Take the weight
off your back.
Hands-on local property management for Greater Los Angeles landlords — San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita, Simi Valley, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Venice Beach, Long Beach, Pasadena, Palmdale & Lancaster — leasing, screening, rent, maintenance, and renewals. One point of contact. Transparent 6% or 7% fee options. Carlos pays RentSpree PRO so you don’t.
Carlos Sotelo, REALTOR® · Team Sotelo · The Luxury Collective · DRE #02054569 · 818.447.5224
Built for Greater Los Angeles landlords who want reliability without a corporate PM stack.
Long-term single-family and small residential rentals. Existing tenants stay in place — no placement fee on an occupied home. Agents and Realtors: bring your owner clients a one-stop shop.
Greater Los Angeles service areas
Equity Guard Rent covers the San Fernando Valley and surrounding Greater LA communities — Santa Clarita, Simi Valley (Ventura County), Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Venice Beach, Long Beach, Pasadena, and the Antelope Valley (Palmdale & Lancaster).
Lease, screen, maintain, collect, report — one team.
Leasing & marketing
Rent pricing, photos when vacant, syndication to 900+ sites including Zillow via RentSpree + CRMLS ListHub.
Screening
TransUnion credit, background, eviction, income verification. Applicant-paid Standard $39.99 / Advanced $49.99.
Rent collection
Self-collect at 6%, or connect rent through RentSpree at 7%. Owner bank Stripe-linked for disbursements.
Maintenance
Vetted AC, plumbing, electrical, handymen, landscaping, locks — triaged and dispatched within your limits.
Renewals & care
Lease dates calendared, renewal terms reviewed with you, professional tenant communication in writing.
Warranty & insurance
Home warranty onboarding (~$650–$700/yr typical). Goosehead intros for landlord insurance.
Transparent pricing at the low end of the Greater LA / Valley band.
Typical Greater LA / San Fernando Valley full-service PM often runs ~7–10%. Equity Guard Rent offers clear 6% and 7% options. Actual fee is set in a written management agreement.
Owner self-collects rent
Ongoing occupied management, vacancy lease-to-list, or when you keep rent collection in-house.
- Of total lease / monthly rent equivalent
- Monthly or quarterly billing discussable
- Carlos invoices management fee separately
Rent via RentSpree
Automated collection, reminders, and recorded payments. Owner bank linked via Stripe for disbursements.
- Carlos pays RentSpree PRO (you don’t)
- Landlord dashboard & Rental Hub
- Screening, maintenance requests, reporting
From handoff to peace of mind in six steps.
Onboard
Leases, rent roll, keys, owner approval limits; Carlos introduces himself to your tenants.
Home warranty
Move-in inspection, then a warranty plan covers wear-and-tear failures (~$650–$700 typical annual).
Rent
Clear due dates, reminders, late notices — self-collect or RentSpree connected.
Maintenance
Requests triaged and sent to vetted on-call pros within your limits. 24/7 emergencies.
Renewals
Lease dates calendared; renewal terms reviewed with you in advance.
Peace of mind
Owner updates and statements. You step back; it keeps running.
Existing long-term tenants stay in place — no placement fee applies to an occupied home.
RentSpree runs leasing, screening, and rent — Carlos pays PRO.
Landlords don’t buy a platform subscription. Screening, automated rent collection, income verification, maintenance dispatch, tenant correspondence, financial reporting, and the landlord dashboard are included in the agent toolkit Carlos already funds.
Rent pricing
Market-backed rent estimate from nearby rentals.
Listing reach
One post syndicates to 900+ sites including Zillow.
Tenant screening
Credit, background, eviction, bank-verified income.
E-sign leases
Lease and deposit handled online for faster move-in.
Online rent
Automatic reminders and recorded payments.
Owner reporting
Income and expenses tracked for Schedule E readiness.
Home warranty, vetted vendors, 24/7 emergency line.
We add a home warranty during onboarding after a move-in inspection confirms systems are working. Covered wear-and-tear failures go through the plan; pre-existing items are not covered. Carlos coordinates claims so you’re not on hold with the warranty company.
- Typical annual plan ~$650–$700 (HomeGuard example)
- Optional general inspection ~$300
- Landlord insurance intros via Goosehead
- AC/HVAC, plumbers, electricians, handymen, landscaping, locks
Top 10 Agent at Luxury Collective — out of 300+.
The same integrity, commitment, and results that drive sales volume — applied to your rental.
Discounted 2% listing commission.
Equity Guard Rent clients who later list with Carlos get a discounted 2% seller-side listing commission. Buyer-side compensation (if any) is negotiated when an offer is received. Commissions are negotiable and not fixed by law.
Ready to hand off the day-to-day?
Send a short inquiry below, request rental comps, or book a call. Inquiries go straight to Carlos — no spam, no pressure.
Property management inquiry
4 quick questions. We’ll follow up the same day when we can.
See what your home would rent for
Request rental comps. Separate from management intake.