Self-managing a rental means nights on the phone, weekends for showings, and chasing vendors — time you could spend on work, family, or nothing at all. Enter how many hours you spend managing and what that time is worth. We’ll show the hours you’d reclaim in a year, what that time adds up to in dollars, and how that compares to Lion Paw management at our published 7% or 9% rate. We give you your free time back. Estimates only — not a quote.
Self-Manage vs Lion Paw
See how many hours — and how much that time is worth — you get back when we manage for you. We give you your free time back.
Calls, showings, maintenance coordination, bookkeeping — all of it.
Use what you’d bill yourself — or a realistic hourly rate.
Your property
7% standard management. Choose 9% if we also handle mortgage, taxes, and security deposits.
Default 0.5 (about one turnover every two years). Used only for placement estimate.
Your free time back
Hours reclaimed / year
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Value of that time / year
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What self-managing costs you in time
Placement fee when placing a tenant: 50% of one month’s rent (—). First tenant free when you sign up for at least one year and have two or more units.
- Lease renewals: $95
- Placement warranty: under 6 months → next placement free; under 12 months → half off
- No maintenance markup
Estimates only — based on the numbers you enter and Lion Paw’s published fee structure. Not a quote. Actual costs depend on your property and agreement.