You Have Realty has launched Empowered Property Management, a residential rental-management division serving single-family home owners in Orange, Seminole and Volusia counties. The Maitland-based brokerage says the service will handle tenant placement, maintenance coordination, rent collection and owner reporting, aiming to help local and out-of-state investors manage long-term rentals with less day-to-day involvement.
Key takeaways
- Empowered Property Management focuses primarily on single-family rental homes.
- Its service area includes Orange, Seminole and Volusia counties.
- Services include tenant screening, repair coordination, rent collection and monthly reporting.
- Owners can request a complimentary rental price analysis.
A service aimed at single-family landlords
The new division is designed around the operating needs of individual rental homes, rather than apartment communities. According to the company, the goal is to help owners limit vacancies, respond to maintenance issues and manage the administrative work involved in renting a home.
Managing Partner Dallas Lehman said the service is intended to give property owners a clear point of contact and timely information. The company describes its approach as combining online reporting with coordination through a network of local maintenance vendors.
Screening, maintenance and reporting
Empowered Property Management says its tenant-placement process can include checks of credit, criminal and eviction history, income and rental references. The firm says screening is applied consistently with fair housing requirements.
Other services include coordinating routine and emergency repairs, collecting rent and providing owners with monthly statements and year-end tax documentation through an online portal. Pricing guidance is based on comparable rental listings in local submarkets, including Winter Park, Sanford, Oviedo, Windermere, Deltona and DeLand.
Local coverage and legal oversight
The company serves rental owners across Orange, Seminole and Volusia counties, with service areas that include Orlando, Lake Mary and Altamonte Springs. It says its founders have more than 20 years of combined Central Florida real estate experience.
The partnership also includes Florida-licensed attorney Justin Clark, who oversees the firm’s processes for leases, statutory notices, security deposits and pre-eviction procedures. The company clarifies that its role is property management, not legal representation.
Market conditions and owner pricing analysis
Lehman said the business is launching as rent growth has slowed, making occupancy and tenant retention important factors in rental performance. Empowered Property Management is offering owners a complimentary rental price analysis that estimates potential rent and projected proceeds after management costs.
The company is a property-management division of You Have Realty, based in the Orlando area, and specializes in long-term residential rentals for local and out-of-state investors.