Full-Service Property Management Company Serving the Emerald Coast
Rob Brooks Realty Property Management is a full-service, long-term property management company. Our team has many years of real estate experience in Fort Walton Beach, Pensacola, and the surrounding panhandle area. We maintain a great manager-to-property ratio so you experience the highest quality of service, and tenants have a responsive manager answering the phone.
"Handled my rental home for 3 years with ease. We had great renters!"
Luke Homeowner
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Why Rob Brooks?
Full video on how Rob Brooks Realty Property Management manages properties
Our System for Long-Term Rentals
Our Property Management team is here to serve you, and our goal is to make every owner's experience enjoyable and seamless. Trust and reliability are extremely important traits in a quality property management team. Our services have been developed into a comprehensive system to help our owners.
Manage the Property
We perform the following services when managing a property:
Manage the Money
We want our owners to feel at ease and confident in every transaction with their rental property. Our services help establish this confidence when it comes to the money.
Manage the Tenants
Having the right tenant for your rental property is vital and we strive to find the highest-quality tenants in the area. Our goal is to produce the best tenants for your property.
Property Management Services
Testimonials from Owners
"I have known Rob Brooks for over 20 years. He is one of the most honest, hardworking, Christ-like people I know. He has managed houses and business property for us and we have never had an issue with him or his management style. He will go out of his way to make sure everything goes smoothly for his clients. Thanks, Rob, for your excellent service to our community!"
Jenny Homeowner
"Handled my rental home for 3 years with ease. We had great renters! When ready to sell it, Rob sold it in 6 days and we had 2 offers to choose from. Rob Brooks is excellent!"
Luke Homeowner
"Excellent work ethic, clear contracts, communicates efficiently and on a timely manner. From listed to rented in 10 days! Highly recommend it!"
Susana Homeowner
The Team
Our Property Management team is led by Michael Gregg and Rob Brooks. Together, they lean on extensive professional experience in real estate sales, property management, and investment properties. Michael has a background in law enforcement, business administration, and healthcare emergency management. He has served on several committees within the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors (ECAR). Rob is the founder and owner of Rob Brooks Realty and has been licensed since 1994. He carries CRB, CRS, SRS, CRETS, RENE, and GRI certifications.
Should I sell or rent my property?
This is a common question we receive. It's best to have a full evaluation of your property done if both options are on the table for you. Submit your information on our rental property evaluation form, and we can help with the analysis.
Process for Getting a Rental Home on the Market
Having the right tenant for your rental property is vital and we strive to find the highest-quality tenants in the area. Our goal is to produce the best tenants for your property.
1) Property evaluation
Our team consults with you to see what type of income your property can generate. Read more about our property evaluation process
2) Photos
We order and pay for a professional photo shoot of the property. This photo shoot includes drone footage, a video movie to music, and 3D tours of the inside and outside, fully compatible with virtual reality headsets.
3) List property on MLS listings (including RobBrooksRealty.com)
Images and property descriptions go out to hundreds of different sites (including Zillow, Rent.com, and Realtor.com). Read more about our property marketing
4) Manage rental inquiries
Calls, emails, and text messages flow in from interested parties. When a property first hits the market, we can get up to 10-12 contacts per day; the volume varies with location and type of property.
5) Vetting
We put prospective tenants through a thorough vetting process. We inform them of rent requirements and see whether they qualify. (We don't want people walking into your property if it's just not a good fit.) Check out our applicant screening methodology
6) Showing property
As it works with the tenants' schedule, our staff does a walk-through. We also use the tour as an opportunity to get a feel for the tenants. Our staff can also do 3D tours and FaceTime tours in cases where an in-person tour is not feasible.
7) Application
We send an application to the interested party to complete. We then do a tenant screening, income verification, ID check, rental history check, collect a completed pet application, pull credit history, criminal history, and eviction proceedings.
8) Owner Contacted
Our staff calls you as the owner, to let you know and application has been completed. We will give you a complete rundown, and you get to decide whether to accept. Sometimes there are multiple applications, allowing you to choose from the best.
Our team consults with you to see what type of income your property can generate. Read more about our property evaluation process
9) Rent & fees collected
The first month's rent, security deposit, and pet fee (when applicable) are all collected from the tenant. See our rent collection procedures
10) Move-in
We contact the tenant to see what time they can move into the property. We also verify proof of utilities being transferred into their name. If we need to collect checks, we meet with them at the property. If they've paid online, we give them a code to the lockbox.
11) Inspections
There are a couple of types of inspections. The move-in/move-out inspection is when we go in and do a thorough inspection of each room, and everything is documented. The 6-month inspection is done every six months, where we go inside the property to take a few pictures and observe the condition of the property as it is being lived in. There is also a lease renewal inspection if a tenant is re-upping for next year. We use professional software called Happy Inspector, which allows each inspection to be very comprehensive. See details on our property inspections
12) Drive By Surveys
We do a drive-by survey of every property, every month.
Resources for owners
FAQs
The tenant gives all information about their pet: type, breed, rabies shots, and color. They are charged a nonrefundable $350 fee, per pet. This protects both Rob Brooks Realty and property owners. We want to make sure the risk profile is analyzed and that we have all the information on that specific pet.
As of 2025, the average vacancy is less than a month. This varies from neighborhood to neighborhood.
Pet fee ($350), one month's rent, and security deposit.
We meet with the owner and look at the property to ensure it's a good candidate for property management. (Is the property up to a certain level of maintenance? What does ongoing maintenance look like?) Once we come to an agreement with the owner, we get it on the market quickly.
Start a conversation with our team
Let us help you think through the best strategy for your property. Get in contact with our property management team today.