Nesbitt Realty manages rental properties in Rosslyn, VA. If you're a landlord in the area, you would be smart to familiarize yourself with us. We are a small brokerage that is well-qualified to serve your needs. We can market your rental property and we will find the best possible renter as quickly as possible.
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Although an invester will enjoy many advantages from employing a property management company, there is also an associated expense with employing a property management company. In addition to the fees of rental property management, there are other reasons why rental management may not be for every landlord. Weigh the following factors to determine whether employing a rental property manager would be the right option for your rental property.
Ask yourself these questions:
Do you live and work near your property? Northern Virginia and to a certain extent Rosslyn is a very transient region. Northern Virginia has more than our share of military, diplomats, State Department, political appointees and academia. If you're getting transferred across the country or around the world, it might be a good idea to let a professional manage your rental. Even simple tasks can get complicated very quickly when you aren't around to manage the details.
Do you want to handle the details of rental management? Some landlords look forward to the task of finding good tenants. Some real estate investors find that keeping up with maintenance and managing handymen is rewarding. Hence, they enjoy taking late night calls. In contrast, if you don't want more work, you might not want the chores of managing your own investment. If, you want little or nothing to do with the routine tasks, you are smart to think about employing a rental property manager to handle your property.
Do you like argue with your renters? If you have renters, sooner or later you will have to deal with disagreements. Even if you find hands-on management rewarding of the property, you may not find arguing with your renters is fun. More importantly, if you're not a professional property manager, you can get in a mess quickly if you don't understand landlord-tenant law. If you've already got a full-plate, then the last thing you want is extra worries. Hence, employing a property manager might be a good (and tax deductible) expense.
Can you afford the cost? Let's face it. employing a property management company is much more attractive option if you can afford it. If monthly cash-flow is not an issue, you'll probably save money by hiring a property manager and writing off the expense. But if at the end of every month cash is tight, you might not want to hire a property manager.
Can you afford the risk? Do you understand the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act? Do you understand the tenant's rights? Do you know your responsibilities? The more you know about rental management in today's litigious society the more you'll understand the value of employing an experience manager on your side.
Do you have access to a network of maintenance people? Every investment must have maintenance. If your renter contacts in need of property upkeep will you know who to hire and what to do in a prompt manner? Do you know which repairs are the real estate investor's responsibility and which repairs are a tenant expense. If not, you may want to think about hiring a property management company.
Our Guide to Real Estate is a handy tool for anyone who wants to learn more about Rosslyn and neighboring areas. The Guide to Real Estate compiles information about what has sold and what is currently listed, and a couple of surprising facts that you might not know. Furthermore, our Guide has many of the aspects of living in Rosslyn. Of course, all of this is interesting for purchasers and sellers, but property owners and renters will probably also find this data to be quite informative.
