Red Clay Residential
At a glance
Sources- Rental types
- Single-family
- Management fee
- 7% of rent
- Leasing fee
- 100% of first month's rent
- Out-of-state owners
- Yes
- Broker license
- Active, SAMPLE-PM-20913
Single-family property management in east metro Atlanta. Reviewers often mention owning from out of state.
- Homes managed
- 940
People at Red Clay
Sources- Dana WhitlockOwner
- Marcus OyelaranDirector of Property Management
- Priya CastellaneOwner Relations
Red Clay scores 9.5 out of 10
Sources#2 of 20 ranked property managers in Atlanta. Five parts, weighted the same for every investor-friendly property manager on this list. Data as of September 1, 2026.
Customer satisfaction30% of the score. Atlanta average 7.98.9
Star ratings from every review site, trusted more as reviews add up. Scored on the star scale, not compared.
The 4.8 next to the name counts every review once. How we rank
Investor fit25% of the score. Atlanta average 8.010.0
How much public evidence shows the company serves rental investors, compared with the strongest on this list.
- Manages single-family or 2–4 unit rentals (2 of 2) (met)
- Supports owners who live out of state (1.5 of 1.5) (met)
- Owner portal with monthly statements (not met)
- Investor tools or services (rent analysis, rent-versus-sell, acquisition help, rehab coordination) (1.5 of 1.5) (met)
- Portfolio or multi-door pricing (not met)
- Share of reviews written by owners, not tenants (1.49 of 3) (met)
6.49 of 10 checklist points. Full marks on this list start at 6.5 points, so 10.0. See the property manager checklist
Market presence20% of the score. Atlanta average 8.210.0
How many people search for the company by name to hire it, such as its name with the city or the service, compared with the most-searched on this list. Searches from tenants and job seekers do not count.
Searches counted: red clay residential atlanta (1,300); 1,300 a month in all. Full marks on this list start at 1,300 a month, so 10.0.
Review volume and activity15% of the score. Atlanta average 8.59.8
How many reviews the company has and how many are recent, compared with the most-reviewed on this list.
377 reviews, 136 in the last 12 months. Full marks on this list start at 477 reviews and 135 in the last 12 months, so 9.8.
Transparency and trust10% of the score. Atlanta average 7.59.1
Published fees, an active license, years in business and memberships, compared with the most transparent on this list.
- Publishes its fees or pricing (met)
- License verified active (number SAMPLE-PM-20913, Georgia Real Estate Commission). (3 of 3) (met)
- Years in business (met)
- BBB accredited or rated A- or better (not met)
- A professional designation or membership confirmed in the organization's directory (not met)
7.89 of 10 points. Full marks on this list start at 8.71 points, so 9.1.
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Rank over time
Back at #2 in September, where Red Clay started in April.
What reviewers say about Red Clay
Ratings by site
Read from Google search results and each site. We read reviews to measure them; we never republish them.
What reviews show
SourcesOwners mention most
Licenses, BBB and memberships
Each one is checked against the organization's own public record. What a company only says about itself is shown, never scored.
Investor Top 10 awards
Earned on the monthly list. On the Top 10 every month since April 2026.
The current month links to the published list. How awards and badges work
Fees
SourcesAtlanta's top 10 charge 7% to 10% of rent.
What Red Clay handles
Sources- Leasing and rent collection
- Rent analysis for owners
What would your Atlanta rental earn with Red Clay?
Red Clay's 7% management fee is filled in. Each calculator opens beside the page.
Where Red Clay works
SourcesFulton County
DeKalb County
Questions about Red Clay Residential
Answered by Investor Top 10 from the data on this page, updated monthly.
Is Red Clay Residential a good investor-friendly property manager in Atlanta?
Red Clay Residential ranks #2 of 20 on Investor Top 10's September 2026 list of property managers in Atlanta, with a score of 9.5 out of 10 and a 4.8 rating across 377 reviews on one site.
How much does Red Clay charge?
Red Clay publishes these fees: management, 7% of rent; leasing a vacant home, 100% of first month's rent; lease renewal, $0 flat; setup, None; markup on repairs, 10% of repair invoices.
Does Red Clay work with out-of-state owners?
Yes. Red Clay lists out-of-state owners as a specialty.
How was this score calculated?
From five parts: customer satisfaction, investor fit, market presence, review volume and activity, and transparency and trust, all from public evidence. The Score tab shows each part and its sources.
Compare with other Atlanta property managers
See the full top 10Where each fact comes from
Every fact on this profile, and where we read it.
At a glance
- Rental types
- Single-familyredclay.example
- Management fee
- 7% of rentredclay.example
- Leasing fee
- 100% of first month's rentredclay.example
- Out-of-state owners
- Yesredclay.example
- Broker license
- Active, SAMPLE-PM-20913Georgia Real Estate Commission · file of Sep 1, 2026 · Look it up
From Red Clay
- About
- The company's own figure. Shown, never scored.
- Homes managed
- 940The company's own figure. Shown, never scored.
People at Red Clay
- Dana Whitlock
- Ownerredclayresidential.example
- Marcus Oyelaran
- Director of Property Managementredclayresidential.example
- Priya Castellane
- Owner Relationsredclayresidential.example
Fees
- Management
- 7% of rentredclay.example
- Leasing a vacant home
- 100% of first month's rentredclay.example
- Lease renewal
- $0 flatredclay.example
- Setup
- Noneredclay.example
- Markup on repairs
- 10% of repair invoicesredclay.example
What Red Clay handles
- Leasing and rent collection
- redclay.example
- Rent analysis for owners
- redclay.example
Where Red Clay works
- Areas
- Atlanta, Stone Mountain, Lithoniaredclay.example
What reviews show
- reviews in the last 12 months
- 136Counted from 377 reviews we read on Google
- written by owners, not tenants
- 25%Counted from 377 reviews we read on Google
- Good with out-of-state owners
- 83Counted from 377 reviews we read on Google
- Low monthly fee
- 40Counted from 377 reviews we read on Google
- Easy owner portal
- 31Counted from 377 reviews we read on Google
Score
- Searches counted
- red clay residential atlanta (1,300)Monthly searches for the name · How we measure
Contact
- Phone
- (404) 555-0102Google Business Profile
- Website
- redclay.exampleGoogle Business Profile
- Office
- Stone Mountain, GAGoogle Business Profile