Arlington Property Management.
The Right Tenant. Guaranteed.

Amazon's Crystal City campus has fundamentally changed the Arlington tenant pool. 25,000+ tech workers means more applicants with corporate relocation packages, higher incomes ($150K+), and stronger credit profiles. The spillover into Ballston, Courthouse, and Columbia Pike is real and measurable. The challenge: high-income tenants with options leave a poorly managed property without hesitation. Our screening and onboarding process is specifically calibrated for this market — we know how to attract them and how to keep them.

Virginia's VRLTA governs every Arlington rental, and Arlington County's Tenant-Landlord Commission actively mediates disputes. The landlords who win in this process are the ones with documentation: proper written notices (the right form, the right timeline), move-in and move-out condition reports, legally compliant lease language, required disclosures (lead paint, mold, military base proximity), and security deposits handled within VRLTA's specific rules. We draft every notice, document, and disclosure. One procedural error can reset an eviction timeline from 30 days to 90+ days — we don't make that mistake.

The Perfect 10ant System™ is our 10-point tenant verification process: (1) Identity verification, (2) Income verification (minimum 3x rent), (3) Employment verification, (4) Credit analysis, (5) Rental history review, (6) Previous landlord interviews — this is the one most companies skip, (7) Criminal background check, (8) Sex offender registry check, (9) Bankruptcy screening, (10) Foreclosure & short sale history. Every applicant, every time. No exceptions. This is why our eviction rate is under 1% across 2,000+ placements nationwide.

Our Arlington average is 14 days from listing to signed lease. Clarendon and Rosslyn often lease in under 10 days. Lyon Village and Courthouse — where tenants are more deliberate — average 18–21 days. Our 21-day placement guarantee means if we haven't placed a qualified tenant in 21 days, we waive your first two months of management fees. That's not a goal. It's a financial commitment.

Yes — but with important caveats. Many Arlington condo associations limit the percentage of units that can be rented (typically 25–40% of units). Some require board approval, with timelines of 2–6 weeks. Before listing, we check your HOA's rental policy, handle the application and approval paperwork, and factor any approval timeline into the leasing plan. We've navigated every major Arlington HOA process. We won't list a condo without confirming HOA rental eligibility first.

Federal employees, defense contractors, Amazon/tech professionals, consulting and law firm associates, diplomatic staff, and mid-to-senior military personnel (O-4+). Arlington renters earn $100K+ household income on average. They are creditworthy, have options, and evaluate their property manager before they sign a lease. Professional photography, responsive communication, and VRLTA-compliant documentation aren't extras — they're the baseline. That's the Arlington market.

On Arlington's median rent of $3,200/month, a 10% traditional PM charges $320/month — or $3,840/year. An 8% manager charges $256/month — $3,072/year. FFL charges a flat monthly fee starting as low as $139/month, regardless of your rent. Over a 3-year tenancy on a $3,200/month property, that's a difference of thousands of dollars that stays in your pocket. And unlike percentage managers, our fee doesn't grow when your rent does. When your rent goes from $3,200 to $3,600, your PM fee stays the same. Ours does too.