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Property Management Cost Calculator
Compare the true management cost of going DIY, hiring a property manager, or using Tenby. See where your time and money actually go.
Your Portfolio
Your Time
Industry average: 8-15 hrs for self-managing landlords
What could you earn doing something else?
Property Manager Rates
Industry average: 8-12%
Charged per new tenant placement
Annual Management Cost
You save vs Property Manager
$5,022.50/yr
Time back vs full DIY
28 hrs/mo
Tenby Growth
$5/mo
PM Monthly Fees
$750.00
Hours You Get Back/yr
336 hrs
What Tenby automates (so you don't have to)
Rent collection & tracking
Saves ~2-3 hrs/mo
Late fee calculation
Saves ~1 hr/mo
Tenant screening
Saves ~2 hrs/vacancy
Lease compliance checking
Saves ~1-2 hrs/lease
Expense categorization
Saves ~2-3 hrs/mo
Maintenance triage
Saves ~1-2 hrs/mo
Communication tracking
Saves ~1 hr/mo
Tax package preparation
Saves ~8-15 hrs/yr
5-Year Management Cost
DIY
$132,500.00
2,400 hrs of your time
Property Manager
$62,287.50
Hands-off but expensive
Tenby
$37,175.00
Best of both worlds
What You Get
| DIY | PM | Tenby | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual cost | $26,500.00 | $12,457.50 | $7,435.00 |
| Your time / month | 40 hrs | 3 hrs | 12 hrs |
| Rent collection | Manual / Zelle | ✅ | ✅ Auto + late fees |
| Tenant screening | DIY ($40/app) | ✅ | ✅ In-app |
| Legal compliance | ❌ Self-research | ✅ Basic | ✅ AI + 50 states |
| Expense tracking | ❌ Spreadsheets | ❌ Basic reports | ✅ Auto-categorized |
| Tax preparation | ❌ Manual | ❌ PM reports only | ✅ One-tap Schedule E |
| Maintenance triage | ❌ You decide | ✅ PM handles | ✅ AI-prioritized |
| Lease analysis | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ AI compliance |
| You stay in control | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
Tenby gives you PM-level automation at 60% of the cost — while you stay in control.
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