What we look for in Chelsea renters
In Chelsea, Nesbitt Realty likes to work with dependable tenants. 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 trustworthy. A renter does not sneak in a co-tenant or pet.
- A tenant is fastidious. A renter does not attract pests like rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not break the property or its systems.
- A tenant is courteous and nice to work with. A renter knows the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A tenant doesn't annoy neighbors.
- A renter complains at appropriate times. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost landlords money and cause problems for property managers.
- A renter doesn't gripe when it's not appropriate. This means that a tenant doesn't ask to upgrade functioning systems. A renter 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 renter does not smoke in the property.
- A renter is looking for a lease that is as long as the landlord wants to rent the property.
So this is what we're looking for in a renter, but how do we find renters who live up to this standard? Experience has taught us that unreasonable tenants can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a knack for sniffing out unreasonable tenants.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge potential renters in Chelsea based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however assess potential renters based upon their reputation and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with our staff from the start, they will probably be rude as renters. If a is dishonest, we will expect them to be untrustworthy as a tenant. If a has troubles finding money for background fees and the first month of rent, we can expect that same applicant will have difficulty during the lease.
But even if every appearance initially is promising we still vet every potential renter with a full background check. Every potential renter and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as rental we start our vetting process.
Chelsea Rental Management Resources
Basics
Basic info about what management services in Chelsea.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
Find A Tenant
List your property to rent to find a dependable renter in Chelsea fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for real estate investors?
Cost
A list of fees associated with rental management services in Chelsea
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty checks the backgrounds of tenants 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 reference for rental investors in Chelsea
- Before you rent out your rental property in Chelsea
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the tenant
- During the lease term
- End of lease term and what happens when a renter breaks the lease
- How does the landlord get paid?
- How your management company handles the association and your community
- How your property management company handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Realty finds tenants
- Insurance matters for landlords using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Chelsea owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your property in Chelsea
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental investment
- When property owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting renters in Chelsea
More Information About Chelsea
Our recommendation
After the background check is finished we make a recommendation to the landlord based upon our experience as rental managers in Chelsea and the information that 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 this local real estate market?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a free resource for everyone who needs to investigate real estate facts about Chelsea and neighboring areas. The Guide to Real Estate has facts regarding what has sold and what is currently listed, as well as some compelling facts that you might not be aware of. Also, our Guide spotlights quite a few of the aspects of life in Chelsea. Yes, most of this is useful for purchasers and sellers, but rental investors and renters may also find this information to be somewhat 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