# Collaborate Real Estate Group (CREG)

> Memphis-based property management and brokerage specializing in single-family rentals. Quality-over-quantity philosophy. Serving Memphis, Northern Mississippi, and the Tampa metro since 2018. Founded by Scott L. King.

Collaborate Real Estate Group manages single-family rental homes for investor-owners across the Memphis MSA and offers brokerage services for buying, selling, and building investment portfolios. The firm targets a 6–8% realistic cash-on-cash return on Memphis SFRs in the $1,250+ rent band, evaluates every property through a disciplined buy box, and publishes Memphis-specific investment guidance under the CREG Insights brand.

## About

- [About Collaborate Real Estate Group](https://collabreg.com/about-us): The team — Scott L. King (Founder & CEO, in Memphis real estate since 2008), Diane Robison (VP Operations, in real estate since 1983, REALTOR/GRI/SRES), Chris Throneburg (Portfolio Director), Matt Cates (Affiliate Broker, past President of Memphis Investors Group), Jenna Fisher (Resident Management Director, ARM/CPO), Brooke Vandergriff (Leasing & Marketing Coordinator).

## Services

- [Property Management Services](https://collabreg.com/property-management-services): Full-service single-family rental management — leasing, screening, rent collection, maintenance, inspections, financial reporting. Memphis MSA and Northern Mississippi.
- [Available Properties for Rent](https://collabreg.com/homes-for-rent): Current single-family rental listings across the Memphis metro.
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://collabreg.com/faq): Forty Q&As covering fees, leasing, maintenance, Tennessee landlord-tenant law, and Memphis investment math. Attributed to the CREG team.
- [Vendor Partnerships](https://collabreg.com/new-vendor-requests): For contractors and service providers who want to work with CREG.

## Memphis Investment Resources

- [The 6–8% Rule: How Collaborate REG Evaluates a Memphis Investment Property](https://collabreg.com/insights/six-to-eight-percent-rule-memphis): Scott King's framework for evaluating Memphis SFR investments — cash-on-cash methodology, the buy box, and why headline yields settle to 6–8% over a five-year hold.
- [Three Memphis Rentals We Advise Investors to Walk Away From](https://collabreg.com/insights/three-memphis-rentals-walk-away): The turnkey-wholesaler trap, the two-door portfolio collapse, and the Section 8 premium-rent play that breaks over five years. Three patterns to recognize before wiring money.
- [Why Memphis Is Still One of the Best Real Estate Markets](https://collabreg.com/insights/memphis-best-real-estate-market): Market fundamentals — affordability, rental demand, and neighborhood landscape.
- [Buying Investment Property in Memphis](https://collabreg.com/insights/buying-investment-property-memphis): Due diligence framework for evaluating Memphis SFR purchases.
- [Tips for the Long-Distance Landlord](https://collabreg.com/insights/tips-long-distance-landlord): Guidance for out-of-state investors managing or buying Memphis rentals from another market.
- [Tips for Pricing a Memphis Rental Property](https://collabreg.com/insights/tips-pricing-memphis-rental-property): How comparable rents are pulled and why Zillow Rent Zestimates miss in Memphis.

## Tennessee & Mississippi Law

- [Tennessee Landlord-Tenant Law](https://collabreg.com/insights/tennessee-landlord-tenant-law): Plain-English breakdown of the URLTA statute that governs Memphis rentals.
- [Tennessee Security Deposit Law](https://collabreg.com/insights/tennessee-security-deposit-law): Limits, holding requirements, return timelines, dispute process.
- [Memphis Eviction Process](https://collabreg.com/insights/memphis-eviction-process): Step-by-step timeline for the Shelby County eviction process.
- [Tennessee Eviction Process](https://collabreg.com/insights/tennessee-eviction-process): Statewide eviction procedure.
- [When a Tenant Stops Paying Rent in Memphis](https://collabreg.com/insights/tenant-stops-paying-rent-memphis): What landlords and property managers actually do when a tenant defaults.
- [The Fair Housing Act for Memphis Landlords](https://collabreg.com/insights/fair-housing-act): Federal, state, and Memphis-specific Fair Housing obligations.

