Cudahy Property Management
Property management for Cudahy investors. A 98% occupancy rate, 97.2% placement rate, and a 88.76% lease renewal rate.
The Gap Between Rent Collected And Returns Earned
Cudahy is an old-school, working-class Milwaukee suburb bordering Bay View and St. Francis, with a lakefront that draws a growing wave of younger residents alongside its longtime population. It's a south-shore value market with consistent demand and a housing stock that rewards owners who plan rather than react: older bungalows and duplexes built largely between the 1910s and 1950s make up most of the inventory, the renter base skews working-class and stable, and rents sit lower than Bay View while turnover costs run the same per unit.
Performance Asset Management (PAM) was founded in 2010 to manage rentals as long-term assets. Our residents renew at 88.76%, well above the industry average of 54%, which protects cash flow in a market where every avoided turnover is meaningful.
Rent Collection vs Asset Management
Most property managers collect rent. PAM runs your property as the asset it is, with numbers to show what that earns you.
8% of Collected Rent
Capped at $250 per month. Fees waived when the property is vacant. No trip charges, no setup fees, no termination fees.
See our fee structureResidents Who Stay
Industry average is around 54%. Top performers reach 70 to 80%. PAM hits 88.76% through our "humanation" approach to resident retention.
Cudahy Asset Management Reporting
Every engagement starts with a free CapEx and IncomeEx inspection, so you see future cost exposure before it shows up on your statement.
Six Stackable Guarantees
Exit, Results, Leasing, Eviction, Pet, and Same-Day Service Guarantees. Cancel anytime with one day's notice and zero termination fees.
Walk through the IRR Calculator to see projected returns based on your property, hold period, and management costs.
Six Integrated Services — End To End
We don't hand you a menu of à la carte add-ons. We run all six end to end. Hover any service to read more.
Rental Marketing
Listings push to 50+ advertising platforms, with disciplined market-rent pricing set from a free CMA before listing.
Resident Screening
Applications reviewed against 24 months of rental payment history, net income, and bank balance — driving a sub-1% eviction rate for 17 years.
Rent Collection
ACH direct deposit through our resident portal — fast, traceable, automatic. PAM fees apply only to rent that actually arrives in your account.
Maintenance Coordination
24/7 response through our maintenance portal at $10 per work order, with vendor costs passed through at vendor rates. Same-day resident service.
Accounting & Reporting
Monthly investor statements plus CapEx forecasts, IncomeEx breakdowns, and full IRR calculations — every metric included in your management fee.
Eviction Protection
Coverage for the cost of a simple uncontested eviction (some restrictions apply). PAM's eviction rate has held under 1% for 17 straight years.
What The Market Looks Like Right Now
Cudahy's population is a genuine mix: longtime residents over 70, a growing immigrant community, and younger renters priced out of Bay View. The lakefront defines it, with Warnemont Golf Course, Warnemont Dog Park, and the self-serve Warnemont Park Archery Range. Local favorites include La Finca, the Cudahy Pancake House, Cafe Le Creme, the Packing House, Dirty Dime Tavern, and X-Ray Arcade — a music venue, arcade, and bar in one.
The housing stock is dense, durable, and aging: most bungalow and duplex inventory dates from the 1910s to the 1950s, with systems and envelopes already past one expected lifecycle. That makes CapEx planning the most consequential discipline for an owner here, and lower rent ceilings than Bay View or the North Shore mean turnover costs eat a larger share of returns. PAM's free CapEx and IncomeEx inspection is built for these properties. Demand stays steady, with Mitchell International and the lakefront feeding a consistent workforce-renter pipeline.
Winter seasonality slows leasing across Milwaukee between November and February, which is why we price Cudahy units to the market rather than to aspiration: the price is the problem when a unit sits empty through a Wisconsin January.
Want to see what your property is worth as an investment? Walk through it with PAM's IRR Calculator →
A Three-Step Engagement, Built To Last
Starts before a resident moves in. Continues through the full hold period.
Free Market Analysis
We pull a CMA for your address, set rent at market (not aspiration), and walk the property to scope rent-ready vs. move-in-ready work. No cost.
Resident Placement
Listings go live across 50+ platforms with 24-month screening, and the Leasing Guarantee covers any PAM-placed resident who leaves before 12 months.
Ongoing Asset Management
Monthly investor statements, CapEx and IncomeEx inspections twice a year, lease renewals at the 88.76% rate, and 24/7 maintenance through our resident portal.
Not Sure What Your Current Renewal Rate Is? Find Out
If your manager doesn't know the number, that itself is a signal worth a 15-minute conversation.
Six Fees Most Cudahy Managers Stack — None Of Them On A PAM Invoice
Monthly management is 8% of collected rent, capped at $250/mo. Placement is 100% of first month, capped at $1,500. Lease renewal is $300 flat. Maintenance coordination is $10/work-order. That is the full list.
Full breakdown lives on our pricing and fees page.
Four-Point-Seven Stars — Seventeen Years Of Reviews
From investors and residents across Cudahy and the greater Milwaukee area. Read our reviews.
The Questions Cudahy Investors Ask Most
The average lease renewal rate in Cudahy runs around 70% market-wide.
The vacancy rate in Cudahy is around 3%.
The likelihood of eviction in Cudahy is under 1%.
Cudahy draws a mix of longtime residents, immigrant families, and younger renters, spanning working- and middle-class households.
Cudahy is very walkable, with extensive green space and lakeshore access.
The quality of living in Cudahy is strong and improving, and it's considered one of the more up-and-coming areas in the Milwaukee market.
Still have a question? Call (414) 368-0460 — fifteen minutes is enough to walk through your portfolio.
We manage every property like it's our own, because your success is our business. Your annual performance is our forever reputation.
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