Welcome to Ad Astra Realty & Management
The Only Choice in Kansas City Property Management
Ad Astra Realty is Kansas City's premier real estate firm for real estate investing and property management. We also offer traditional real estate services for buyers and sellers in both Kansas and Missouri. Broker/Owner Chris Lengquist has been working with home buyers, home sellers and real estate investors since 2002.
Real Estate Investing - Are you an income property buyer or seller? We know how to price, market, sell and or successfully choose rental property including those properties involved in a 1031 tax deferred exchange. Visit Chris' real estate investing blog to find out more about Chris' take on owning and managing rental property in the Kansas City area.
Property Management - The crimp in the hour glass is always property management. You need a professional property management firm that knows what a real estate investor needs from his management team.
Traditional Real Estate Services - We help buyers and sellers through out the Kansas City area. Our agents live in Brookside, Independence, Lee's Summit, Overland Park and Olathe. We know and love our neighborhoods and want to help you with your next home transaction.
The Benefits of using Ad Astra Realty & Management
We fully understand that a property manager can make or break an investment property.
Since 2006 Chris and his team have been managing investment property in the Kansas City area. There are a lot of differences when it comes to managing in Kansas and Missouri. Here are a few you need to be aware of.
- Missouri requires a real estate license to manage property
- Kansas does not require a real estate license to manage residential property
- Many cities in the metro area require rental property licenses
- Kansas City, MO has an additional earnings tax of 1%
- Did you know some area cities have their own document requirements?
Because of the state line, the legislative and the cultural differences of the two states it's important to work with a property management team that knows where they are and what will work, and what won't. Our team has residents of both states on staff.
What we do as your Kansas City property manager:
- Advise as to rent value and vacancy rate
- Market the property to prospective tenants
- Answer phone, email and web inquiries, screen and show prospective tenants
- Accept applications, run criminal background and credit checks
- Check background for sexual predator offenses
- Consult with owner as to credibility of tenants
- Make sure property is prepared for move-in
- Move in tenant and agree as to any previous issues or damages
- Handle and advise on any needed maintenance or repair issues
- Collect rents
- Pay any bills the property may have accumulated
- Distribute rents to owner
- When necessary, we notify tenants of rent tardiness and assess fees
- When necessary, we initiate and see through eviction
- Provide you with monthly statements
- Provide you with owner portal to our website
- Handle maintenance issues
- Negotiate "best prices" with sub-contractors
- Reduce liability by knowing state and federal rules and regulations
Ad Astra Realty, your first choice for property management, is here to let you live your life while still making money from your investment. Most of our investment property owners are busy making their living in other fields of endeavours. They want their rental properties to help fund their retirement while kicking off some cash in the mean time. We are here to help you meet those goals while giving you the time you want and deserve to enjoy your life.