## Property Management Education

- [Why Hire a Property Manager in Memphis](https://collabreg.com/insights/why-hire-property-manager-memphis): When professional management makes sense and what owners actually get.
- [What You Actually Get When a Property Manager Runs Your Memphis Rental](https://collabreg.com/insights/what-you-actually-get-when-a-property-manager-runs-your-memphis-rental): Breakdown of included services vs. owner responsibilities.
- [Property Management Fees, Explained](https://collabreg.com/insights/property-management-fees): What goes into a Memphis property management fee and what to ask any PM.
- [Why Transparency Matters in Property Management](https://collabreg.com/insights/transparency-matters): The CREG approach to owner reporting and fee disclosure.
- [Memphis Rental Maintenance](https://collabreg.com/insights/memphis-rental-maintenance): Maintenance philosophy, vendor relationships, emergency dispatch.
- [Steps to Screen Tenants](https://collabreg.com/insights/steps-to-screen-tenants): CREG's tenant screening process.
- [How to Advertise a Rental Property Successfully](https://collabreg.com/insights/advertise-rental-property-successfully): Marketing approach for Memphis vacancies.
- [Attracting Long-Term Tenants](https://collabreg.com/insights/attract-long-term-tenants): Strategies for retaining residents and reducing turnover.

## Landlord Strategy & Taxes

- [Landlord Tips for Taxes](https://collabreg.com/insights/landlord-tips-taxes): Tax framework for Memphis rental owners.
- [Landlord Guide to Property Depreciation](https://collabreg.com/insights/landlord-guide-property-depreciation): How depreciation works for rental properties.
- [Expensive Mistakes Landlords Make](https://collabreg.com/insights/expensive-mistakes-landlords-make): Common Memphis landlord pitfalls.
- [Tips for a Profitable Rental Business](https://collabreg.com/insights/tips-profitable-rental-business): Operational and financial discipline.
- [Renting Out Your House](https://collabreg.com/insights/renting-out-your-house): For owners considering renting a primary residence.
- [Avoid Rental Scams](https://collabreg.com/insights/avoid-rental-scams): Common rental fraud patterns in Memphis.
- [Should You Allow Tenants to Paint?](https://collabreg.com/insights/allow-tenants-paint-rental-property): Owner-decision framework.
- [Real Estate Investing in Memphis](https://collabreg.com/insights/real-estate-investing-memphis): Investor overview for the Memphis market.
- [Memphis Rental Property Investing](https://collabreg.com/insights/memphis-rental-property-investing): SFR investment fundamentals for Memphis.

## For Real Estate Agents

- [Memphis Agent Property Management Referral Program](https://collabreg.com/insights/memphis-agent-property-management-referral): How Memphis agents refer clients to CREG with commission protection and a written agreement that the listing comes back to the agent when the property sells.

## Memphis Service Areas

- [Cordova Property Management](https://collabreg.com/cordova-property-management)
- [Bartlett Property Management](https://collabreg.com/bartlett-property-management)
- [Germantown Property Management](https://collabreg.com/germantown-property-management)
- [Collierville Property Management](https://collabreg.com/collierville-property-management)
- [Lakeland Property Management](https://collabreg.com/lakeland-property-management)
- [Hernando, MS Property Management](https://collabreg.com/hernando-property-management)
- [Olive Branch, MS Property Management](https://collabreg.com/olive-branch)
- [Southaven, MS Property Management](https://collabreg.com/southaven-property-management)
- [Shelby County Property Management](https://collabreg.com/shelby-county-property-management)

## Insights Blog

- [All CREG Insights](https://collabreg.com/insights): Memphis property management and investment field notes, market commentary, and how-to guides.

## Resident Resources

- [Resident Portal Login (AppFolio)](https://collaboratereg.appfolio.com/connect/users/sign_in): Pay rent, request maintenance, or contact the team.

## Contact

- Email: info@collabreg.com
- Phone: (901) 343-6964
- Office: 1661 International Dr., Suite 400, Memphis, TN 38120