What we seek in Belle Wood tenants
In Belle Wood, our team likes to work with good tenants. Here are a few of the traits we seek out.
- A tenant 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 honest. A tenant does not sneak in a co-tenant or pet.
- A renter is reasonably clean. A renter does not bring pests like rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not overwork systems.
- A renter is courteous and easy to work with. A renter knows the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A tenant doesn't annoy neighbors.
- A tenant complains at appropriate times. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost landlords money and cause issues for property managers.
- A renter doesn't complain when it's not appropriate. This means that a tenant doesn't demand to replace 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 tenant 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 home.
So this is what we're looking for in a renter, but how do we find renters who measure up to this standard? 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 Belle Wood 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 difficult with our staff from the start, they will probably be trying as tenants. If a is dishonest, we can expect them to be untrustworthy as a tenant. If a has troubles scrounging up certified fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we can expect that same person will have troubles during the lease.
But even when every statement initially is good we still check the background of every applicant with a full background check. Every potential tenant and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.
Belle Wood Property Management Resources
Basics
Fundamental information about what property management in Belle Wood.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with rental property management
Find A Tenant
List your property to rent to find a great renter in Belle Wood fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for property owners?
Cost
A list of fees associated with property management services in Belle Wood
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets renters for our clients.
Reserves
What is a contingency reserve account?
Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage rentals?
Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a good source for rental investors in Belle Wood
- Before you rent out your property in Belle Wood
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- During tenancy
- End of tenancy and what happens when a renter breaks the lease
- How does the rental investor get paid?
- How your property management company handles the association and your community
- How your management company handles utilities
- How Nesbitt finds renters
- Insurance matters for property owners using our property management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Belle Wood property owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental investment in Belle Wood
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental
- When owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting renters in Belle Wood
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Our recommendation
After the background check is reviewed we make a recommendation to the property owner based upon our experience as rental managers in Belle Wood and the information which we have verified. Ultimately the owner decides if the risk is worth taking, but they make that decision based upon facts and our expert advice.
Do you want know more about our local real estate market?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a helpful tool for everyone who wants to review important real estate information about Belle Wood and neighboring communities. The Guide to Real Estate has facts about what has sold and what is currently listed, as well as a few shocking facts that you might not know. Not to mention, our Guide spotlights some benefits of residing in Belle Wood. As a matter of course, most of this is helpful for purchasers and sellers, but property owners and renters might also find the facts to be quite eye-opening.
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