What we look for in Fairfield renters
In Fairfield, our team likes to deal with reasonable renters. Here are a few of the traits we seek out.
- A tenant pays the rent on time every month. This means paying on or before the first, rather than at 5 pm on the 5th.
- A tenant is honest. A tenant does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
- A renter is fastidious. A renter does not bring pests like rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not destroy the home.
- A tenant is courteous and nice to get along with. A tenant knows the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A renter doesn't bother neighbors.
- A renter complains when appropriate. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost landlords money and cause head-aches for property managers.
- A renter doesn't gripe 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 home.
- A tenant is looking for a rental term that is as long as the owner wants to rent the rental.
So this is what we're looking for in a renter, but how do we find tenants 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 bad renters.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge people in Fairfield based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however judge potential renters based upon their track record and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with us at the start, they will probably be troublesome as tenants. If a makes false statements, we can expect them to be untrustworthy as a renter. If a has a problem producing fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we can expect that same applicant will have problems while they are in the rental.
But even when every appearance initially is good we still check the background of every potential renter with a full background check. Every applicant and occupant must submit a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.
Fairfield Property Management Resources
Basics
Fundamental information regarding property management in Fairfield.
Getting Started
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Find A Tenant
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Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for property owners?
Cost
An overview of fees associated with rental management services in Fairfield
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets renters for our clients.
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 archive for property owners in Fairfield
- Before you move a tenant into your rental in Fairfield
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the tenant
- During tenancy
- End of lease term and what happens when a renter breaks the lease
- How does the owner get paid?
- How your property management company handles the association and your community
- How your rental manager handles utilities
- How Nesbitt finds tenants
- Insurance matters for owners using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Fairfield rental investor responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental investment in Fairfield
- 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 Fairfield
More Information About Fairfield
Our recommendation
After the background check is finished we make a recommendation to the owner based upon our experience as property managers in Fairfield 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 want understand more about our local real estate market?
Our Guide to Real Estate is a handy resource for everyone who needs to learn more about Fairfield and surrounding communities. The Guide to Real Estate has data regarding what has sold and what is for sale, and a couple of interesting facts that you may not know. Furthermore, our Guide features many of the aspects of residing in Fairfield. Certainly, all of this is useful for purchasers and sellers, but landlords and renters will probably also find this information to be very enlightening.
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