Questions, answered straight.

Yes. David is a licensed Louisiana real estate broker. In Louisiana, managing property for a fee legally requires a broker’s license, and many operators in this market don’t have one. A licensed broker is accountable to the Louisiana Real Estate Commission, draws up legally sound leases, and can also list and sell your property when the time comes.

Accountability. A licensed broker answers to the Louisiana Real Estate Commission, must maintain proper trust accounts and monthly statements, and can represent you in a sale. A contractor who manages your property for a fee without a license operates outside the law and leaves you with no regulatory recourse if something goes wrong. You can verify any Louisiana license in seconds on the Louisiana Real Estate Commission’s website.

Coxe provides New Orleans property management across 27 neighborhoods in Orleans and Jefferson Parish. In Orleans Parish that includes the Garden District, Lower Garden District, Uptown, Audubon, Irish Channel, Warehouse District, Central Business District, Lakeview, Mid-City, Carrollton, Broadmoor, Bywater, Marigny, Gentilly, the French Quarter, Algiers Point, and more. In Jefferson Parish we serve Metairie, River Ridge, Fat City, Bucktown, Elmwood, and Harahan.

No. We focus exclusively on market-rate residential property, and we do not serve New Orleans East or Kenner. These are deliberate standards, not limitations, and they are part of why the properties we manage hold their value and attract the tenants they deserve.

Yes. Absentee owners are a large part of who we serve. You get direct communication, transparent monthly statements, and someone on the ground who assesses your property in person rather than from a distance. We also give you the tenant’s name, phone, and email so you can verify repairs yourself. One piece of advice from 40 years of watching it go wrong: never buy or manage New Orleans property sight unseen by email.

Our New Orleans property management covers single-family homes, doubles, duplexes, condos, and small multi-unit residential properties, including HOA-governed condos in the Warehouse District and Central Business District where building coordination matters as much as managing the individual unit.

David stays. Before a storm, we communicate with tenants and walk properties. After it passes, we assess every managed property in person, photograph damage for your insurance claim, and coordinate emergency repairs through a vetted local contractor network. Our storm response means you hear directly from David rather than sitting out of state wondering what happened. The contractor fraud that follows every major New Orleans storm is real, which is exactly why we only use licensed people we know.

Every applicant goes through a full credit check, a complete background check, rental-history verification, income confirmation, and reference calls. Forty years adds the judgment a checklist can’t: reading a reference honestly, spotting instability early, and catching problems before the keys change hands. You can’t fix a bad tenant after they move in, so we get it right at the front end.

A clear monthly statement, every month. Louisiana law requires every property manager to provide a monthly statement of income and expenses, and you’ll get one showing rent collected and every expense, each backed by a legitimate invoice. No padded invoices, no hidden fees. It’s ready to hand to your CPA at tax time.

Carefully, and by the book. New Orleans eviction law is specific and the courts have their own dynamics, so our eviction services handle proper notice, full documentation, filing, and representation through to actual possession. An eviction thrown out on a technicality has to start over, which is the most expensive kind, so we don’t cut corners. Often the best outcome for everyone is a negotiated exit rather than a court battle.

It’s a clause where owner and tenant agree in advance to resolve disputes through private arbitration instead of the courtroom. It’s faster, it costs far less, and it keeps you out of an unpredictable court system. Most attorneys back off the moment they see one. Every lease we manage includes properly drafted Louisiana arbitration language, and many leases in this market don’t have it at all.

We prefer legitimate vendor receipts and check repairs on a regular basis. We also give you the tenant’s name, phone, and email so you can confirm any repair yourself. If something wasn’t done, you’ll know quickly. That transparency is the whole point, and it’s how honest management protects an owner who lives out of town.

New Orleans property management fees are typically a percentage of the monthly rent collected, with a separate leasing fee to market a vacancy and place a qualified tenant. The right number depends on your property, its condition, and your situation. Call David directly at 504-232-1672 for a straight answer.

Yes, keys to every door, gate, and shed. During hurricane season and freeze events we may need immediate access to protect your property, and we cannot be responsible for damage to a unit we can’t get into. It’s a brokerage requirement, and it exists to protect your investment when something goes wrong at seven o’clock on a Sunday morning.

For most owners, a properly organized LLC helps shield personal assets from liability. We’re not attorneys and this isn’t legal advice, so talk to a Louisiana real estate attorney about your specific situation. What 40 years shows plainly is that owners who set up the right entity structure and the right lease language have consistently had fewer serious problems than the ones who skipped it.

It’s a New Orleans program that requires rental properties to register and pass periodic inspections. If you own rental property in the city, we can help you understand the current requirements and stay compliant, which matters especially if you’re already doing renovation work. The rules and timelines have shifted over time, so call us for where things stand right now.

More than a coat of paint. Beyond a standard home inspection, it’s worth having your own electrician, HVAC contractor, plumber, and roofer look at the property, because systems installed even 15 or 20 years ago are often dated. Older New Orleans homes are frequently underpowered at the panel and carry aging air-conditioning systems. Knowing what a property genuinely needs before the first tenant moves in is exactly where a manager with construction experience earns their keep.

Yes. As a licensed broker who has managed your property, David knows it better than any outside agent: the plumbing, the electrical, the roof, the tenants, and what it needs to sell. When you’re ready to sell or step back from the investment, that firsthand knowledge works in your favor.