Fruita Property Management

Long-term rental management for Fruita homes, handled from our Grand Junction office.

Renting out a home in Fruita

Fruita runs some of its own utilities, and many of its neighborhoods share irrigation through an HOA. Here is what that means for you as the owner of a rental there.

Sewer, trash and recyclingCity of Fruita

The City bills for sewer, trash and recycling at most homes in town. Trash and recycling pickup is done by Waste Management under a city contract. See the city utility billing page.

On an Eclipse rentalCity accounts stay with us

We set up city sewer and trash, not the tenant. The bills come to us and are posted to the tenant's ledger.

The owner stays on the hookCity rule for rentals

Fruita can bill a tenant only after the owner tells the City and signs its Owner's Authorization for Rental Property. Even then, the owner is still responsible if a bill goes unpaid, and the City can place a lien on the property. Read the city rental page.

IrrigationApril to October

Some parts of Fruita get irrigation water, which is not for drinking, from city systems. In HOA neighborhoods, the HOA runs the system and turns it off for the season. The water runs from early April to late October. See the city irrigation page.

Electric and gasTenant sets these up

Xcel Energy provides gas. Electric comes from Xcel Energy or Grand Valley Power, depending on the address. The tenant sets these up in their own name before getting the keys.

Your officeGrand Junction

Fruita sits west of Grand Junction. Our White Avenue office in Grand Junction manages Fruita homes, with the same team and the same Owner Portal.

Own a Fruita home in an HOA?

The City keeps a public HOA irrigation contact list for subdivisions that run their own irrigation. If an irrigation line breaks, the City asks HOA members to call their HOA, and homes on city irrigation to call City Public Works. When you sign with us, send your HOA's rules and contact so we know who to call.

What we handle for Fruita owners

Marketing your rental on the big rental sites
Screening every applicant with background and financial checks
Collecting rent and sending your money by ACH
Lining up outside vendors for repairs and checking the work
Regular inspections, based on the plan you pick
Monthly statements in your Owner Portal
Handling an eviction the legal way, if it ever comes to that
Keeping your rental in line with Colorado law

For Fruita homes, that also means keeping city sewer and trash in our name and knowing whether the irrigation belongs to the City or an HOA before a line breaks.

We manage long-term rentals only, not vacation or short-term rentals. We do not run our own maintenance crew. Independent local vendors do the work, and we coordinate it.

How residential management works Pricing and plans

How to get started with your Fruita rental

First
Ask for a free rental analysis
Tell us about the home. Your request goes to Chuck Kelley, our Broker/Owner, who handles every new owner conversation. Get a Free Rental Analysis.
Next
Read the agreement and the fees
Our management agreement and our pricing are both public. Read them at your own pace: read before you sign and pricing.
Then
Hand over the Fruita details
Keys, your HOA contact if you have one, and anything you know about the irrigation at the home. We take it from there, starting with the city utility accounts.

Free tools for Fruita owners

Go to the Owner Center

Instant rent estimateA rent estimate for your Fruita home, by email How the money movesWhen you get paid and what comes out first Read before you signOur management agreement and its key terms Switching managersHow moving to a new manager works

Looking for a place to rent in Fruita?

Fruita homes are listed with all of our Grand Valley rentals. See every home we have open on available rentals. Already moving in? Read Getting started in Grand Junction.

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