SANTEE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Top Rated Property Management in Santee

Find better tenants faster, automate rent collection, and handle repairs.
Trusted by 8,532 owners and property managers in California.

Hemlane’s success in California

$1.19M

Returned to California managers including the late fees.

Property-Manager Pain · Solved

25 vs. 33

average days to place a tenant on Hemlane vs. the California market.

Property-Manager Pain · Solved

688

California delinquencies handled through Eviction Shield saving over +$1k per a case.

Property-Manager Pain · Solved

Built for every type of rental property in Santee

All of the control, none of the chaos.

More time back. Less admin. We handle the heavy lifting so you don’t have to.

Four headaches every California operator knows. Here’s how Hemlane closes them.

01

Other softwares charge additional transaction fees.

Most platforms charge per ACH payment that add up to tens of thousands a year on a 50-door portfolio. Those fees are yours.

How Hemlane fixes it

100% of late fees back to you, $0 ACH fee.

Hemlane returns 100% of late fees and other tenant-paid fees to the property manager. ACH rent collection is $0 fee. The number on the lease is the number that lands in your account.

Monthly rent

$2,400

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Balance due

Due on the 1st of every month

Autopay

$2,400

How Hemlane fixes it

24/7 repair coordination and management services

Get a dedicated rental assistant who takes maintenance calls, troubleshoots issues, schedules vendors, and reports back. You stop taking 2 AM calls.

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02

2 AM repair calls force you to hire a team you do not want.

Tenants don’t call about repairs during business hours. The 2 AM water heater call is real and so is the cost of dealing with it alone. Our repair coordination team picks up, troubleshoots, and dispatches so you don’t have to.

03

You are running five tools that do not talk to each other.

Five tools. Five logins. Five places where data goes missing. Most operators run their portfolio across platforms that don’t talk to each other. Hemlane replaces all of it with one login, one team in one platform.

How Hemlane fixes it

One product, one login, one team.

Leasing, screening, listings, rent collection, maintenance coordination, delinquency tracking, and eviction support all live inside one Hemlane account, with one login, one team, and one set of state-specific workflows.

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How Hemlane fixes it

Eviction Shield runs the Santee process for you.

Eviction Shield serves late-fee notices, reviews lease compliance, and kicks off the mediation process and resolves 98% of California cases before they ever reach a courtroom

Open requests

27

Closed requests

3

Past due rent

$22,405

04

One bad eviction can erase a year of rent.

In Santee, a contested eviction can run 4–6 months and cost $5,000–$15,000 per door. Eviction Shield handles delinquency management and pre-mediation resolving 98% of cases before they ever reach a courtroom.

California rental market snapshot

Where California rental market sits today, and where Hemlane operators run ahead of it.

Days to place: Hemlane California vs. California market

25 vs 33

Median rent (statewide)

$2,275 / mo

YoY rent growth

+4.9%

Total California rental units

19,079

Multifamily rentals (5+ units)

3,292

Single-family rentals

10,402

Maintenance requests completed in California

27,669

Top populated cities by demand

Los Angeles · San Diego · San Francisco · San Jose · Riverside · Long Beach · Sacramento · Fresno · Oakland · Stockton

Top investor cities

Los Angeles · San Diego · San Francisco · San Jose · Oakland · Sacramento · Long Beach · Cupertino · Fremont · Richmond

Santee landlord law

What applies here

Eviction Shield serves late-fee notices, reviews lease compliance, and kicks off the mediation process and resolves 98% of California cases before they ever reach a courtroom

Local ordinance

Santee Rent Ordinance

Santee has no local rent-control ordinance, so California's statewide Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482) applies. Annual rent increases are capped at 5% plus the regional CPI, up to a 10% maximum, and just-cause eviction protections apply after 12 months of tenancy. Single-family homes and condos owned by individuals, and buildings less than 15 years old, are generally exempt.

Fun fact

Fun Facts about Santee

Did you know Santee has no rent-control ordinance of its own? California's statewide AB 1482 cap (5% + regional CPI, up to 10%) is what limits rent increases here.

Long-term rentals, under control.

Whether you’re an owner, property manager, real estate agent, or brokerage, Hemlane provides a professional and stress-free way to manage your rentals, use AI and real human support.

Zach S.

“Their team is consistently responsive—whether it’s handling tenant maintenance requests or assisting us directly, they move fast and communicate clearly. What really sets Hemlane apart is the tech.”

