pipeline — credit, background, income, rental history, assets. You get a clean comparison of who is actually qualified.
- 05
Top applicants to you
I present the two or three strongest applicants. You pick the tenant. Your property, your decision — my job is to make sure each name on the list deserves to be there.
- 06
Lease signing + handoff
Tenant and owner meet, paperwork is signed, first-month rent goes to you, my fee comes out separately. Tenant moves in. Property is occupied.
- 07
90 days before lease end — the check-in
I call your tenant 90 days before the lease is up and learn what they plan to do. If they renew, I let you know early. If they move out, I am already lined up to re-list the property for you. You spend less of your year wondering whether your unit is about to be vacant.
What it'll cost
One month's rent — paid only if I find you a qualified tenant who signs and moves in. If no qualified applicant shows up, you don't owe a fee.
On a Coast rental at $2,000/month, that's a $2,000 one-time cost for a tenant you didn't have to find yourself, screening you didn't have to run, paperwork you didn't have to manage, and (usually) a property that's been re-marketed in a way that performs better than your own listing would. The math works when the tenant stays a year and pays on time. The math works even better when they renew and I do it all over again.
Final fee structure and exact contract terms are subject to my brokerage agreement with Real Broker, LLC; this page will be updated when those are finalized.
The unfair advantage: the 90-day call
Most landlords don't find out their tenant is moving out until the lease is already up and the unit's empty.
Ninety days before your lease ends, I'm on the phone with your tenant. I learn what they plan to do — renew, move within the Coast, move out of state, buy. You get that information weeks ahead of an empty calendar. If they stay, that's a renewal you didn't have to chase. If they move, I'm already preparing photos, comp analysis, and a re-list — your unit isn't vacant for two months waiting for someone to start the process.
That single habit is the difference between a unit that earns 12 months of rent a year and one that earns 9.
Got a Coast rental?
If you've got a property on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and you want to talk through whether this model fits your situation, let's connect. No pitch, no agency relationship today — just a conversation.
Rob Recio is a licensed Mississippi real estate salesperson (#S-62221) with Real Broker, LLC. The fee structure described above is illustrative; final terms are set by the brokerage agreement with Real Broker, LLC. Any agency relationship is established only by a signed written agreement. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice.