--- title: "Owning Rental Property Out of State: A Lexington Park Owners’ Story" description: "Owning a rental property out of state can be stressful. At Real Property Management Gold in Lexington Park MD we specialize in helping these homeowners." url: https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/owning-rental-property-out-of-state-a-lexington-park-owners-story publisher: Real Property Management Gold phone: +1-301-392-2172 assessment: https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/contact-us#assessment --- # Owning Rental Property Out of State: A Lexington Park Owners’ Story OwnersPublished April 14, 2015Updated March 2, 20262 min read ## Owning rental property out of state can be a major headache, especially if you are a DIY (do-it-yourself) landlord. What do you do when you live in one state and have one or [multiple properties](http://md009.realpropertymgt.com/customer-profile-a-likable-workable-relationship-with-real-property-management-gold) in other areas? What if you are military, live in [Lexington Park](http://md009.realpropertymgt.com/lexington-park-property-management), and relocate multiple times? Here’s how one property owner, Joe Khoury, now has peace of mind living a thousand miles away from his rental properties. Joe’s first rental home was due to a military relocation taking him from Charleston, SC to Suffolk, VA. He decided to use a property management company to handle what had been his primary residence. While stationed in his new home in Virginia, Joe and his wife separated and he moved out of state again.This time, Joe hired Real Property Management. What impresses Joe the most is their proactive communication, responsiveness to his calls, and the before and after photos of repairs he receives. In contrast, Joe soon realized his property manager back in South Carolina was not [acceptable](http://www.realpropertymgt.com/5-reasons-to-hire-a-professional-property-manager).  He experienced limited communication, three different tenants who had each gotten weeks behind on rent, obvious property condition issues, and lack of quality repairs. Knowing how difficult it was owning rental property out of state, Joe asked Real Property Management Tidewater if there was an office in Charleston, SC, but unfortunately there was not a location in the area close enough to manage his property. Meanwhile, poor handling of an eviction and photos of his [home in shambles](http://www.realpropertymgt.com/severe-weather-are-you-prepared-for-the-worst) were the final straw. Joe spent a week getting the South Carolina property back into good condition to rent again and began [searching for a new property manager](http://www.realpropertymgt.com/find-the-nearest-real-property-manager). Joe contacted several firms, most of whom did not return his calls or were slow to act. Fortunately for Joe, a new Real Property Management office opened in his area before he finalized a deal. “Even the first few interactions were very positive,” Joe said. “Real Property Management made a good impression. Their team called back right away and was very easy to work with.” In addition, RPM Gold suggested [improvements](https://realpmgold.multisites.ai/southern-maryland-rental-home-improvement-roi) on his property to garner a higher rent, such as considering laminate wood floors in bedrooms instead of new carpet. Without prodding, Joe says, “Real Property Management delivered a very timely quote for both carpet and laminate, and because the price difference was smaller than expected, I chose the laminate wood.” The Real Property Management offices in Virginia and South Carolina both give Joe the confidence and trust to have peace of mind while living several states away in Texas.  “There was a very stark contrast compared to the other property management companies I tried before,” Joe said.  “Living 1000 miles away, I’m glad I found a better option. ” Real Property Management Gold knows how difficult it can be to own rental property while out of state. We are here to take away the [headaches](http://www.realpropertymgt.com/what-will-real-property-management-do-for-me) of repairs, showings, rent collection, credit and background checks, and even evictions. First published by Real Property Management Gold on April 14, 2015. 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