Life in MoCo Rentals

It all started with frustration...

Working in residential real estate for over 20 years, I have often found myself representing tenants who are lost and exhausted. Trying to set up showings on rental properties and getting no response from listing agents; combing through the MLS and seeing page after page of poorly marketed listings and wrong or incomplete information; discovering loads of inconsistencies in the application and leasing process - it is not hard to imagine how overwhelming the process must feel to a prospective tenant, especially those that are relocating from out of the area.

On the landlord side, I have seen countless property owners failing to maximize their investments - securing leases at below market rental rates, having to trudge through the eviction process for lease violations and non-payment of rent and tired of answering the phone at all hours for repair requests. I often get calls from investors with underperforming properties they are just looking to offload because they are tired of the headaches.

I knew there was a better way...

The idea to open a property management division was not a new one. Over the last few years since I have been back in the DC Metro area, I have executed over 75 leases - I was shocked when I actually pulled a report! I have always helped my past clients run an analysis when they are considering selling a property to determine if perhaps holding onto it as a rental makes sense. I have made a lot of property owners first-time landlords and walked them through the process of self-management, property marketing and tenant procurement. And I was always the one that got the calls with questions for recommended vendors and solutions to common landlord issues. It seemed like a natural progression to create a full-service property management company. I look forward to serving my clients at an even higher level.