Long-term property management in Winter Garden & Central Florida
Your Central Florida rental, leased well and looked after properly.
We find the right tenant, handle the maintenance calls, keep you in line with your HOA, and pay you on the 10th of every month. You get the income without the 10pm phone calls.
- Winter Garden
- Windermere
- Dr. Phillips
- ChampionsGate
- Reunion
- Davenport
- Kissimmee
- and more
- No start-up fees
- Paid on the 10th
- Licensed, insured vendors
- Online owner portal
Get a free rental analysis
Tell us about the home and we'll come back within one business day with what it should rent for and how we'd manage it.
- Since 2007Managing investor rentals in Central Florida
- VerifiedEvery adult applicant ID- and face-checked live
- The 10thOwner payouts every month, statements in your portal
- 24/7Tenant portal for maintenance requests
What we handle
Everything between "it's vacant" and "the rent's in my account."
I started Bella Trae Realty to give owners the kind of first-class, personal service I'd want for my own homes. That means real attention to detail in the houses we manage, a team that answers the phone, and owners who always know what's going on.
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Marketing that fills it fast
Professional photos, the MLS, Realtor.com, Zillow, Apartments.com and more, plus outreach to local agents with tenants ready to move.
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Pricing from real data
We watch local supply and demand so your home is priced at top-of-market rent without sitting empty.
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Tenants who are screened properly
Every applicant goes through live ID and face verification, document fraud checks, bank-linked income verification, background checks and rental history.
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Leases done right
We prepare and execute the lease and addenda, send you a signed copy, and keep the tenant compliant with your HOA.
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Maintenance you don't have to chase
Emergency and routine repairs go to licensed, insured vendors who carry workers' comp. Anything big comes to you for approval first.
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Move-in to move-out
A move-in meeting so expectations are clear, inspections through the lease, a full move-out checklist, and deposits handled by the book.
Tenant screening
We go to extreme lengths to keep the wrong tenant out of your home.
Rental fraud has exploded. Fake pay stubs, edited bank statements and borrowed identities are common now, and a basic credit and background check won't catch them. So we verify every applicant from several angles before anyone gets near a lease.
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Live ID and face verification
Each adult applicant scans a government ID and completes a live selfie check that matches their face to the ID in real time. A stolen or borrowed identity doesn't get through.
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Fraud checks on every document
Pay stubs, bank statements, offer letters and tax forms run through document fraud detection that flags edits, templates and altered numbers. We don't take a PDF at face value.
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Bank-linked income verification
Applicants securely connect their bank account so we can see real deposits and available funds directly from the bank, not from a screenshot they could have changed.
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Employment and rental history
We confirm employment with the employer and speak to previous landlords about payment history, the condition they left the home in, and whether they'd rent to them again.
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Background and eviction checks
Criminal background and eviction history on every adult who'll live in the home, with full credit reports whenever you want them.
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A person reviews every file
Software flags the risks, but a member of our team reviews every application before we recommend anyone. If something doesn't add up, we dig until it does or we say no.
How it works
From signed agreement to steady payouts
This is exactly what happens once you hand us the keys.
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Get set up
You sign the management agreement, the HOA letter and the rental listing paperwork. We schedule professional photos.
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We list and show
Your home goes live on Zillow, Google, Apartments.com, the MLS and more. We run group and private showings and take online applications.
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We place the tenant
Once an applicant's approved, we prepare and sign the lease, set the move-in date and send you a copy. Utilities you're not including get switched out of your name.
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You get paid
Rent lands on the 10th of every month, or the next business day if the 10th is a weekend or holiday. The leasing fee comes out of your first payout.
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We manage the lease
You'll have your own owner portal for statements and payouts. If a big maintenance issue comes up, you hear about it from us first.
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We handle renewals
Two to three months before the lease ends we run a fresh market analysis, re-verify the tenant's income and handle the renewal paperwork.
Fees
Simple pricing, no start-up fees
You don't pay us a penny until your home is rented.
of the monthly rent. Covers the 24/7 tenant portal, vendor coordination and day-to-day management.
of one month's rent. Covers marketing, photos, showings, screening and verification.
flat. Includes a current market rent analysis, tenant re-verification and new lease documents.
of the vendor invoice. Covers arranging access, scheduling the work and confirming it's done.
Own more than one rental? Pricing is negotiable for owners with multiple properties. Ask us for a quote.
Who you'll work with
A local team that answers the phone
Rebecca Hamaoui
REALTOR® & founder
I've been in real estate for more than 15 years, starting in mergers, acquisitions and commercial leasing in the UK before moving into residential and investment property in Central Florida. I coach real estate companies across the US and Canada, and I bring that same standard to every home we manage.
Brian Hamaoui
Operations & technology
Brian built and sold his own property management company, served three years on the board of the Florida Vacation Rental Managers Association, and developed guest-experience technology used across the industry. He's why our systems run as smoothly as they do.
Owner questions
Property management FAQs
The questions owners ask us most. If yours isn't here, call or text 407-557-8959.
How much does property management cost with Bella Trae Realty?
Our monthly management fee is 10% of the rent. When we place a new tenant, the leasing fee is 50% of one month's rent. Lease renewals are a $300 flat fee, and maintenance coordination is 10% of the vendor invoice. There are no start-up fees, so you don't pay anything until your home is rented, and we discount pricing for owners with multiple properties.
Which areas of Central Florida do you manage rentals in?
We manage long-term rentals in Winter Garden, Windermere, Dr. Phillips, ChampionsGate, Reunion, Davenport and Kissimmee, and across the surrounding parts of Orange, Lake, Osceola and Polk counties. Our office is at 535 W Plant St in downtown Winter Garden.
How do you screen tenants?
Every adult applicant completes live ID and face verification, and every pay stub and bank statement goes through document fraud detection. Applicants link their bank account so we can verify income and funds directly from the bank. We also confirm employment, call previous landlords, and run criminal background and eviction checks. Then a person on our team reviews every file before we recommend anyone.
When do owners get paid?
Owners are paid on the 10th of every month. If the 10th falls on a weekend or holiday, you're paid the next business day. Statements and payouts are always available in your online owner portal.
Can I switch to Bella Trae if my home already has a tenant?
Yes. We take over homes with tenants already in place. We'll review the existing lease, set your tenant up on our portal and take over rent collection and maintenance from there.
Do you manage vacation or short-term rentals?
No. We focus entirely on long-term residential rentals, which is what lets us do the screening, lease management and maintenance properly.
Who handles maintenance and repairs?
Tenants submit requests through a 24/7 portal and we send the work to licensed, insured vendors who carry workers' comp. Routine repairs are handled for you, and anything major comes to you for approval before work starts.
Let's talk about your home
We look forward to working with you.
Whether your home's sitting empty, your tenant's about to move out, or you're just tired of your current manager, send us the details and we'll give you a straight answer on rent and next steps.
We manage rentals throughout Winter Garden, Windermere, Dr. Phillips, ChampionsGate, Reunion, Davenport, Kissimmee and the surrounding communities in Orange, Lake, Osceola and Polk counties.
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