Maximize Your Rental Income with Ponto Properties – Your Local Coastal Property Experts

Investing in buy-to-let real estate in North County San Diego—especially in high-demand areas like Carlsbad, Oceanside, and Encinitas—is a smart financial strategy. But getting the most out of your rental property takes more than just a great location. With fluctuating market conditions and operating expenses, maintaining strong returns requires expert knowledge and hands-on management.

That’s where Ponto Properties comes in.

As a locally rooted property management company, we specialize in full-service rental management throughout Carlsbad, Oceanside, and Encinitas. Our team handles everything from strategic marketing and tenant screening to lease preparation, rent collection, and maintenance coordination—freeing you from daily responsibilities while protecting your investment.

We understand the coastal rental market better than anyone and work tirelessly to minimize vacancies and maximize cash flow. Whether you own a single rental home or a growing portfolio, we provide the personalized service and local expertise to help you meet and exceed your financial goals.

Partner with Ponto Properties—and turn your rental into a high-performing investment.

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Ponto Properties Property Management Pricing

  • Photo-Documented Property Condition Report (Annual): $99

  • Tenant Utility Reimbursement Billing: Included

  • Maintenance Coordination: Included

  • Rent Collection: Included

  • Owner and Tenant Portal: Included

  • Direct Deposit Payment to Owners: Included

  • Monthly/End of Year Accounting Statements: Included

  • Monthly Management: Starting at 8%

  • Tenant Placement: 25% of one month’s rent

  • Lease Renewal: $199

  • Onboarding Existing Tenant: $175

  • HOA Violation Hearing Attendance: $100/hour

  • HOA Violation Notice Posting: $75

  • Eviction Process File Preparation Fee: $350

Full-service package property management includes:

  • Thorough tenant screening to ensure reliable, long-term residents

  • Strategic tenant placement for faster leasing and lower vacancy rates

  • Complete lease preparation and legal compliance

  • Coordination of resident move-ins and move-outs for seamless transitions

  • Monthly direct deposits of rental income to property owners

  • Proven marketing and advertising strategies for maximum exposure

  • 24/7 maintenance coordination for urgent and routine requests

  • Scheduled property inspections to preserve your investment

  • Transparent online owner portal for accounting and financial reporting

  • Structured rent collection procedures, including notices and enforcement

  • Licensed, experienced property managers focused on your property’s success

  • Vendor coordination and invoice management for streamlined billing

  • Liability-reducing management systems to protect your investment

  • Collaboration with top local real estate attorneys, when necessary

  • Online renter platform for payments, maintenance, and communication

  • Prompt tenant communication and efficient issue resolution

  • Eviction coordination and legal compliance, if needed

Tenant Placement Services – by Ponto Properties

At Ponto Properties, we’re committed to maximizing value for both property owners and residents. While many clients rely on us for full-service management, we also offer a streamlined Tenant Placement Only service for landlords who prefer to handle ongoing management themselves.

Our local expertise in Carlsbad, Oceanside, and Encinitas allows us to place qualified tenants quickly and efficiently—helping reduce vacancy time and giving you peace of mind.

This service is designed to help you secure dependable, long-term renters, with the goal of minimizing turnover, avoiding costly evictions, and protecting your property from unnecessary damage.

Pricing for Tenant Placement:

  • Tenant Placement: 50% of one month’s rent

  • Lease Renewal: $199

  • Photo documented property condition report: $199-$299

Our Tenant Placement Package includes:

  • Marketing Photos

  • Property Showings

  • Applicant Screening

  • Pet Screening

  • Assistance Animal Screening

  • Lease Preparation and Execution

  • Verification of Renter’s Insurance

  • Confirmation of Utility Transfers

  • Collection of Move-In Funds

We Are a Top-Rated Property Management Agency

Frequently Asked Questions

  • A: You will need a landlord policy with at least $1,000,000 of liability coverage, and Ponto Properties will need to be named as additional insured.

  • A: No. Many property management companies only provide limited services for discounted pricing; some firms are designed for owners who like to be very involved in the day-to-day management of their homes; and some firms (like Ponto Properties) are Full Service firms designed to give owner-clients a full service, stress-free, hands-off experience, where we handle ALL aspects of the property management cycle with professionalism and expertise. Property Management in California is legally complex, and you want a professional overseeing what may be your most valuable asset.

  • A: All Ponto Property Managers are fully licensed and go through a detailed internal and ongoing training process.

  • A: Most property management companies have long term contracts with expensive termination fees. Ponto Properties offers the only month-to-month contract in the industry with no termination fees or penalties; because we believe that we should earn your business every day and you should have the flexibility to leave if you want to.

  • A: No. We believe we should only be paid if you get paid. So our management fee is a percentage of the actual rent we collect. If we do not collect any rent, or if the property is vacant, you don’t pay us anything.

  • A: You must maintain any personal property you leave behind. That means that if you provide it, you must fix it when it breaks. Therefore we recommend our owners only leave well functioning washers & dryers in the property.

  • A: Properties that show well and are priced appropriately should rent in 30 days or less. We will give you price recommendations as well as weekly activity feedback to ensure we minimize any vacancy time.

  • A: In depth tenant screening is the foundation of a good property management experience. Our in-house screening process utilities technology plus good old fashioned ‘landlords references’ to ensure we place high quality tenants in our properties. We comply with all federal and state laws governing applicant screening.

  • A: Our owner-clients have a secure on-line portal which gives 24/7 access to financial reporting.

  • A: We close out the monthly accounting cycle and do a direct deposit of your funds on the 10th day of each month.

  • A: Yes. We will collect a $500 trust account reserve from you. This is YOUR money and it will be deposited into our bank trust account as the reserve for YOUR property. We will potentially use these funds to pay for expenses that may arise between the time we send you your rental income and the time we collect the rent from the tenant the following month. But we will always maintain this reserve as long as we manage your property. When we stop managing your property, it will be returned to you.

  • A: We typically do a walk-through on an annual basis. Owners may request additional walk-throughs for a fee.