Metro Detroit · Troy-Based · Owner-Operated · The Beta Method™

Most PM companies manage your property. We run it through a process.

For owner-investors with 1–15 doors in Metro Detroit who are done guessing. The Beta Method™ turns your rental portfolio into a data-driven operation — six phases, real Tri-County market data, decisions you can actually defend.

6Method phases
8KPIs tracked per door
24hrMaintenance response
$0Setup or cancel fees
Case Study #001 · Royal Oak SFR

The $2,100 renewal decision.

A single-family rental in Royal Oak. Tenant in place since March 2025. Lease expiring March 2026. The decision every landlord faces — renew, raise, or re-list. We ran it through the Method.

01 Pet fee was underpriced and under-documented. $100 covered one approved cat — two cats lived in the unit. Revenue leakage and legal exposure in one finding.
02 A 12-month renewal expires in March — re-listing in late winter, the weakest leasing window in Metro Detroit. Lease-expiry timing is an asset most landlords never manage.
03 Tenant quality is an asset with a price. A reliable, on-time tenant is worth retaining — but retention should never mean frozen terms.
04 Turnover is the silent killer. A typical SFR turnover costs ~1 month vacancy + make-ready. Avoiding one turnover is worth more than an aggressive rent bump that loses the tenant.
Path 18-mo Revenue Outcome
A. Flat renewal, 12 mo $36,000 Winter expiry again
B. Aggressive raise +10% ~$38,800 Tenant risk · Winter expiry
✓ C. Moderate raise + 18 mo + pet fix $37,800 Low risk · Peak expiry
D. Non-renew & re-list Market rate Winter listing · High vacancy

Path C won: +5% rent, both cats documented in a signed addendum, 18-month term shifts lease expiry from March (worst leasing month) to September 2027 — peak demand season. The quiet move most landlords never make.

+5% Rent growth
18 mo Term secured
Sep '27 Expiry → peak season
$0 Turnover cost
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What we do

Six services. One integrated operation.

Full-service management for Metro Detroit owners with 1–15 doors. Every service feeds the same live data stack that powers the Method.

01 · Leasing
Tenant Placement

Professional listing, showings, background and credit screening, lease execution. We find the right tenant — not just the first one who applies. Priced off live comps from day one.

02 · Operations
Full-Service Management

Rent collection, maintenance coordination, vendor management, move-in/out documentation — all tracked in a live dashboard you can check anytime. Hands-off ownership, total visibility.

03 · Maintenance
Repairs & Coordination

24-hour response. Trusted local vendors with owner-set spend thresholds. Zero surprise invoices. You approve anything above your threshold — nothing else.

04 · Reporting
Real-Time Owner Dashboard

Not monthly PDFs — a live dashboard updated in real time. Every rent payment, work order, and dollar visible the moment it happens. Year-end summaries included at no extra cost.

05 · Compliance
Lease Renewals & Legal

Michigan-compliant leases, renewal negotiations priced off live Metro Detroit comps, fair housing adherence. We keep you legal, documented, and at market — every term.

06 · Turnover
Vacancy Prep & Make-Ready

Move-out inspection, punch list, cleaning coordination, make-ready execution. Units back on market fast, documented top to bottom, priced off live comps before the first showing.

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Start with Phase 1

Your free Portfolio Snapshot.

This is Phase 1 of the Beta Method™ — not a Zillow estimate, not a generic auto-report. We pull live Tri-County rental comps and tell you exactly where each door stands and what to do next.

Live comps from Royal Oak, Troy, Birmingham and surrounding markets — not national averages
Delivered within 24 hours by a human who will actually read your property details
Includes rent-to-market delta, estimated days-to-lease, and one key opportunity per door
No commitment. No pitch deck. No pressure. Just the data.
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Pricing

Fees posted upfront.

No setup fees hiding in the fine print. No surprises after you sign. Every fee confirmed in writing before any contract is executed.

ServiceWhat's includedFee
Monthly ManagementRent collection, maintenance coordination, live dashboard, tenant communication, monthly statements8–10% of collected rent
Tenant PlacementListing, professional showings, full screening, lease execution, move-in documentationOne month's rent
Lease RenewalRenewal negotiation priced off live comps, updated Michigan-compliant lease, compliance review$250 flat
Vacancy Prep / Make-ReadyMove-out inspection, punch list, vendor coordination, unit documentationFrom $150
Portfolio SnapshotPhase 1 baseline — live comps, rent-to-market delta, one key opportunity per doorFree
Owner DashboardReal-time reporting, year-end summariesIncluded

Management fees are a percentage of collected rent only — we don't earn if you don't. No onboarding fees. No cancellation fees with proper notice. All fees in writing before any contract is signed.

