What we look for in Landsdowne tenants
In Landsdowne, Nesbitt Realty likes to deal with dependable renters. Here are a few of the traits we seek out.
- 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 renter does not sneak in a co-tenant or pet.
- A tenant is neat. A renter does not attract pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not overwork the property.
- A renter is courteous and pleasant to work with. A renter knows the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A tenant doesn't annoy neighbors.
- A tenant reports problems when appropriate. 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 ask to replace functioning systems. A tenant 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 renter does not smoke in the rental.
- A tenant is looking for a rental term that is as long as the owner wants to rent the home.
So this is what we're looking for in a tenant, but how do we find tenants who measure up to this ideal? 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 troublesome tenants.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge people 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 rude to our staff from the start, they will probably be troublesome as tenants. If a makes false statements, we will expect them to be unreliable as a tenant. If a has a problem finding fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we can expect that same potential tenant will have troubles while they are in the rental.
But even if every statement initially is good we still check the background of every applicant with a complete background check. Every applicant and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as rental we start our vetting process.
Landsdowne Rental Management Resources
Basics
Elementary information about what property management in Landsdowne.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with rental property management
Find A Tenant
Market 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 checks the backgrounds of 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 landlords in Landsdowne
- Before you move a tenant into your investment in Landsdowne
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the tenant
- During tenancy
- End of tenancy and what happens when a tenant breaks the lease
- How does the property owner get paid?
- How your management company handles the association and your community
- How your rental manager handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Realty finds tenants
- Insurance matters for property owners using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Landsdowne owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your property 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 renters in Landsdowne
More Information About Landsdowne
Our recommendation
After the background check is finished 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 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 the local real estate market?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a helpful resource for everyone who hopes to review important real estate information about Landsdowne and nearby communities. The Guide to Real Estate provides facts about what has sold and what is for sale, as well as many shocking facts that you might not know. Not to mention, our Guide highlights some fundamentals of life in Landsdowne. Definitely, most of this is helpful for purchasers and sellers, but landlords and tenants might also find the facts to be very informative.
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