Nesbitt Realty manages rentals in Annandale, VA. If you're a real estate investor in the area, you might want to get to know us better. We are a small brokerage that is eager 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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While an invester will enjoy significant benefits from hiring a property manager, there is also an associated expense with hiring a rental property manager. In addition to the fees of rental management, there are other reasons why property management may not be for every landlord. Weigh the following factors to decide if hiring a rental property manager would be the right decision for you.
Factors to consider:
Do you live and work not far from your rental property? Northern Virginia and to a certain extent Annandale is a very transient community. Northern Virginia has quite a few 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 property management? Some landlords relish the challenge of finding good tenants. Some property owners believe that maintaining a property and managing workers is pleasurable. Accordingly, they enjoy fielding late night calls. On the other hand, if you don't need more work, you may 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 consider hiring a rental property manager to manage your property.
Do you want to fight with your tenants? If you have renters, eventually you will have issues. Even if you find hands-on management rewarding of the property, you may not find wrestling your tenants is satisfying. More importantly, if you're not a professional rental property manager, you can get into trouble in a hurry if you don't know local regulations. If you've already got your hands full, the last thing you want is extra hassles. Therefore, employing a property manager may 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 choice if if your cash flow is positive. If monthly cash-flow is not a problem, you'll likely save money by employing a property management company and writing off the expense. But if at the end of every month cash is tight, you might not want to employ a property manager.
Can you afford the risk? Do you understand the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act? Do you know the tenant's rights? Do you understand your responsibilities? The more you know about rental management in today's litigious culture the more you'll know the benefit of having an expert on your side.
Do you have maintenance people? Every rental property must have repairs. If your tenant talk tos for repairs will you know who to phone and what to do in a timely fashion? Do you know which repairs are the landlord's expense and which repairs are a renter expense. If not, you should think about hiring a rental property manager.
Our Guide to Real Estate is a free resource for everyone who hopes to find out more about Annandale and neighboring communities. The Guide to Real Estate provides information about what has sold and what is for sale, as well as a few shocking facts that you might not know. Also, our Guide has many of the fundamentals of living in Annandale. Of course, most of this is useful for buyers and sellers, but landlords and tenants will also find this information to be quite informative.
