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New Consideration for Virginia Landlords with 5 or More Rental Properties

Adrienne Green — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 12:59:10 +0000

The Virginia legislature made some changes to Virginia fair housing law in this 2020 term, effective July 1 2020, and source of funds is now a protected class. This is important to understand for everyone who owns or manages rental properties in Virginia!

What does this mean? “It is now illegal to discriminate in the sale or rental of a residential property based on a person’s source of funds” according to this article from the Virginia Association of Realtors.

What does “source of funds” mean? It’s a rental assistance, benefit, or subsidy program. These programs are what we think of with terms such as “Section 8” or “Housing Choice Voucher”.

So if a rental applicant is using a rental assistance program, as a landlord you cannot factor that in to your decision whether or not to accept that applicant.

There are two exceptions to this law:
(1) if the landlord owns four or less rental properties in Virginia. Ownership includes having more than a 10% interest in a business entity that owns rental property.
(2) “If the source of income is not approved by the administering program within 15 days, the owner is able to deny the tenant’s application.” (source)

Questions about screening applicants, or owning investment property in Virginia? Reach out, I’m happy to help!

Also, check out my YouTube Real Estate Investing playlist for helpful videos on being a landlord!

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Northern Virginia: Plants I Love (Part 1)

Adrienne Green — Tue, 26 May 2020 15:30:00 +0000

I’ve been in Northern Virginia 9 years now, and I have learned a lot about what plants do well here (and are low maintenance!) over that time.

In this YouTube video I take you through my front garden bed and share my wisdom on what plants I love (and hate!) for Northern Virginia. I’m sharing plants that are easy keepers, stand up to deer, and are perennial so you don’t have to replant each year!

Here are links to each plant I mentioned in the video, in the order they are mentioned in the video:

Juniper Blue Rug Ground Cover

Dwarf Globe Japanese Cedar

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New Listing On the Market in Round Hill!

Adrienne Green — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 18:20:21 +0000

This well maintained home was listed for sale yesterday.

Learn more about the house here

See the 3D Tour here

If you have questions, or would like to tour the property, reach out to me now!

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Owners: HVAC Replacement & Maintenance Tips

Adrienne Green — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000

As real estate investors we own SEVEN HVACs and have replaced SIX in the last several years. In this video we share insider tips on getting the best deal when replacing an HVAC, what to expect in the following years, and to protect your investment in a new HVAC system.