Blog Post Can you evict tenants in Virginia now?  Yes… But it takes a LONG time!

Can you evict tenants in Virginia now? Yes… But it takes a LONG time!

During most of the pandemic, there was a Federal Eviction Moratorium in place that prevented landlords from evicting tenants for non-payment of rent.  This moratorium was put in place to reduce the possibility of forced homelessness and the health risks associated with that ...
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Blog Post Should You Rent to Refugee Families?

Should You Rent to Refugee Families?

Due to recent events throughout the world, we’ve received several calls from agents representing refugee families and seeking an available home for rent. As we present these requests to our landlords for consideration, we wanted to share the previous experience we had when ...
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Blog Post What Happens if Tenants Do Not Pay Rent On-Time?

What Happens if Tenants Do Not Pay Rent On-Time?

We realize that nearly all landlords rely on the incoming rent to pay the mortgage on their rental property.  Because any delay with rental payments can cause stress and have a financial impact on the landlord, we take rent collection very seriously.  We have put the fo...
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Blog Post Tenant’s Security Deposits – Wear/Tear, Depreciation, and Legal Disputes

Tenant’s Security Deposits – Wear/Tear, Depreciation, and Legal Disputes

 Last week, a landlord who decided not to renew her lease so that she could sell the home, came into our office and said “There are scuffs on many walls in the home, please turn over the previous tenant’s entire security deposit to address those damages.” A...
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Blog Post One Landlord’s Treasure is Another Tenant’s Trash…..

One Landlord’s Treasure is Another Tenant’s Trash…..

Landlords – If you own a large home with a basement rec room that has been converted into a poolroom, in most cases your incoming tenant will be excited about you leaving the pool table. Given the cost and hassle associated with moving a pool table, leaving it in the home i...
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Blog Post Late Rent Realities

Late Rent Realities

Due to consistent administration of rental qualification criteria, we are presenting qualified applicants to our owners and have not initiated eviction proceedings against a tenant in over a year. We do occasionally experience late payments by tenants. With 250 properties current...
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Blog Post Month-to-Month Leases - Good or Bad?

Month-to-Month Leases - Good or Bad?

Many local Realtors prepare leases so that after the initial lease term, the lease converts automatically to a month-to-month lease at the same rental rate. We typically advise owners against month-to-month leases and suggest annual leases with specific lease end dates. If a lea...
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Blog Post Military on the Move!

Military on the Move!

Almost every time that I sit across from a new landlord and ask about their goals for transitioning their home into a rental property, they mention that the perfect scenario would be for a Military family to rent their home for 3 years. Landlords expect that Military families wou...
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Blog Post Don’t Duke it Out with the Tenants!!

Don’t Duke it Out with the Tenants!!

Most landlords who are considering using a property manager are looking for someone to handle the “middle of the night emergency calls”. In reality, handling of those calls are very rare and are not the primary benefit of having a property manager. While a burst water...
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Blog Post Few Tenants Travel with Their Washers and Dryers!

Few Tenants Travel with Their Washers and Dryers!

In some parts of the country, rental properties are provided without washers and dryers, as tenants are expected to provide those units. However, in our area, 80+ percent of the rental properties available have a washer and dryer installed. So in this area, the average rental pri...
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