What we seek in Brookland Estates tenants
In Brookland Estates, Nesbitt Realty prefers to deal with reliable tenants. Here are some 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-tenant or pet.
- A tenant is fastidious. A renter does not bring pests like rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not misuse the property or its systems.
- A renter is courteous and pleasant to get along with. A renter understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A renter doesn't annoy neighbors.
- A tenant complains at appropriate times. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost landlords money and cause issues for property managers.
- A tenant doesn't complain when it's not appropriate. This means that a tenant doesn't demand to replace 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 tenant doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
- A tenant does not smoke in the rental.
- A renter is looking for a lease that is as long as the property owner wants to rent the rental.
So this is what we're looking for in a tenant, but how do we find renters who measure up to this ideal? Experience has taught us that bad renters can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a nose for sniffing out tardy renters.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge people in Brookland Estates based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however judge applicants based upon their reputation and their actions. If a applicant is rude to our staff at the outset, they will probably be troublesome as renters. If a is dishonest, we will expect them to be untrustworthy as a renter. If a has difficulty producing money for background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same potential tenant will have problems while they are in the rental.
But even if every statement initially is promising we still check the background of each potential tenant with a full background check. Every potential tenant and occupant must submit a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.
How we protect the landlord’s interests in Brookland Estates:
Brookland Estates Rental Management Resources
Basics
Elementary information regarding property management in Brookland Estates.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
Find A Tenant
List your property to rent to find a dependable renter in Brookland Estates fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for property owners?
Cost
A breakdown of prices of property management services in Brookland Estates
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty checks the backgrounds of tenants for property owners.
Reserves
What is a contingency reserve account?
Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage property?
Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a useful source for property owners in Brookland Estates
- Before you put a renter in your rental in Brookland Estates
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the tenant
- During tenancy
- End of lease term and what happens when a tenant breaks the lease
- How does the landlord get paid?
- How your property manager handles the association and your community
- How your property management company handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Realty finds tenants
- Insurance matters for property owners using our property management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Brookland Estates rental investor responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your property in Brookland Estates
- 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 Brookland Estates
More Information About Brookland Estates
Our recommendation
After the background check is complete we make a recommendation to the property owner based upon our experience as property managers in Brookland Estates and the information which 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 understand more about our local real estate market?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a free tool for everyone who hopes to learn more about Brookland Estates and surrounding areas. The Guide to Real Estate provides information regarding what has sold and what is for sale, and some interesting facts that you may not know. In addition, our Guide spotlights quite a few of the fundamentals of residing in Brookland Estates. Naturally, most of this is helpful for buyers and sellers, but owners and tenants should also find these resources to be somewhat 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