Management that works itself out of a job.
Traditional property management charges 18–25% of your rent indefinitely, and the longer you stay, the less you learn. The Owner Operator program flips that: for twelve months we manage the property side-by-side with you — full transparency, nothing behind a curtain — while teaching you pricing, screening, leasing, maintenance, and the financials.
By the end of Year 1 you graduate and take full control, paying no ongoing management fee. If you'd rather keep a hand on the wheel, à-la-carte support is there when you want it — never as a requirement.
First-Time Landlords
Learn best practices from day one — and skip the expensive learning curve most owners pay for in mistakes.
Growing Investors
Build scalable systems for an expanding portfolio without surrendering your returns to a management company.
Leaving a Management Co.
Tired of paying a percentage forever? Take back control of your investment with the know-how to run it well.
Traditional management vs. Owner Operator
Same property, two philosophies. One keeps you dependent; the other hands you a property you can run yourself.
Traditional-management figures reflect typical Texas market ranges and are shown for comparison.
Four phases, from empty property to running rental.
Phases overlap — leasing begins while setup finishes; operations and finance run the full year alongside you.
Setup & Systems
Preparing the property and laying the legal and operational groundwork.
Marketing & Tenant Placement
Finding, screening, and onboarding the right tenant.
Operations & Maintenance
Day-to-day operations and preserving the value of the asset.
Financial & Reporting
Cash-flow management and investment performance.
Pay during the year you're learning. Not for life.
The fee is tied to the work of standing the rental up and running it with you for twelve months. Once you graduate, the management fee goes to zero — the property is yours to operate.
START THE PROGRAM →What you'll know how to do.
The point isn't a year of service — it's a capable, independent landlord at the end of it. On graduation, you'll be able to run the property on your own and know exactly when to bring help in.
Price rentals competitively based on market conditions.
Screen and select high-quality tenants consistently.
Write and enforce leases that protect your liability.
Handle maintenance professionally and cost-effectively.
Build and utilize a preferred vendor network.
Document inspections, repairs, and tenant communications.
Navigate late rent, lease violations, and early terminations.
Manage property finances to maximize ROI.
Year 2+ — optional, à la carte.
Total independence is the goal. But the door stays open — pull in exactly the help you want, only when you want it. Pricing varies by the scope of services requested.
Consultation when a situation comes up you'd like a second opinion on.
We find and screen the next tenant for a future vacancy.
Hand off a repair or project on an as-needed basis.
A yearly property & market analysis to keep you sharp.
Guidance as you add your next door, then the one after.
The short answers.
What owners ask before they hand IronGate the keys.
We become the single accountable operator across your property’s systems, vendors, maintenance, and reporting — coordinating every trade, catching issues early, and giving you one monthly picture of how the property is performing. One partner instead of a dozen phone numbers.
Landlords who now run it themselves.
Graduates of the Owner Operator — Long-Term Rental program.
“The Owner Operator year took me from a nervous first-time landlord to running the place myself. By year two I pay 0% and I understand every number.”
“I came in with two doors and a plan to grow. They taught me the systems instead of renting them to me forever.”
“My old manager was a black box. This was the opposite — every lease, renewal, and repair explained until I could do it without them.”
Ready to own it yourself?
Start the program, or book a free consultation to see whether the Owner Operator path fits your property.