What we seek in Landsdowne tenants
In Landsdowne, our management staff prefers to work with reliable tenants. Here are a few of the traits we look for.
- A renter pays the rent when due every time. This means paying on or before the first, rather than at 5 pm on the 5th.
- A renter is trustworthy. A tenant does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
- A renter is reasonably clean. A renter does not attract pests like rodents and bugs.
- A tenant does not damage the property or its systems.
- A tenant is courteous and nice to work with. A tenant knows the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A tenant doesn't annoy neighbors.
- A tenant reports problems at appropriate times. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost property owners money and cause head-aches for property managers.
- A renter doesn't complain when it's not appropriate. This means that a renter doesn't ask to replace 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 tenant does not smoke in the rental.
- A tenant is looking for a lease that is as long as the real estate investor wants to rent the home.
So this is what we're looking for in a renter, but how do we find renters who measure up to this ideal? Experience has taught us that unreasonable tenants can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a nose for sniffing out unreasonable renters.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge potential tenants in Landsdowne 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 staff at the beginning, they will probably be difficult as tenants. If a makes false statements, we can expect them to be untrustworthy as a renter. If a has a problem finding fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we can expect that same potential tenant will have difficulty during the lease.
But even if every action initially is promising we still vet each person with a complete background check. Every potential renter and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.
Landsdowne Rental Management Resources
Basics
Fundamental info regarding property management in Landsdowne.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
Find A Tenant
List your property to rent to find a dependable renter in Landsdowne fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for real estate investors?
Cost
A breakdown of prices of rental management services in Landsdowne
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets renters 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 handy reference for landlords in Landsdowne
- Before you lease out your investment in Landsdowne
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the tenant
- During the lease term
- End of tenancy and what happens when a renter breaks the lease
- How does the property owner get paid?
- How your management company handles the association and your community
- How your property management company handles utilities
- How Nesbitt finds renters
- Insurance matters for rental investors using our property management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Landsdowne landlord responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental investment in Landsdowne
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your property
- When landlords don't yet know their new address
- Vetting tenants in Landsdowne
More Information About Landsdowne
Our recommendation
After the background check is complete we make a recommendation to the real estate investor based upon our experience as rental managers in Landsdowne 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.
Do you need know more about this area?
Our Guide to Real Estate is a helpful tool for everyone who needs to learn more about Landsdowne and nearby areas. The Guide to Real Estate compiles facts about what has sold and what is on the market, as well as some shocking facts that you might not know. Not to mention, our Guide spotlights some benefits of residing in Landsdowne. Of course, all of this is useful for purchasers and sellers, but landlords and renters should also find these tools 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