Zach S., Owner

Braddock Investment Group

Carla A.

“Hemlane has consistently demonstrated exceptional customer service, prompt responsiveness, and efficient issue resolution, making them a standout choice for property management.”

Carla A., Owner

Hemlane

Hemlane’s California footprint

All of the control, none of the chaos.

8,153

California rentals on Hemlane

10

licensed Santee agents in our network

570

California cities covered across major metros

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Featured Cities

Property management across California top markets

Hemlane has active rentals and licensed agents in California’s largest rental markets. Click any city to see local listings, agents, and rental laws.

Looking for a smaller market?

Los Angeles

Los Angeles

968

rentals

47

agents

$2,500 / mo

median

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San Diego

San Diego

631

rentals

45

agents

$2,450 / mo

median

View San Diego
San Francisco

San Francisco

466

rentals

36

agents

$3,700 / mo

median

View San Francisco
San Jose

San Jose

222

rentals

38

agents

$3,200 / mo

median

View San Jose
Riverside

Riverside

213

rentals

16

agents

$1,670 / mo

median

View Riverside
Sacramento

Sacramento

164

rentals

16

agents

$1,950 / mo

median

View Sacramento
Fresno

Fresno

154

rentals

4

agents

$1,500 / mo

median

View Fresno
Long Beach

Long Beach

148

rentals

11

agents

$2,208 / mo

median

View Long Beach
Oakland

Oakland

129

rentals

20

agents

$2,100 / mo

median

View Oakland

Full Directory

All California cities Hemlane covers

Looking for a smaller California city? Hemlane operates across 570 California cities. Browse the full list grouped by metro area.

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California Agents

Santee leasing agents in the Hemlane network

275 licensed California agents serve operators across 570 California cities. Each agent holds an active California Department of Real Estate license, has been vetted by Hemlane, and handles the in-person work that the software cannot: showings, in-unit inspections, key handoffs, and local-court coordination.

Orr Olson

CA #01029902

Santee

10+ years experience

Orr Olson takes a different approach to Real Estate, one that is built on Personal Touches, Win-Win Deals, and Positive Results. Orr Olson is the winner of the 2018 International Real Estate Award Winner. He utilizes the latest Technologies, Market research, and Business Strategies to exceed your expectations and real estate goals. More importantly, he listens to find solutions that are tailored to you and your needs. Orr has been serving San Diego Investors and Homeowners since 1989 Designations and Awards SDAR Board of Directors • Winner 2018, 2020 and 2022 International Real Estate Award. • Agent Leadership Counsel since 2012. • Sold and represent over 1000 Units. • 1996-97 2002-04 Exchanger of the Year Award. • 2001 Agent Excellence Award. • Compass Certified Real Estate Professional. • International Business Member Since 2017. • Multi-Million Dollar transactions in Overseas. • Keller Williams Luxury Division. • Top 10% Transaction group since 2004. • Certified 1031 Exchange Instructor • Real Estate Broker since 2004 All Your real Estate Needs - DRE 01029902

Orr Olson

Alex Hamm

CA #02087548

Santee

8+ years experience

Hello! My name is Alex Hamm, I am a full time experienced leasing agent in San Diego County that specializes in helping landlords screen and place top quality tenants quickly. I am an absolute people person and I enjoy helping investors build and maintain wealth with real estate, and I enjoy helping match prospective tenants with the right rental. Anything you need during the turnover or vacancy period, I can help with. This includes: -The initial move-out inspection with the vacating tenants -Suggestions for repairs or needed upgrades -Referrals to my expansive network of contractors, handymen, and specialists servicing San Diego County -Full vendor and project management to complete and oversee repair projects -Unlimited showings with digital and self guided tour capabilities -Tenant screening and lease preparation -Move-in inspections with detailed notes and pictures to document condition of home at move-in -Key handoff and tenant relations during move-in process My service is designed to allow my clients to completely hand off the project to me, and then forget about it - making it a truly passive investment and saving you from the headaches of the vacancy period. When I am not bouncing around from property to property, you'll find me hanging out by the beach with my longboard, playing basketball, watching sports, reading personal development books, or enjoying the sunshine with friends.

