What we look for in North_Highlands tenants
In North_Highlands, our team likes to deal with reasonable renters. Here are some of the traits we seek out.
- A tenant 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 is trustworthy. A tenant does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
- A tenant is fussy about cleanliness. A tenant does not bring pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A tenant does not misuse the home.
- A tenant is courteous and pleasant to get along with. A tenant understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A renter doesn't disturb neighbors.
- A renter complains when appropriate. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost property owners money and cause head-aches 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 renter doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
- A renter does not smoke in the property.
- A tenant 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 tenant, but how do we find renters who measure up to this ideal? Experience has taught us that troublesome tenants can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a nose for sniffing out tardy tenants.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge potential tenants in North_Highlands based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however assess potential renters based upon their track record and their actions. If a applicant is rude to our managers at the start, they will probably be difficult as tenants. If a lies, we can expect them to be dishonest as a renter. If a has difficulty producing certified fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same potential renter will have difficulty during the lease.
But even when every appearance initially is promising we still vet every potential renter with a complete background check. Every person and occupant must submit a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.
North_Highlands Rental Management Resources
Basics
Elementary info regarding management services in North_Highlands.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
Find A Tenant
List your property to rent to find a great tenant in North_Highlands fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for landlords?
Cost
A list of fees associated with rental management in North_Highlands
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets renters for our clients.
Reserves
What is a contingency reserve account?
Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage rental property?
Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a useful reference for property owners in North_Highlands
- Before you put a renter in your property in North_Highlands
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- During the lease term
- 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 & Management finds renters
- Insurance matters for owners using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- North_Highlands owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your property in North_Highlands
- 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 renters in North_Highlands
More Information About North_Highlands
Our recommendation
After the background check is complete we make a recommendation to the real estate investor based upon our experience as property managers in North_Highlands 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 need know more about the community?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a free resource for anyone who needs to find out more about North_Highlands and surrounding areas. The Guide to Real Estate provides data about what has sold and what is currently listed, as well as a few shocking facts that you might not be aware of. And, our Guide features quite a few of the benefits of living in North_Highlands. Certainly, all of this is helpful for buyers and sellers, but rental investors and tenants will also find this data 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