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Tenant Placement & Leasing
Finding the right tenant is the most important part of renting a property. We market your rental, screen applicants and prepare the lease, then keep managing the tenancy after move-in.
Current tenant? Pay rent or request maintenance in the tenant portal
How it works
From Listing to Lease
Four steps, handled by people who have spent years in real estate and leasing.
Marketing the property
We market your rental to reach the renters most likely to fit the property and the town, whether they commute by car, by commuter rail or on the T.
Screening applicants
Before anything is signed, we screen prospective tenants. Typical checks are credit, income, references and rental history.
Preparing the lease
We prepare the lease documents and keep them in Buildium, our property management software, along with the rest of the tenancy records.
Move-in and beyond
Once the tenant moves in, we handle rent collection, maintenance requests and the accounting, so one team covers the whole tenancy.
Who you work with
Experienced Leasing Professionals
Manager of Tenancy Operations
Scott Bornstein
An experienced real estate and leasing agent who handles all aspects of finding the right tenant: marketing properties, screening applicants, preparing lease documents and representing the owner.
Founder & CEO
Mark Pitzi
A top-producing realtor since 2015 and a real estate investor with a large personal portfolio.
CFO
Ian Estabrooks
CFA charterholder with 15 years of experience in portfolio management.
Good to know
Massachusetts Rules Worth Knowing
The state rules that come up most often with this part of renting.
Who pays the broker fee
Since August 1, 2025, Massachusetts requires the party who hires a broker to pay the broker’s fee. A landlord who hires someone to market and lease a unit cannot pass that fee on to the tenant.
What you can collect at move-in
A landlord may collect only first month’s rent, last month’s rent, a security deposit of no more than one month’s rent, and the cost of a new lock.
Lead law before you sign a lease
For a rental built before 1978, the owner must give the tenant the Tenant Lead Law Notification form, and any lead inspection or compliance letters, before the lease is signed. If a child under six lives there, the unit must be deleaded or brought under interim control.
General information only, not legal advice. Sources on mass.gov: broker fee FAQ, security deposit rules, Tenant Lead Law Notification.
FAQ
Tenant Placement & Leasing FAQ
What does tenant placement include?
Marketing your property, screening prospective tenants (credit, income, references and rental history), preparing the lease documents and representing you with prospective tenants. After move-in we keep managing the tenancy: rent collection, maintenance and accounting.
Who pays the broker fee in Massachusetts?
Since August 1, 2025, the party who hires the broker pays the fee. If a landlord hires someone to market and lease a unit, the landlord pays, and the fee cannot be passed on to the tenant.
What can I collect from a tenant at move-in?
Only first month’s rent, last month’s rent, a security deposit of no more than one month’s rent, and the cost of a new lock.
What does tenant screening check?
Typical screening checks are credit, income, references and rental history.
Do I need to give tenants a lead paint form?
Yes, for a rental built before 1978. The Tenant Lead Law Notification form, and any lead inspection or compliance letters, must be given to the tenant before the lease is signed.
Which towns do you place tenants in?
Woburn, Burlington, Salem, Peabody, Andover, Malden, Revere, Beverly and the rest of Metro North Boston and the North Shore.
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Everything Else We Handle
Rent Collection
Collected monthly, reconciled in Buildium.
Learn more →Maintenance & Repairs
Requests, repairs, renovations, snow and grass.
Learn more →Rental Property Accounting
Statements, bill pay, 1099s and tax-ready reports.
Learn more →Growing a portfolio? See our real estate investment management services.
Towns We Serve
Metro North Boston and the North Shore, across Middlesex, Essex and Suffolk counties.
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