Alex Hamm

Khalid Yarash

CA #02076980

Santee

8+ years experience

I am Khalid. I speak seven languages and English, German, Turkish, Farsi, Hindi/Urdu are some of the languages that I speak. I am a licensed real estate professional in San Diego county, helping owners, tenants, investors, buyers and sellers to reach their real estate goal. I am licensed in the state of California and I have been helping owners, tenants, investors, buyers and sellers since 2018. I have been traveling a lot around the world, using and improving my language skills and learning about different cultures and most importantly seeing and learning about real estate in different countries. I always seek to deliver more than what is expected as my client satisfaction is my number 1 priority and I pride of my self of being honest and communicative in every step of the process with my clients. I believe honesty, integrity and communication has always helped me exceed my clients' expectation and helped me reach where I am now and it will always help me move forward.

Khalid Yarash

Harold Tebbetts

CA #00987594

Santee

10+ years experience

Jean and I have been managing and leasing properties since 2003. At that time, we took on 8 properties as a leasing agent for a broker friend that was moving to South Carolina, and 2 properties as property managers. We grew our property management to a dozen properties and stayed there, selling some for clients, adding more through word of mouth. Taking on properties that had existing tenants was always an adventure. College kids, for example, who were party central most weekends. The neighbors were threatening to call the cops. I took the tenants around to meet the neighbors and had them give the neighbors there cell numbers so they could call them if the noise level was too high. I also gave everybody my card in case there was a problem. When the tenants graduated, we got a nice family in there and they've been good tenants for a decade. We took over a house on a canyon that had been managed by the owners and was in bad shape. The front yard was a mess caused by a tree; its roots had taken over the front yard and the grass couldn't grow. We had the tree removed, the front yard roto-tilled to remove the roots, and had our gardener seed the front yard with grass, and put in a sprinkler system on timers, telling future tenants to leave the sprinklers alone. I had the owners absorb the cost of the gardener, so that the yard would always look nice, and they wouldn't have to pay a lot of money to redo the front yard again. We had the interior and exterior painted. The back yard had no fence, and there was a 75 foot drop to the houses below. We found an adult couple who really liked the place. They promised not to fall down the hill, and they lived there for 8 years. Our approach to finding tenants, whether for leasing or property management, is to find tenants who fit the property. That makes it so much easier; turnover costs money; stable tenants equal constant cash flow that owners can count on. For leasing, we often are asked to find tenants, if possible, who will sign a 2 or 3 year lease. We're happy to do that. We know the rules regarding Section 8 tenants and have leased numerous properties for owners who want Section 8 tenants because they live far away and the majority of the rent coming from the Housing Commission is a comfort. There's no substitute for experience. You'll always be talking either to my wife or me when you call. We'll get you where you want to go.

Harold Tebbetts

NEZAR ILAIAN

CA #02094480

Santee

10+ years experience

I've been a resident manager at 4 different properties throughout San Diego and a Certified Property Manager for the past 6 years. My expertise is in residential homes and multi-family communities. We are a family-owned business and are here to serve property owners throughout San Diego county in the same way we would treat our own properties. With 14 years of combined experience, I am able to provide property owners with expert experience in rental valuations, leasing, move-in inspections, tenant placement, move-out inspections, and more. As a small business, I have the ability to give complete attention to each client without making them feel like just another customer. We offer great rates for the highest quality service in the Greater San Diego area. Feel free to contact us with any questions at (858) 500-2258. Ask for Nezar Ilaian. Exceptional Management is your primer Property Management Company in San Diego!

NEZAR ILAIAN

Ryan Fessler

CA #02094780

Santee

7+ years experience

Ryan is a lifetime southern California resident and is proud to have also lived in New York City for some years. He is a graduate of the New York Real Estate Institute and worked in the hotel industry for over a decade. His professional experience has taught him to provide personalized service when engaging with his clients and emphasize making the business of buying, selling and managing real estate a seamless and enjoyable experience. A cornerstone of Ryan's practice is to unite the local community in the spirit of giving and fortify neighborhoods through the influence of homeownership. He also is passionate about making the leasing experience for tenants a positive and enriching one, and enthusiastically fills the role of Landlord whenever called upon. In his free time, he likes to travel the world, relax at the beach, hike Southern California trails, explore new foods at home and in restaurants, and spend quality time with friends and family.

