Services

Multi-Family, Commercial, and Residential:

• Listing (Seller / Owner Representation)
• Buying (Buyer Representation)
• Leasing
• Property Management (via Integral Property Management or affiliates)
• Project Specific Partnerships (in conjunction with affiliated companies)
• Consulting & Advisory (Included with other services)
• Referrals to additional Professionals as needed

**Many additional services are rendered in accord with each of these main generalities, please inquire for a no obligation review for a full list of services needed for your unique needs

D.C. Small Multifamily

We specialize in Small Multifamily Properties in D.C. (primarily 2-4 Unit – duplex, triplex, and quadplex):

• Listing
• Development
• Leasing
• Property Management
• Decision Analysis (Sell vs. Hold vs. Develop vs. Trade)

D.C. Small Commercial Real Estate

We assist Commercial Landlords in D.C. with:

• Leasing
• Development
• Strategic Partnerships
• Selling
• Property Management
• Options Analysis (Sell vs. Hold. vs. Develop vs. Trade)

Residential Realtors aren’t well-suited to Understand Commercial Real Estate Investing Options

As 5th generation DC owners & operators of income property, we have experienced a lot – from the tiny apartment building with lively tenants, to the uptown commercial building with Fortune 1000 tenants. We find that the typical 2-4 Unit property owner doesn’t fully understand how they may be able to lever their way out of a 2-4 Unit property that they’ve owned for a while, into a much steadier, much less labor intensive, commercial investment property. Navigating these waters takes a lot of time, know how, and a big experienced team. Many times this involves a tax deferred 1031 exchange, so that your proceeds from the sale can be transferred into your new investment property without capital gains tax. All of this can get complicated and be daunting to someone who’s never thought of this of an option or executed this strategy, however, we have the team and the colleagues in the right arenas to get you through the process as painlessly as possible. How would you like to trade your 2-4 Unit property into a commercial property with a 5-50 year lease, with no maintenance or property condition responsibility, where the tenants are paying your property insurance and property taxes?! Many of our clients, especially our clients looking to retire, or those just looking to take a breather or a permanent vacation from the day to day stresses of residential land-lording (not that those stresses haven’t been well worth it in the long run), find understanding these options very enlightening and rewarding.

Owning & Operating DC 2-4 Unit Multifamily & Commercial Property is Highly Nuanced with a Large Learning Curve with Real Implications for not knowing the Rules

Many people don’t know that it can take up to 4 government inspections to get a 2-4 Unit licensed and ready to rent. People are also sometimes not aware that many properties advertised (typically by Realtors who aren’t familiar with this asset class) as 2-4 Unit Properties, aren’t really 2-4 Unit Properties at all, a hang-up that if purchased, could lead to major legal & financial implications down the road. Same goes for the myriad of other areas of rental compliance, from business licenses, to rent control, to housing standards, to zoning violations, and the list goes on. While disclosures are encouraged, many times in this asset class the buyers and sellers, and even many of the agents, simply don’t know the rules, which can lead to buying someone else’s costly mistakes or negligence. That’s why the friendly neighborhood single family home real estate agent, or that brother/cousin/uncle realtor, may not be the best idea in this nuanced asset class. There are many many moving parts to making a 2-4 Unit Property function as it should in DC, and our clients have found that a trusted and experienced adviser who can give them an end to end system, who has seen it before, and who will be there with an immediate and successful solution when they see the inevitable curve-ball – can make all the difference in the world. What we’ve found is that many real estate agents who aren’t thoroughly familiarized with 2-4 Unit property as owner operators themselves, may make underestimated claims with regards to repairs, lease-up expenses, operating expenses, compliance processes, etc., etc., which can greatly over emphasize potential income on any given property. We share this with trepidation as we know it may scare off some potential clients, however, that’s not our intent. Our intent is to emphasize that while complex, once broken down and done 100 times, these processes do become less complex, and buying these properties is a great long-term financial boon to our clients who have purchased them, as long as they’re purchased and operated correctly with the appropriate amount of care and due-diligence.