Guide to Stephenson Real Estate

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While you will find significant advantages from hiring a property management company, there is also a cost associated with hiring a property manager. In addition to the costs of rental management, there are other reasons why rental property management might not be for every landlord. Think about the following factors to determine whether hiring a rental property manager would be a good choice for your rental property. Ask yourself these questions:

• Will you live and work near your rental property? Northern Virginia and to a certain extent Stephenson is a very transient area. 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 property management? Some landlords enjoy the task of identifying reliable tenants. Some property owners think that managing maintence and managing workers is fun. So, they have fun taking calls at strange hours. But, if you don't need another job, you may not want the duties of managing your own rental property. If, you don't want the work from the day-to-day tasks, you should probably consider employing a rental property manager to help to manage your rental property.
• Do you like deal with your tenants? If you have renters, with out a doubt you will have disagreements. Even if you find hands-on management rewarding of the property, you may not find dealing with your tenants is fun. In addition, if you're not a full-time rental property manager, you can get in a mess in a hurry if you don't understand local regulations. If you've already got a full-plate, the last thing you want is more to worry about. Therefore, employing a property manager may be a smart (and tax deductible) expense.
• Can you afford the cost? Let's face it. employing a property management company is much more attractive option if if your cash flow is positive.  If monthly cash-flow is not an issue, you'll likely save money by hiring 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 engage a property management company.
• 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 duties?  The more you understand property management in today's litigious culture the more you'll understand the value of hiring a professional on your side.
• Do you have a list of maintenance people? Each investment needs repairs. If your renter reach out tos for repairs will you know who to phone and what to do in a prompt manner? Do you know which repairs are the property owner's expense and which repairs are a tenant expense. If not, you may want to move toward hiring a property manager.

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