Ryan Fessler

Beatriz Salgado

CA #02087310

Santee

10+ years experience

We've been residential real estate agent since the early 2000's. We're passionate about helping our clients secure their financial futures via real estate. Real estate is a cornerstone for building generational wealth and opening doors for future success and security. Property management is one way we support our clients. San Diego has a very low vacancy rate, making the rental market competitive for tenants. We take the time to evaluate all applicants and select tenants who have demonstrated the ability to meet their rents in full and on time. This rental income stability makes my homeowners happy, and creates the opportunity to properly maintain properties and uphold the long-term viability of rental properties. By staying on top of regular maintenance and repairs and managing turnover well, we ensure that property owners have good resale value in the future. The goal is to manage properties in a way that ensures long-term occupancy and a property's value.

Beatriz Salgado

Dena M Massey

Santee

5+ years experience

As an individual managing properties for friends and family, I have gained some experience in the rental property business. However, I am eager to expand my knowledge and take my endeavors to a larger scale. With the assistance of this software, I believe I can achieve that and grow both in the business and in life. From my perspective as a freelance agent, working with rental properties has been an exciting and dynamic experience. It involves various tasks such as connecting landlords with potential tenants, organizing property viewings, and negotiating lease agreements. Effective communication and interpersonal skills are essential in understanding the preferences and requirements of both parties involved. As a freelance agent, it is crucial for me to stay updated on local rental market trends and regulations. This ensures that I can provide the best possible service to my clients, meeting their needs and keeping them informed about any changes in the rental market. By continuously learning and adapting to the ever-changing rental property landscape, I am confident that I can achieve success and make a positive impact in this industry.

Dena M Massey

Cesar Espino

CA #01902069

Santee

10+ years experience

With two decades of dedicated expertise in property management, I bring a wealth of experience and a proven track record of successfully overseeing properties on behalf of owners. Throughout my dynamic career, I have honed my skills in navigating the complexities of real estate, demonstrating a keen understanding of market trends, tenant relations, and operational efficiency. Over the years, I have diligently managed a diverse portfolio of properties, consistently delivering optimal results for property owners. My comprehensive knowledge encompasses all aspects of property management, including leasing, maintenance, financial reporting, and strategic planning. I pride myself on fostering positive landlord-tenant relationships, ensuring satisfaction, and contributing to long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships. In addition, I stay abreast of industry advancements and best practices to provide innovative solutions in an ever-evolving real estate landscape. My commitment to excellence and a client-centric approach has been the cornerstone of my success, earning the trust and confidence of property owners who rely on my expertise to maximize the value of their real estate investments.

Cesar Espino

Anthony Torregiani

CA #01820810

Santee

10+ years experience

Whether You are looking for partial or full management services, we provide you the template to succeed with your rental properties. We stream line the property management services to give you the peace of mind for your rental investment. We strive to ensure our clients are represented to meet what is best for them to achieve their real estate goals. We take all the uncertainty out of the process property management services. When you team up to use our services with our company we don't consider you a number but a relationship. We serve our clients as if we were the buyers, sellers and landlords. With the goal of doing a great job while building a relationship for the long term. We want to be your real estate advisors for life. San Diego is called America’s Finest City for many reasons. We believe that when you make a decision to live in San Diego, you are not only buying shelter, but a lifestyle. A lifestyle that affords you so many outdoor activities and mild weather year round. From the beautiful coastline beach communities, to the mountains and desert, the city proximity offers so many opportunities to have an extension of your living space beyond the walls of your home. San Diego offers outdoor walking trails all over the city, many great neighborhoods to live in, a thriving Little Italy community with urban style housing, restaurants and shops, a vibrant downtown community with high rise living, a beach community living, and Suburban neighborhoods to meet all budgets. Explore our city and let us help you find the perfect

Anthony Torregiani

Local Agents For Your State

California-specific questions, answered.

Common operator questions about running rentals on Hemlane. Each answer ties back to the state-specific workflow Hemlane runs.

You do not need a license to manage your own rental properties through Hemlane. If you manage rentals on behalf of others for compensation, your state may require a real estate broker’s license. Hemlane’s local agents are licensed professionals, so owners using the Agents service are always working with a licensed local expert.

Most states strongly recommend or require written lease agreements for all rental terms. Hemlane provides state-specific lease templates that include required disclosures and legally recognized terms which are ready to send with eSign in minutes.

Hemlane automates rent collection from end to end. Tenants pay online, and funds are deposited directly to the owner and not held in a third-party account. 100% of the rent goes directly to you. Automated reminders and late fee notices reduce manual follow-up so you get paid on time without chasing tenants.

Hemlane lets you configure automated late fees that align with your state’s legal limits. The platform sends automated reminders before rent is due and late notices after. Once the process is set-up, it runs without you having to make a single call.