What we seek in Happy Valley renters
In Happy Valley, our management staff likes to deal with dependable renters. Here are a few of the traits we seek out.
- A tenant pays the rent on time every time. This means paying on or before the first, rather than at 5 pm on the 5th.
- A renter is honest. A renter does not sneak in a co-tenant or pet.
- A tenant is fastidious. A tenant does not attract pests like rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not overwork the home.
- A renter is courteous and nice to get along with. A renter understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A tenant doesn't bother neighbors.
- A renter complains at appropriate times. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost landlords money and cause issues for property managers.
- A tenant doesn't complain when it's not appropriate. This means that a renter doesn't demand to upgrade functioning systems. A tenant doesn't expect more than the lease provides. A tenant doesn't complain that an appliance doesn't work when the tenant doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
- A tenant does not smoke in the home.
- A renter is looking for a lease that is as long as the landlord wants to rent the rental.
So this is what we're looking for in a tenant, but how do we find tenants who measure up to this ideal? Experience has taught us that tardy tenants can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a nose for sniffing out bad renters.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge applicants in Happy Valley based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however judge people based upon their reputation and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with us at the beginning, they will probably be trying as renters. If a is dishonest, we will expect them to be dishonest as a tenant. If a has a problem producing money for background fees and the first month of rent, we can expect that same potential renter will have difficulty while they are in the rental.
But even when every appearance initially is good we still check the background of every potential tenant with a full background check. Every applicant and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as rental we start our vetting process.
Happy Valley Rental Management Resources
Basics
Elementary info regarding rental managment in Happy Valley.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
Find A Tenant
Market your property to rent to find a great renter in Happy Valley fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for property owners?
Cost
An overview of fees associated with rental management in Happy Valley
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty checks the backgrounds of renters for landlords.
Reserves
What is a contingency reserve account?
Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage property?
Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a free source for rental investors in Happy Valley
- Before you rent out your investment in Happy Valley
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- During tenancy
- End of lease term and what happens when a tenant breaks the lease
- How does the landlord get paid?
- How your property management company handles the association and your community
- How your rental manager handles utilities
- How Nesbitt finds tenants
- Insurance matters for landlords using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Happy Valley owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your property in Happy Valley
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental
- When property owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting tenants in Happy Valley
More Information About Happy Valley
Our recommendation
After the background check is reviewed we make a recommendation to the owner based upon our experience as property managers in Happy Valley and the information which we have verified. Ultimately the landlord decides if the risk is worth taking, but they make that decision based upon facts and our expert advice.
Do you need understand more about our local real estate market?
Our Guide to Real Estate is a handy resource for everyone who needs to investigate real estate facts about Happy Valley and nearby areas. The Guide to Real Estate compiles data regarding what has sold and what is for sale, as well as a couple of interesting facts that you may not be aware of. In addition, our Guide spotlights many of the elements of life in Happy Valley. As a matter of course, most of this is useful for buyers and sellers, but owners and tenants will likely also find this information to be quite enlightening.
Julie Nesbitt
I like tenants that pay on time. Late paying tenants cause extra work and unnecessary stress for landlords and property managers. ~ Julie Nesbitt