What do rental property managers in Fairfax do?
If this is your first-time hiring a property manager, you might want to understand more about what exactly property management companies do. If this quick reference doesn't answer all your questions, we're always will to provide more information.
Collect Rents
Nesbitt Realty deposits funds from rent into an escrow account and from that account we disburse funds to pay bills, income to the property owner and fees to the property manager.
Keep Records
Nesbitt Realty keeps an accounting of all income and payables. We send monthly statements to the landlord and at the end of the year we prepare a 1099 tax document and an annual statement for tax preparation. These records are also available electronically if you prefer.
Deal with the Association
When necessary, we deal with homeowner's association (or condo association). If the tenant is in violation of HOA/COA covenants, we provide written notice to the tenant and take steps to put the renter in compliance. We keep you apprised of notices and required actions.
Legal Compliance
Nesbitt Realty ensures that your rental property complies with state laws, local Fairfax ordinances, licensing requirements, association rules, Fair Housing laws, insurance requirements, IRS requirements.
Manage Upkeep
Nesbitt Realty manages and dispatches maintenance personnel as needed. We strive to have work done in a timely fashion at a price and quality acceptable to the real estate investor.
Inspections
Nesbitt Realty inspects the rental at the time of move-in at the time of move-out and from time-to-time while the lease is active.
Provide a Level of Separation
This is the one duty that no landlord can perform. A level of separation ensures professionalism is always maintained and personal feelings do not enter into the equation. Nesbitt Realty manages tenant relations including maintenance requests, late fee notices. We deal with a laundry list of tenant problems:
- unauthorized guests, unauthorized pets,
- parking issues,
- tenant cleanliness,
- noise violations,
- neighbor complaints, etc.
If necessary, we manage the process of prosecuting actions to evict Tenants.
Our Differentiators
What makes us different from other property managers in Fairfax

Fairfax Rental Management Resources
Basics
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Getting Started
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Find A Tenant
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Accounting
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Cost
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Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets renters for property owners.
Reserves
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Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage property?
Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Should you know more about our area?
Our Guide to Real Estate is a free tool for anyone who needs to learn more about Fairfax and nearby communities. The Guide to Real Estate includes facts about what has sold and what is for sale, and many interesting facts that you may not be aware of. Furthermore, our Guide has quite a few of the elements of life in Fairfax. As a matter of course, most of this is helpful for purchasers and sellers, but property owners and renters should also find these tools to be very useful.
More Information
If you've never employed a rental property manager in Fairfax before, you may want to know as much as possible about management and what rental property management companies really do. Feel free to call and chat about specific questions.
Money in general does not flow from the landlord to the property manager. Money flows from the tenant to the property manager to the landlord. Fees and commissions are withheld from collected rents. The next step is to learn a little more about what differentiates us from other property managers.