Washington DC Property Management: Streamlined.
Trusted by over 4,000 DC landlords since 2005.
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A track record of data-driven results since 2005:
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Industry-leading property management technology combined with local knowledge:
Your Single Point of Contact
You'll get a dedicated Account Manager for your property to serve as the single point of contact for you and your tenants. Your manager is supported by a behind-the-scenes team of accountants, leasing agents, and a ton of technology to make everything more efficient.
Rolling Rent Distributions
We process rent distributions to our clients on a rolling basis throughout the month, so you'll never need to wait to get your money. We don't require minimum balances or client escrows and we get you paid faster than any company in our industry.
Sophisticated Financial Reporting
Get access to institutional-grade financial reporting through your online portal. We can configure your reports in hundreds of ways, so you can always see the information that's most important to you.
Cost Controls and Quality Controls
We've built automated checks and balances into our tech stack to optimize the performance of your rental property and boost your ROI. Please ask us for details, we'd love to show you under the hood!
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Managing a rental property is a lot of work.
Our DC property management team handles all of the legwork for you:
As a landlord, you need the right team in your corner.
Our streamlined property management process makes things easy for landlords:
Rental Property Onboarding
We set you up for success from the start:
- Completing an initial walkthrough at your property
- Market research to determine the most effective rental rate
- Taking care of all necessary paperwork!
- Full document audit and setup within our client portal
- Getting to know of all the charming quirks of your home
- Scheduling our in-house photographer to capture beautiful photos of your property, and arranging for virtual tour creation, floorplans, and 3D renderings to enhance the listing.
Powerful Leasing & Tenant Screening Platform
We get your home leased quickly to high-quality tenants:
- Marketing your property across all major listing platforms including Zillow, Trulia, Hotpads, Apts.com, Zumper, and many more!
- Managing all inquiries from prospective renters
- Conducting showings up to 7 days a week
- Negotiating details of lease terms with prospective tenants
- Collecting online rental applications, including thorough background and credit checks to secure the perfect tenant
- Drafting and executing all leases with e-signatures
Strategic Turnover Services
We ensure smooth transitions between occupants:
- Move-in inspections with detailed photos and comprehensive checklists to ensure every detail is captured in high resolution
- Sourcing competitive repair and renovation quotes from our vendor network, to keep your property in excellent condition and ensure you get the most bang for your buck.
- Presenting quotes to you for approval along with strategic value-add insights, before proceeding with any turnover repair work.
- Upon approval, we'll oversee the completion of all approved line item repairs and property improvements with our vetted vendors.
- Personalized move-in process to welcome tenants into their new home and provide education about the property, so we can get off on the right foot from Day 1.
Affordable Property Management & Maintenance
We preserve the value of your home and keep your tenants happy:
- Maintaining a positive day-to-day relationship with your tenants
- Managing all 24/7 emergency issues
- Managing all non-emergency work orders and preventative maintenance through our online portal, with real-time notifications to the owner every time a work request is received
- Negotiate all lease renewal terms with your approval, and keep your tenants in place for a long time
- Keeping your property in compliance with all local laws and regulations, including licensing inspections and filing.
- Leverage our network of reliable vendors who have a 15 year relationship with Nomadic Real Estate and provide discounts to Nomadic clients
- True turnkey, full-service property management services all year round throughout Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia
Effortless Rent Collection & Owner Distributions
We handle all property accounting, including:
- Online rent payments from tenants
- Net distributions to our clients every day of the month as soon as rent is received.
- Full service security deposit management to keep your property in compliance with the law, including interest bearing escrow and detailed itemization upon move-out.
- Providing our clients with 24/7 access to our online portal with detailed financial data, including: all repair costs, leasing and management fees, and real-time Profit and Loss Statements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Our property management fee is 8% of monthly rent collected, only when the unit is tenant-occupied. For clients with multifamily apartment buildings or portfolios, we may be able to offer a discounted fee, so please inquire for a more precise quote.
The cost of repairs is not included in the management fee--owners must pay for any repairs/improvements that are incurred for their unit. We've worked with our vendor network for over 15 years and have built strong relationships to obtain discounted repair pricing for our clients.
Tenants pay rent through an online portal, and a high percentage of our tenants enroll in auto-pay. We process rent distributions to our clients typically within 1 business day of the rent payment settling into our account, and we process rolling distributions throughout the entire month!
If you have a preferred contractor, we'd be happy to get them setup within our system as the primary vendor for your property.
We do also have an extensive vendor network that we've spent 15 years cultivating, so we're confident we can provide the highest quality of work for very cost-effective rates. Many of our vendors offer "Nomadic Discounts" to our clients, and we pass that savings along to you.
We provide financial statements for all of our clients via email each month, and provide a year-end statement for tax purposes. You may also access Profit & Loss statements 24/7 through your client portal account. We keep all financial transactions recorded and itemized so you can maximize all applicable tax deductions.
If this is your first time leasing your home, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance provider to ensure there is not any additional coverage you may need when your home is no longer your primary residence. Since each insurance policy is different, we encourage you to consult your insurance agent regarding any potential changes. We're happy to recommend some insurance agents we've worked with in the past, if you'd like an introduction.
We never require an escrow from our clients. For any pre-approved repairs to your home, we pay for the costs up front. We then invoice these costs and debit them from rent collected at a later date. This way, our homeowners never have to go out of pocket, they simply need to approve the repairs. Our auto debit system will take care of the rest.
We collect a security deposit from all tenants prior to move-in. We hold their deposit in an interest-bearing escrow account at our bank.
Once the tenant vacates, we complete a move-out inspection and determine any repair costs that could be deducted from the security deposit. Our team will send you the inspection report along with an itemized list of repair quotes, and will make recommendations on any items that we feel should be deducted from the tenant's deposit within compliance with the law. Once you approve the deductions and corresponding repairs, we send a Security Deposit Itemization Letter to the tenant and release their deposit (less any deductions) within 45 days following their lease expiration.
We provide leasing and property management services throughout Washington DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia for the following property types:
- Single Family Homes
- Individual Condo and Coop Units
- Small-Medium Multifamily Apartment Buildings (typically 30 units or smaller)
We do not manage HOAs or condo associations, but we do manage individual units within a condo/coop building. If you'd like a referral for Association Management, please let us know and we can give you some guidance on other companies who service that niche.
We have a 24/7 emergency hotline for our clients and tenants. Any calls after business hours or during holidays will be routed to that hotline. Our emergency call center is able to screen for our emergency criteria and dispatch vendors 24/7 to rectify urgent issues.
During business hours, all inquiries will be handled by our property management staff in our DC office. We respond to all inquiries the same business day.
Our foremost founding principle is strong communication and same-day responsiveness. This is something we track rigorously, and we're proud to say our median response time in 2023 is 40 minutes, and 25% of emails actually get a response in less than 10 minutes.
We're also available 24/7 through our emergency hotline!
We're a family business that's been based in DC since 2005, but we're operated with a startup mentality. We've combined old fashioned hard work with the latest technology to facilitate the best client experience possible. We were early adopters of technology in the property management space, and even designed our own proprietary software many years ago. We're constantly striving to make operational and technological improvements to keep our clients a step ahead of the competition. We're proud of our unique approach to property management, and would love to tell you more about it.