Choose Your Management Service


Our services meet the moment. Your moment. You need options.  We're offering just that. 

Renting, managing, and maintaining space is our specialty. It may not be yours. 

  • Leasing and marketing | Your rental soars in person and online. Professional still photos, 3-D images, brand recognition, strong digital footprint.
  • Maintenance, repairs, and turnover | In-house licensed, bonded, + insured technicians for repairs, maintenance, turnovers, updates + preventive maintenance. We are your elbow grease.
  • 24/7 emergency service |  Your night owl on-call. From floods to bugs, we know what needs immediate attention, and what can wait.
  • Vendor management and resident relations | We manage resident requests from noise complaints to lost keys and the beeping smoke detectors - and everything in between. Our resident relationship team keeps residents happy. As vendors are needed, your Home Relationship Manager will coordinate with you, the vendor, and the resident when more than basic maintenance is needed.
  • Finance and tax support  | We manage rents + deposits while we follow the letter of the local law. We prep your monthly statement and annual 1099.
  • Compliance | We help you follow the law - fair housing - basic business licenses - city regulations + DC Department of Housing guidance.


Pricing |  8 - 10% of monthly rent plus leasing, marketing and maintenance costs.  


This is a nuanced practice, and things change over time. We've been at it for 16 years. Back when "tenants" printed out and dropped off applications with photo copies of their driver's licenses and paystubs with coffee stains. Things are easier now. Harder, too. We can tackle the hard parts like fair housing, compliance, marketing, and the middle-of-the-night maintenance, and we can assist in the parts you can do yourself if that's the best option for you. Whether you choose our full-service management, our leasing-only service, or our maintenance-only program, we are with you all the way.


2. Leasing & Marketing Services | We showcase your rental, whether it's a studio apartment, row home, or colonial. We love a good mid-century modern, too. This region is rich in wonderful spaces to call home, our portfolio is wonderful, too.

  • Pricing and marketing | We know how your rental fits in market so it stands out. Digital, street marketing, 40+ marketing channels, Trulia, Zillow, and Apartments.com.
  • Showings and application relations  | Manage showings + open houses.
  • Compliance | We help you follow the law - fair housing - basic business licenses - city regulations + DC Department of Housing guidance.
  • Move in + settle in | We make moving day a celebration—scheduling move-ins, rolling out the welcome mat, and ensuring your tenants settle in with a smile!


Pricing |  One months rent - sometimes a bit more depending on your needs.  We're always on the same page before we start.  Our goal is to get your space rented with little vacancy and happy residents. 


3. Maintenance-Only Service | We have 24/7 office hours - so you don't have to.


  • Maintenance and repairs | Nest has provided by on-staff in-house technicians. - Hourly or project based
  • 24/7 emergency response | Rest easy with around-the-clock emergency support, ensuring prompt attention to urgent maintenance issues.
  • Negotiated vendor rates | We've been around the maintenance block. We advocate for the right work, at the right time, for the right price
  • Turnover guidance | Advise on what's needed for a successful turnover
  • Project management | In some cases, we can manage larger capital improvements or repairs like a roof replacement or exterior painting
  • A real human | Nobody needs AI when you need a repair done.  You need a person.  We are people coordinating people to make repairs to your property.  Our human team members make this service possible.  We're also human. Sometimes things hit bumps in the road  but we'll always figure out how to smooth them out


Pricing |   $75 per month.  Here are terms for the service


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Let's talk about your property

We're here to help.  Schedule a meeting - send an email or call/text

sales@nest-dc.com | 301-709-9920





Rental Management in Washington, DC

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Watch a 13-minute video we recorded for you about how managing rentals in Washington works.  Sixteen years of experience in thirteen minutes flat (plus a few seconds). 


It's not a sales pitch. It's just an info assist.  We want you to make the best decision for you.

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Sixteen Years Nesting in Community


We have an outstanding 16!!!-year track record and we’re proud of it! Nest DC has been recognized as a great place to work by The Washingtonian MagazineOur boss, lisa wise, was recognized as a Woman Who Means Business in 2022 by the Washington Business Journal. She received the Business of Pride award in 2020 and the Heroines of Washington Award by the March of Dimes for her work in housing justice. In 2021, Nest and birdSEED were recognized as a world changing idea by Fast Company. Nest is regularly interviewed as an industry expert, leader in fair housing, and a disruptive company in a (very) stale industry.



Nest DC is a Women's Business Enterprise (WBENC) 100% women + LGBTQ+ owned. 

And proud of it!

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Nest DC kept it simple from the start. Take great care of clients, property and residents.  Care the most and do the work with an eye toward justice. It worked!


Today we care for homes and residents in every quadrant of the city as well as Chevy Chase, Hyattsville and Takoma Park.  We're Washington's best-known property management firm.  Boot strapped from the start + built for impact.


Nest DC leadership has over 40 years of combined experience overseeing scattered site single family homes, row homes, co-living and multi-family spaces.


As a point of pride, Nest DC is designed to advance justice. We are vocal advocates and practitioners of fair housing policy and housing justice.