We Find the Tenant. You Manage From There.
Leasing-Only Service for Self-Managing Landlords
If you self-manage but want professional help finding the right tenant, our leasing-only service handles marketing, screening, and lease execution before handing the property back to you.
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1,250
properties managed across
Lexington and Central Kentucky -
17+
years serving Lexington
property owners -
18.3
days on average to find and
place a tenant in Lexington -
4.2
Google rating
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In-House
repair team — faster fixes,
lower costs than outside contractors
Who This Is leasing-only For
- Self-managing landlords who want professional help leasing
- Owners who handle day-to-day management but not marketing or screening
- Investors who want to test professional tenant placement
What's Included
- Rental pricing analysis based on current market data
- Professional listing creation with quality photos
- Multi-platform marketing for maximum exposure
- Showing coordination and inquiry management
- Full tenant screening (credit, income, background, rental history)
- Lease drafting and execution
- Move-in coordination
What's Not Included
- Ongoing rent collection
- Maintenance coordination
- Financial reporting
- Tenant communication after move-in
Pricing
Leasing-only service is a one-time fee, typically equal to a portion of the first month's rent. Get a quote based on your property below.
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Why Lexington Owners Choose Professional Management
Why Lexington property owners come to us
The owners we work with in Lexington come to us for all kinds of reasons. Here are the most common ones:
- They're tired of getting maintenance calls at inconvenient times
- They want to stop guessing whether their rent price is right for the current market
- They had a difficult tenant experience and want better screening going forward
- Their rental portfolio grew and self-managing no longer makes sense
- They live out of state or out of town and need someone local they can trust
- They want to spend their time on other things, and just receive their rental income
If any of this sounds like your situation, you're in the right place.
What We Handle for Lexington Property Owners
Find out what your Lexington property should be earning
A free rental analysis gives you three things:
- An optimized rent estimate based on what's actually leasing in your Lexington neighborhood right now
- A clear picture of current market conditions, what renters are looking for and where demand is strongest
- A realistic view of your monthly cash flow so you can make informed decisions about your property
How It Works
What getting started with Home Forward looks like
Here's the process from first conversation to fully managed Lexington property:
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Step 1: Rental analysis
We evaluate your Lexington property and tell you exactly what it should rent for based on current market conditions. No obligation.
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Step 2: Setup and onboarding
We handle the paperwork, set up your owner portal, walk through the property, and manage any transitions from a previous manager or self-management.
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Step 3: Leasing or tenant transition
If your property is vacant, we move straight into marketing and tenant placement. If it's already occupied, we manage the handoff smoothly without disrupting your tenant.
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Step 4: Ongoing management
From here, we handle everything. Maintenance, rent collection, communication, reporting — all of it. You receive your rental income monthly and can check in through your owner portal whenever you want.
Reviews From Our Clients
Voted Best of Lexington, Property Management —Herald-Leader 2026
Common Questions About Our Leasing-Only Service
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We handle everything it takes to place a qualified tenant: rental pricing analysis, professional listing and photos, multi-platform marketing, showings, full tenant screening, lease drafting and execution, and move-in coordination. Once the tenant is in place, day-to-day management is back in your hands.
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Ongoing rent collection, maintenance coordination, financial reporting, and tenant communication after move-in are not part of this service. If you want those handled professionally, our full-service management is worth comparing.
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Full-service management covers your property from leasing through ongoing operations. Leasing-only is a one-time engagement focused on finding and placing the right tenant. You stay in control of everything after move-in.
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It's a one-time fee, typically calculated as a portion of the first month's rent. Get a quote based on your specific property to see exact pricing.
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Yes. Leasing-only is a practical way to see how professional marketing and screening improves your tenant quality without committing to full management. Many owners start here before transitioning to full-service down the road.
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We can walk you through how our full-service offering compares and what it would look like to make that transition. There's no obligation to stay leasing-only if your needs change.
Property Management in Your Area.
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