What we seek in Landmark tenants
In Landmark, Nesbitt Realty likes to work with reliable tenants. Here are a few of the traits we expect.
- A renter pays the rent on time every month. 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-tenant or pet.
- A tenant is fastidious. A tenant does not bring pests like rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not damage the home.
- A tenant is courteous and easy to work with. A renter knows the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A renter doesn't bother neighbors.
- A tenant complains at appropriate times. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost property owners money and cause problems for property managers.
- A renter doesn't gripe when it's not appropriate. This means that a renter doesn't ask to upgrade 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 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 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 unreasonable renters.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge potential tenants in Landmark based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however assess people based upon their track record and their actions. If a applicant is rude to our staff from the beginning, they will probably be trying as tenants. If a makes false statements, we can expect them to be unreliable as a tenant. If a has a problem producing fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same person will have difficulty while they are in the rental.
But even when every action initially is promising we still vet each potential tenant with a complete background check. Every applicant and occupant must submit a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.
Landmark Rental Management Resources
Basics
Fundamental information regarding management services in Landmark.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with rental property management
Find A Tenant
Market your property to rent to find a dependable tenant in Landmark fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for property owners?
Cost
A breakdown of prices of rental management in Landmark
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty checks the backgrounds of renters for landlords.
Reserves
What is a contingency reserve account?
Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage rentals?
Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a free reference for landlords in Landmark
- Before you rent out your property in Landmark
- 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 rental manager handles the association and your community
- How your property management company handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management finds tenants
- Insurance matters for landlords using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Landmark rental investor responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental investment in Landmark
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental
- When property owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting tenants in Landmark
More Information About Landmark
Our recommendation
After the background check is complete we make a recommendation to the property owner based upon our experience as rental managers in Landmark and the information which we have verified. Ultimately the property owner 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?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a handy resource for anyone who needs to review important real estate information about Landmark and nearby areas. The Guide to Real Estate provides data regarding what has sold and what is for sale, as well as a couple of compelling facts that you may not know. Not to mention, our Guide features quite a few of the benefits of living in Landmark. Of course, all of this is helpful for buyers and sellers, but property owners and tenants will also find these tools to be quite sobering.
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