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About

Old-school accountability. Modern process.

Joe Betancourt
Founder · Beta PMI LLC · Troy, MI

I manage my own rental properties in Metro Detroit — and I built Beta PMI because I wanted the same standard for my clients that I hold for myself: a documented process, honest numbers, and decisions that you can actually defend.

Before founding Beta Group, I spent years in corporate data and operations roles at Bosch, Bimbo Bakeries, and Fluor — building the analytical discipline that now runs underneath everything the Beta Method does. When I say your numbers are right, they're right.

I focus on independent owners with 1–15 doors who are done guessing and ready to run their portfolio like a business. You get direct access to me — not a call center, not a junior coordinator. Based in Troy, built for Metro Detroit.

Licensed & Insured Owner-Operator Corporate BI Background Troy, MI Based Bilingual EN / ES

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Service Area

Metro Detroit, close to home.

We stay local on purpose. Knowing the submarket means better tenant screening, better vendor relationships, and faster turnovers — because we've driven every zip code.

Core
Primary Markets
  • Royal Oak
  • Troy
  • Berkley
  • Ferndale
  • Madison Heights
  • Hazel Park
  • Clawson
Extended
Nearby Markets
  • Birmingham
  • Bloomfield Hills
  • Bloomfield Twp.
  • Beverly Hills
  • Oak Park
  • Southfield
  • Sterling Heights
Outer
Case by Case
  • Warren
  • Rochester Hills
  • Auburn Hills
  • West Bloomfield
  • Pontiac
  • Hamtramck
  • Detroit (select)

Outside these areas? Reach out — larger portfolios or unique situations may still be a fit.

How we work

Six phases. Real data. No guessing.

DMAIC · PDCA backbone

The Beta Method™ is a manufacturing-grade decision process applied to rental portfolios. Every client goes through the same six phases — the same ones we run on our own properties first. Same method, different throttle: you choose your investment appetite, we match the pace.

01
Phase 1 · Discover
Where are you, and where do you want to go?
"We've been flying blind on our portfolio for years."

We sit down and capture your full picture — goals, risk appetite, portfolio condition, and lease status. No assumptions, no generic advice. Every door gets a measured baseline before anything else happens.

Investor Profile + Portfolio Baseline Scorecard
02
Phase 2 · Analyze
What is each property actually doing vs. what it could do?
"I think I'm at market rent — but I'm not really sure."

We run every door against live Tri-County comps, KPI benchmarks, and cost models. We tell you exactly where money is leaking — rent below market, expense creep, vacancy drag, under-documented leases.

Property Performance Diagnosis — one page per door
03
Phase 3 · Decide
Which path, given your appetite?
"Should I renew, raise rent, renovate, or sell?"

We model 2–3 paths per property with projected NOI, cash-on-cash, and risk band — then match the recommendation to your appetite tier. You make the call. We make sure you're making it with real numbers.

Decision Brief with modeled scenarios
04
Phase 4 · Test & Iterate
Is the plan working in the real world?
"How do I know if the changes we made are actually performing?"

Day-to-day operations kick in — leasing, renewals, maintenance, vendor coordination. You get a live dashboard tracking actuals vs. the model, updated in real time. Small bets first, scale what works.

Live Owner Dashboard · Monthly actuals vs. model
05
Phase 5 · Check
Did we hit the numbers we said we would?
"My last manager never showed me how we were doing against a plan."

Every quarter we sit down and grade our own predictions — model vs. actual, in plain English. Variances get explained, not buried. Corrective actions get assigned. This is the part most PM companies will never show you.

Quarterly Scorecard + updated forecast
06
Phase 6 · Improve
What's the next level for this portfolio?
"I want to grow — but I don't know if I'm ready or which direction to go."

Annual strategy session: refi windows, acquisition readiness, appetite re-check. Every client makes the engine smarter — learnings feed back into Beta Data models, improving accuracy for everyone in the portfolio.

Annual Portfolio Strategy + next-year targets

"We run our own properties through the Method first."
The Royal Oak rental in Case Study #001 above went through every one of these six phases — numbers published, nothing hidden.

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