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Devices die quietly
A dead camera or thermostat battery usually shows up right when you need it most.
Property watch for Austin owners
Scheduled check-ins. Clear photo reports.
We started this as East Austin Airbnb owners who needed someone reliable to walk the house, handle the simple stuff, and tell us what was going on. Now we're building that service for other Austin owners, too.
Tell us about your placeA real person answers. No forms and no sales script.
✓Built by local owners
Our own rental houses showed us the need for a reliable set of eyes when we were away.
One of our own Austin rentals
2 to 3 visits a month
Photo report every visit
Simple swaps included
From Lady Bird Lake up to Hyde Park and the Triangle
Small things get expensive when no one's there.
A vacant home can look perfectly fine from the sidewalk while little problems stack up inside. A scheduled check-in gives it a proper walk-through, not just a drive-by.
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Mail tells on you
Packages and an overstuffed mailbox are a pretty clear sign that nobody is home.
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A drip becomes a bill
A small leak is manageable on day one. A few weeks later, it can be a much bigger job.
Scheduled check-ins in three steps.
No long intake maze. We learn the house, agree on what matters to you, and keep you in the loop every time we stop by.
Message us
Send a note on WhatsApp with the neighborhood and what you need watched.
Set up the house
We do a walk-through together, in person or by video call, and set up a lockbox at the property.
Get your reports
We stop by two or three times a month and send a clear photo report after every visit.
Pick your check-in schedule.
Every visit includes a full walk-through, a photo report, mail collection, and simple swaps. You only pay for parts when something needs replacing.
Essential
$150/month
Two visits a month for a place that just needs a regular set of eyes on it.
- Full walk-through
- Photo report
- Mail collected
- Simple swaps included
- Parts billed at cost
PlusMost hands-on
$210/month
Three visits a month, plus priority scheduling when an urgent issue comes up.
- Full walk-through
- Photo report
- Mail collected
- Simple swaps included
- Parts billed at cost
- Priority scheduling
One-off
$75
A single trial visit when you want to see exactly how it works before choosing a plan.
- Full walk-through
- Photo report
- Mail collected
- Simple swaps included
- Parts billed at cost
Monthly plans, cancel anytime.
Showing up local for the simple stuff
Simple swaps included with your check-ins.
The jobs are simple. Getting someone you trust across town to do them is the hard part.
Smoke detector batteries
Light bulbs
Thermostat batteries
Ring and camera charging
Wi-Fi plug resets
Mail and packages
Simple swaps are included. Parts are billed at cost.
Quick favors, handled.
Plan members can ask for one-off help when something comes up. Just message us on WhatsApp and we'll sort it out.
Be there for a delivery
Let in a handyman or vendor
Pick up packages
Grab something you left behind
Close enough to get there.
From Lady Bird Lake up to Hyde Park and the Triangle. Not sure if your place is in range? Send us the ZIP code.
78702
78721
78722
78723
78724
Good questions before you hand over access.
We'd ask them too.
Your key stays in a lockbox at the property. Codes are never shared or copied.
Scheduled check-ins, photo reports, mail collection, and simple swaps. We do not handle leasing, tenants, rent collection, or 24-hour monitoring.
If we learn about an urgent issue like water or a break-in, we call you right away. This is a scheduled check-in service, not insurance or 24-hour monitoring.
No. A lockbox plus a video walk-through works well if you're already out of town.
Yes, the simple stuff. We change batteries and bulbs, charge cameras, and reset plugs, with parts billed at cost. We don't do handyman or repair work. For anything bigger, we flag it with photos and coordinate a vendor you choose.
No. We keep clean, timestamped records of every visit and every fix, which your CPA can use however they see fit. We are not CPAs and nothing here is tax advice.
Yes, for owners in our service area. Austin requires a local contact who can be on site within two hours, which is exactly what our check-in service already does. Ask us about it on WhatsApp.
Why we started
We own Airbnbs in East Austin, including one built from a shipping container, and being away kept showing us the same gap. We needed someone reliable to walk the house, charge the Ring, change a battery, grab the mail, and send a clear photo report. So we built the straightforward check-in service we wished we'd had.
Meet Brent
Brent is an accountant and an East Austin Airbnb owner himself, including a shipping-container Airbnb, so he knows the numbers and exactly what it feels like to be away from a property. He started Austin Property Watch because it was the service he wanted for his own places: a reliable local person to check in, handle the simple stuff, and give him a straight answer.
Put regular check-ins on your calendar.
Send the neighborhood, how often you're away, and the things you worry about. We'll tell you if we're a good fit. Buying instead of watching? See our buyer services.
Start on WhatsApp