Your choice for Fort Worth Property Management

About Us

TKF Management, Inc., D.B.A. 1st Choice Property Management was formed in 1993 by Darryl Kazen to manage his family’s 40+ properties. Our family is built of four generations of property management that all started in San Francisco, CA with a four-story apartment building that was owned by Darryl’s grandfather.

After Darryl’s passing in 2015, his son, Rob Kazen has become the Broker/Owner of 1st Choice Property Management. Offering full-service property management to the Fort Worth and surrounding cities in Tarrant County, we take the time to manage and care for your properties just like we do our own. We want you to take the time to do what is important for you and your family. Let us take the stress off your shoulders!

We are affiliated with the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM), the National Association of Realtors, the Texas Association of Realtors, and the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors.

We manage your properties like we do our own

We personally own and manage over 40 properties and know the attention to detail each one needs. We have suffered the trial and error of what to do and what not to do. We are happy to be in the position where we are able to pass this experience onto your property!

The Team

The Founder - Darryl Kazen 1946-2015, Broker and founder of 1st Choice Property Management, retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Master Sergeant (MSgt).  He started with a group of rental homes of his and his family members. Friends and acquaintances then began asking him to manage their properties. In 2002 he stopped selling real estate and began managing properties full time.

Darryl was a longtime member of the National Association of Residential Property Managers. He held the Master Property Manager designation. Darryl also was a member of the Texas Association of Realtors Property Management Committee. As a professional in the property management business, Darryl constantly strives to keep abreast of the ever changing rental market and the Texas State Property Code to better serve his clientele.

Darryl Kazen » MPM® RMP® 1946-2015
  • Licensed Texas Real Estate Agent since 1994
  • Licensed Texas Real Estate Broker since 1996
  • National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM®) since 1994
  • Master Property Manager (MPM®) – earned in 2004
  • Residential Management Professional (RMP®) – earned in 1999
  • NARPM Professional Standards (Ethics) Chair – 2002 & 2003
  • NARPM Professional Development Chair – 2007 & 2008
  • NARPM National Instructor – 2007 to present
  • Member of the Texas Association of Realtors
  • Member of the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors
  • Retired in 1985 from the United States Air Force as a Master Sergeant (MSgt)
Rob Kazen » Broker
  • Licensed Texas Real Estate Agent since 2009
  • Licensed Texas Real Estate Broker since 2015
  • National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM®) since 2009
  • Residential Management Professional (RMP®)
  • Master Property Manager (MPM®)
  • Member of the Texas Association of Realtors
  • Member of the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors
Leslie Kazen » CFO
  • Licensed Texas Real Estate Agent since 2017
  • National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM®) since 2014
  • Member of the Texas Association of Realtors
  • Member of the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors
leslie@1stchoicepm.com 682-666-6544
Mason Arispe » Business Development Manager
  • Licensed Texas Real Estate Agent since 2022
  • Member of the Texas Association of Realtors
  • Member of the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors
mason@1stchoicepm.com 682-647-6001
Angela Brainard » Property Manager
  • Licensed Texas Real Estate Agent since 2011
  • National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM®) since 2011
  • Member of the Texas Association of Realtors
  • Member of the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors
Alejandra Sainz » Coordination Manager
Rossana Lopez » Coordination Assistant
Sylvia Arrambide » Property Manager
  • Licensed Texas Real Estate Agent since 2011
  • Member of the Texas Association of Realtors
  • Member of the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors
Fernanda Reynoso » Maintenance Coordinator
Amanda Collins » Sales Agent
Amanda is a north Texas native that graduated from TCU and Kaplan Real Estate School! She can assist you with buying, selling, renting, investing, and more. Licensed 17+ years.
  • Licensed Texas Real Estate Agent since 2003
  • Member of the Texas Association of Realtors
  • Member of the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors
  • Member of the National Association of Realtors
  • Member of the MLS division of NTREIS
  • Technology Certified Agent
  • Home Evaluation Specialist Agent
  • Multi-Million Dollar Producer
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