Property Management Blog

I want to talk about furnished vs. unfurnished rentals. Which is best for you as a landlord? Well, it depends on what you're looking to get out of the rental. Let's talk about furnished rentals first. First of all, what is a furnished rental? It's a rental property with furniture. It can be fully furnished or partially fu...

You're a home owner who's looking to rent out your home or an existing landlord that needs to relist. How are you going to determine the rental rate? I often hear home owners tell me they asked their neighbors, or they looked on some of those popular real estate search sites that offer estimates. Well, unfortunately, neighbor...

Your house has been on the market and it still hasn't sold. Why? Let's go over some of the reasons. First, we'll address those things that are in your control. Listing Photos - They aren't doing your home any favors. Make the investment and hire a professional photographer. While you're at it, hire a professi...

When searching for Property Management services, you will obviously want to know what the fees associated are. Now, there are multiple services offered by management companies, this one included. I'm going to focus specifically on the monthly management fee.  What we offer is "Flat Fee". This is what you will pay monthl...

If you've seen any of my videos lately, you'll recall I've mentioned a lot about the Amazon HQ2 announcement and the investing opportunities that come along with it. Additionally, I mentioned some of the most popular neighborhoods for renters. As an investor, those same neighborhoods should also grab your attention. Today, I&#...

Northern Virginia has always been an active real estate market. Now, with the announcement of Amazon's HQ2 it's becoming a destination for investors. Whether you're looking for 1 investment property or you plan to build a portfolio with 10+, we can help you find them and then manage.Back to the best areas, Northern Virginia Ma...

If you're watching this video, you've probably heard that Amazon, the world's 2nd largest internet retailer, is opening one of its two HQ2's in Northern Virginia. If you weren't aware and you were just looking to invest here, well, that's a happy coincidence. Not only do we have Amazon coming, but we can expect oth...

I visited a vacant property this week in order to winterize it for the upcoming cold. If the home is vacant, that means no one is there monitoring things. Since no one is there, you need to proactively winterize in order to prevent a burst pipe, which is a nightmare. Burst pipes can cause sever water damage to the unit. If you're in m...

Property Management, what does that consist of? Assuming you have already secured a well-qualified tenant (more on that in my TENANT SCREENING video) then what comes next is what happens leading up to move-in until move-out.Assuming you have a solid lease in place that protects you from any eventuality that could occur, you're ready t...

I touched on our process for Tenant Screening in my Property Management - Frequently Asked Questions video. I'm going to go further into detail about that here.Undoubtedly, if you are screening applicants yourself or if you've hired a company to run a background check for you that includes a credit check. While that's a good s...