Vetting Tenants — How we protect the landlord’s interests.

What we seek in The Towns At Abingdon Place renters

In The Towns At Abingdon Place, our team wants to deal with reliable renters. Here are some of the traits we seek out.

  1. A tenant pays the rent on time every month. This means paying on or before the first, rather than at 5 pm on the 5th.
  2. A tenant has integrity. A renter does not sneak in a co-tenant or pet.
  3. A tenant is fussy about cleanliness. A renter does not bring pests such as rodents and bugs.
  4. A tenant does not overwork the property.
  5. A tenant is courteous and nice to work with. A renter understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
  6. A renter doesn't bother neighbors.
  7. A renter complains when appropriate. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost property owners money and cause issues for property managers.
  8. A renter doesn't complain when it's not appropriate. This means that a tenant doesn't ask 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 renter doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
  9. A tenant does not smoke in the home.
  10. A renter is looking for a lease that is as long as the owner wants to rent the home.

So this is what we're looking for in a tenant, but how do we find renters who live up to this ideal? Experience has taught us that troublesome tenants can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a nose for sniffing out tardy tenants.

 

Our Five Step Process

Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge potential renters in The Towns At Abingdon Place based upon appearance.  Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however assess potential tenants based upon their track record and their actions. If a applicant is rude to our managers at the outset, they will probably be trying as tenants. If a makes false statements, we can expect them to be untrustworthy as a tenant.  If a has a problem producing certified fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same applicant will have difficulty during the lease.

But even if every action initially is promising we still check the background of every potential tenant with a complete background check. Every potential tenant and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as rental we start our vetting process.

How we protect the landlord’s interests in The Towns At Abingdon Place:Nesbitt Realty is committed to Fair Housing

  1. We Check The Applicant’s Credit History
  2. We Investigate The Applicant’s Criminal History
  3. We Investigate The Applicant’s Rental History
  4. We Look For Internal Consistency In The Rental Application
  5. We Want To Know If The Applicant Can Afford The Rent

The Towns At Abingdon Place Rental Management Resources

Basics

Fundamental information about what property management in The Towns At Abingdon Place.

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Getting Started

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Find A Tenant

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Accounting

How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for landlords?

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Cost

A breakdown of prices of rental management services in The Towns At Abingdon Place

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Vetting

How Nesbitt Realty vets renters for our clients.

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Reserves

What is a contingency reserve account?

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Territory

Where does Nesbitt Realty manage rental investments?

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Clients

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Contact

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Our recommendation

After the background check is finished we make a recommendation to the property owner based upon our experience as property managers in The Towns At Abingdon Place and the information that we have verified. Ultimately the real estate investor decides if the risk is worth taking, but they make that decision based upon facts and our expert advice.

Should you understand more about this community?

Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a free tool for anyone who wants to find out more about The Towns At Abingdon Place and neighboring communities.  The Guide to Real Estate provides information regarding what has sold and what is currently listed, and a couple of shocking facts that you may not be aware of.  Not to mention, our Guide features quite a few of the elements of living in The Towns At Abingdon Place.  Definitely, all of this is useful for purchasers and sellers, but real estate investors and renters will probably also find this data to be very useful.

Our Broker Will Nesbitt

Will Nesbitt
Will Nesbitt

"I am by nature a trusting person, but this business has taught me to verify every statement that a tenant makes. Scammers and bad tenants can sometimes give every appearance of being trustworthy and upright people. We never cut corners on background checks." ~ Will Nesbitt

Julie Nesbitt

Julie and Will
Julie and Will Nesbitt pause from property management to take a quick picture.

 I like tenants that pay on time. Late paying tenants cause extra work and unnecessary stress for landlords and property managers. ~ Julie Nesbitt