What we seek in Mount Vernon renters
In Mount Vernon, our team prefers to deal with dependable renters. Here are a few of the traits we expect.
- A renter pays the rent when due every month. This means paying on or before the first, rather than at 5 pm on the 5th.
- A tenant has integrity. A tenant does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
- A tenant is fussy about cleanliness. A tenant does not attract pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not overwork systems.
- A renter is courteous and nice to work with. A renter knows the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A renter doesn't disturb neighbors.
- A tenant complains at appropriate times. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost property owners money and cause problems for property managers.
- A renter doesn't gripe when it's not appropriate. This means that a renter doesn't ask to upgrade functioning systems. A renter doesn't expect more than the lease provides. A renter doesn't complain that an appliance doesn't work when the tenant doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
- A renter does not smoke in the rental.
- A renter is looking for a rental term that is as long as the property owner wants to rent the property.
So this is what we're looking for in a tenant, but how do we find tenants who live up to this ideal? Experience has taught us that troublesome renters can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a knack for sniffing out tardy tenants.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge potential renters in Mount Vernon based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however assess applicants based upon their history and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with our managers at the start, they will probably be rude as tenants. If a makes false statements, we will expect them to be untrustworthy as a renter. If a has a problem producing certified fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same potential renter will have difficulty while they are in the rental.
But even when every action initially is good we still check the background of each potential renter with a full background check. Every person and occupant must submit a government-issue photo identification. From there, as rental we start our vetting process.
Mount Vernon Property Management Resources
Basics
Fundamental information regarding management services in Mount Vernon.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with rental property management
Find A Tenant
List your property to rent to find a dependable renter in Mount Vernon fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for real estate investors?
Cost
An overview of fees associated with rental management in Mount Vernon
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets tenants for property owners.
Reserves
What is a contingency reserve account?
Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage rental investments?
Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a useful archive for rental investors in Mount Vernon
- Before you put a renter in your property in Mount Vernon
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the tenant
- During the lease term
- End of tenancy and what happens when a tenant breaks the lease
- How does the owner get paid?
- How your rental manager handles the association and your community
- How your rental manager handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Realty finds tenants
- Insurance matters for landlords using our property management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Mount Vernon owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your property in Mount Vernon
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental investment
- When landlords don't yet know their new address
- Vetting renters in Mount Vernon
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Our recommendation
After the background check is complete we make a recommendation to the landlord based upon our experience as property managers in Mount Vernon and the information which we have verified. Ultimately the property owner decides if the risk is worth taking, but they make that decision based upon facts and our expert advice.
Should you understand more about the community?
Our Guide to Real Estate is a free tool for anyone who needs to learn more about Mount Vernon and nearby communities. The Guide to Real Estate has facts about what has sold and what is currently listed, and many shocking facts that you may not be aware of. And, our Guide spotlights many of the elements of living in Mount Vernon. Certainly, all of this is useful for buyers and sellers, but rental investors and renters will likely also find this data to be very edifying.
Our Broker 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
I like tenants that pay on time. Late paying tenants cause extra work and unnecessary stress for landlords and property managers. ~ Julie Nesbitt