Property Management in Casper, Wyoming

Dorie Nelson, Associate Broker with CBC Cornerstone Real Estate, in the kitchen of a Casper listing

I manage long-term rentals in Casper and the towns next to it, in house. I’m an Associate Broker with CBC Cornerstone Real Estate, licensed since 2004, and a good share of the 700-plus homes I’ve sold went to investors who then handed me the keys to run them. One person buys the property and manages it, so the numbers you bought on are the numbers you live with.

Call or text(307) 267-1190

  • 2004Licensed in Wyoming
  • 700+Homes sold
  • 1Phone number, for owners and tenants

What in-house management covers

  • Tenant screening
  • Leases
  • Rent collection
  • Maintenance calls
  • Owner statements

That is the list on my Google profile and it is the real list. What matters is that it is all me, in Casper, and no call center in another state. When a tenant has a problem they call my number. When you have a question you call the same number.

Who it's for

Three kinds of owners, mostly.

  • Local owners who are done with the calls. You’ve had the house a few years, the tenant is fine, and you still don’t want to be the one who hears about the water heater on a Sunday.
  • Out-of-state owners who bought through me. They bought the property on numbers I ran, closed by mail, and I had the keys before they did. Managing it is the second half of the same job.
  • Accidental landlords. You’re moving for work, or the house won’t sell for the number you want, or you’d rather keep it and let a tenant pay it down. I’ll walk through it with you, tell you what it needs before a tenant moves in, and have it leased while you’re unpacking somewhere else.

How I fill a vacancy

The rent number comes first, and I don’t pull it from a website. I set it from what comparable Casper rentals are actually leasing for right now, how much demand there is this month, the lease length, whether you’ll take pets, and what a tenant at that rent needs to be earning to afford it. Location matters too, and so does what comes with the place: a yard, a garage. Then photos, a listing, showings, and screening.

Photo to come: A Casper rental house Dorie manages, exterior, afternoon light

How I screen tenants

Written application, credit report, income verification, rental history, references, and a conversation. Every applicant gets the same process, which is what fair-housing law requires and the only way I’d do it anyway. The one rule I never bend: a previous eviction is a no.

I would rather leave a unit empty for two more weeks than place a tenant I have doubts about.

Maintenance and who pays

Tenants call my line, day or night. Small things I handle on the spot with tradespeople I use on my own properties. Larger repairs I run past you first; the dollar amount where I stop and call you is written into our management agreement. My rule of thumb: if it’s something you’d file an insurance claim on, a roof repair say, or any larger expense, you get a heads-up first.

The call I get most isn’t a plumbing call at all. It’s the internet. Second is the thermostat. Both are five-minute fixes when someone local answers the phone, and both turn into bad reviews and angry texts when nobody does.

What Wyoming law says about deposits, notices and evictions, as of October 2026

I’m not a lawyer and this isn’t legal advice, but every Casper owner should know the basics, and most management websites never mention them.

Deposits. When a tenant moves out, the deposit, less an itemized list of deductions, has to be back to them within 30 days of the lease ending, or within 15 days of getting their new mailing address, whichever is later. If there’s damage to the unit, the law adds 30 days. Deductions can cover unpaid rent, damage beyond normal wear, cleaning back to move-in condition, and anything else the lease says. If any part of the deposit is nonrefundable, the lease has to say so in writing when the deposit is taken. Wyoming sets no cap on the deposit amount and no rule on where it’s held. (W.S. 1-21-1207 and 1-21-1208.)

Your side of the lease. The owner has to keep the unit safe, sanitary and fit to live in, with working electrical, heating and plumbing and hot and cold water. The tenant has to keep it clean, not damage it, not pack in more people than the lease allows, and not refuse you access for repairs, inspections or showings. (W.S. 1-21-1202 through 1-21-1205.) The statute sets no specific notice period before an owner enters, so my leases set one.

Nonpayment. Rent three days late means the owner can serve a notice to leave, and the eviction case can be filed three days after that notice is served. (W.S. 1-21-1002 and 1-21-1003.) In practice I call before I serve anything, because most late rent in Casper is a paycheck timing problem and a phone call fixes it.

Late fees. Wyoming law doesn’t set or cap them; the lease does. Statute references above are current as of October 2026.

My leases follow these. If a situation goes past what a lease can handle, I’ll tell you to call an attorney and give you a name.

What it costs

It depends on the property, how many units, and how much of the work you want me to carry. I don’t publish a fee schedule because it isn’t one number, and I’d rather not have you compare the wrong one. Call or text and I’ll walk you through the fee for your property in a few minutes.

Long-term, furnished or short-term

Most of what I manage is long-term: a twelve-month lease and a tenant who stays. Some houses do better furnished, rented by the month to traveling nurses and work crews. Some do better as nightly rentals. I run all three, so I’ll tell you which one I’d do with your house instead of steering you to the only one I offer. The short-term side is on its own page: Airbnb and short-term rentals in Casper. If you’re still deciding whether to buy a rental at all, start with the investing page.

Questions owners ask me about property management

What does property management cost in Casper?

It depends on the property and the scope. A single house with a long-term tenant is a different job from a fourplex or a furnished rental. I quote it for your property on the phone rather than posting a number that won’t fit it. Call or text (307) 267-1190 and I’ll give you the fee and exactly what it covers.

Do you manage rentals in Mills, Evansville and Bar Nunn too?

Yes. I manage in Casper and the towns around it: Mills, Evansville and Bar Nunn. For anything farther out, call me and I’ll tell you straight whether I can give it the attention it needs.

How do you screen tenants?

Written application, credit report, income verification, rental history, references, and the same process for every applicant, which is what fair-housing law requires and what keeps you out of trouble. A previous eviction is the one thing I won’t look past. I’d rather leave a unit empty two more weeks than place a tenant I have doubts about.

What happens when something breaks at 10 pm?

The tenant calls my number. If it’s urgent, I send someone I already use. If it can wait until morning, it waits. Anything over the approval amount in our agreement, I call you before the work is done. The most common after-hours call I get is the internet, which usually ends with me talking someone through a router restart.

I'm moving away and want to keep my house as a rental. Can you take it over?

Yes, and that is how a lot of people in Casper become landlords. I’ll walk through the house with you, tell you what needs doing before a tenant moves in, set the rent, and list it. You can be in another state by the time the lease is signed. If I think you’d be better off selling, I’ll say that instead.

Can you manage a property I bought through another agent?

Yes. Most of my management clients bought through me, but it isn’t a requirement. Same walk-through, same rent number, same lease.