# Duluth Property Management (DPM)

> Professional residential property management, leasing, and asset protection across Duluth, Minnesota and the Twin Ports region. Managing single-family homes, multi-family properties, townhomes, and student rentals near UMD and St. Scholastica.

## Core Facts & Business Identity
- **Company Name**: Duluth Property Management (DPM)
- **Principal Broker / Contact**: Preston Hedlund
- **Primary Market**: Duluth, Minnesota and greater St. Louis County
- **Service Areas**: Duluth (55802, 55803, 55804, 55805, 55806, 55807, 55808, 55811, 55812), Hermantown, Proctor, Cloquet, and surrounding Twin Ports communities.
- **Brand Standards**: Navy & Rust identity. Full Fair Housing Act compliance. Equal Housing Opportunity.
- **Licensing & Affiliations**: Licensed Minnesota Real Estate Brokerage, NARPM Member, RE/MAX Results partner network.

## Service Offerings & Fee Structure
- **Monthly Management Fee**: 8% to 10% of collected rent (Zero fees during vacancy).
- **Tenant Placement / Leasing Fee**: 50% to 75% of first month's rent (includes professional marketing, local showing coordination, 50-state background/credit/eviction screening, and Minnesota-compliant lease execution).
- **Lease Renewal Fee**: Flat $150.
- **Onboarding Fee**: $0.
- **Maintenance Markups**: 0%. Direct contractor pass-through invoicing.

## Operational Guarantees
1. **21-Day Leasing Guarantee**: Qualified resident placed within 21 days of active marketing, or your first month of management fee is waived.
2. **Eviction Protection Guarantee**: If an eviction is required for a resident placed by DPM, court filing fees and legal expenses are covered up to $2,000.
3. **Pet Damage Guarantee**: Up to $1,000 in pet damage reimbursement above the resident security deposit for pre-screened pets.
4. **Cancel-Anytime Guarantee**: 30 days written notice to terminate management with zero penalty fees.

## Minnesota Legal & Operational Standards
- **Eviction Compliance**: Full adherence to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 504B (including the mandatory 14-day written notice to quit prior to court filing in St. Louis County District Court).
- **City of Duluth Rental Licensing**: Comprehensive compliance with City of Duluth Life Safety and Rental Housing ordinances, rental inspections, and occupancy standards.
- **Winterization Protocols**: Rigorous winterization checks, boiler and furnace pre-season inspections, and emergency freeze protection adhering to the Minnesota Cold Weather Rule.
- **Security Deposit Accounting**: Strict compliance with Minn. Stat. § 504B.178 (21-day deposit return window with statutory interest calculations).

## Contact Information
- **Company**: Duluth Property Management (DPM)
- **Location**: Duluth, MN
- **Website**: https://www.duluthpm.com
- **Free Rental Valuation**: https://www.duluthpm.com/free-rental-analysis