- Credit History – The applicant's credit history informs us about the possible tenant’s current and past performance as far as debts and other obligations. The potential tenant’s credit report also tells us their monthly debt and shows their previous addresses (which we compare to addresses listed on the application). An applicant must have acceptable credit to qualify.
- Tenant Screening – Our local brokerage screens tenants with a combination of checking credit history, background, eviction, and criminal screening services as well as our own efforts to collect information needed to confirm and process the application.
- Income Verification – Nesbitt Realty checks and confirms job status, job title, salary and prospects for continued employment. Depending upon the applicant's debt load, a tenant needs to earn a minimum of 3 to 4 times the monthly rent in gross income to qualify for a rental.
The first step for our small operation to discover the perfect renter is to market your investment home to the most people possible. But the second step is to identify the best-possible tenant. Investigating applicants is one of the most necessary duties of the successful property management of an investment property in 22101 in Fairfax County.
Nesbitt Realty & Management scrutinize the applicant’s past behavior. With that in mind, Nesbitt Realty and Management assumes the applicant’s future behavior will be similar. The prospective tenant should demonstrate a history of being a reliable and honest renter, as well as meeting your financial criteria. Our background checking process is founded on several conventions including: