What we seek in Columbia_Square tenants
In Columbia_Square, our team wants to deal with good 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 tenant is honest. A tenant does not sneak in a co-tenant or pet.
- A renter is fastidious. A tenant does not attract pests like rodents and bugs.
- A tenant does not overwork systems.
- A tenant is courteous and pleasant to work with. A tenant knows the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A renter doesn't bother neighbors.
- A tenant reports problems when appropriate. Renters 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 renter doesn't ask to upgrade functioning systems. A renter 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 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 renter, but how do we find tenants who measure up to this standard? Experience has taught us that tardy renters can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a knack for sniffing out unreasonable tenants.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge potential renters in Columbia_Square based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however judge potential tenants based upon their history and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with our staff from the beginning, they will probably be troublesome as tenants. If a lies, we will expect them to be unreliable as a renter. If a has troubles scrounging up certified 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 if every appearance initially is promising we still vet every person with a complete background check. Every person and occupant must submit a government-issue photo identification. From there, as rental we start our vetting process.
Columbia_Square Rental Management Resources
Basics
Basic info regarding rental managment in Columbia_Square.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with rental property management
Find A Tenant
Market your property to rent to find a reliable renter in Columbia_Square fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for real estate investors?
Cost
An overview of prices of rental management services in Columbia_Square
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets tenants for our clients.
Reserves
What is a contingency reserve account?
Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage property?
Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a good source for property owners in Columbia_Square
- Before you lease out your property in Columbia_Square
- 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 property manager handles the association and your community
- How your management company handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management finds renters
- Insurance matters for owners using our property management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Columbia_Square rental investor responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental property in Columbia_Square
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your property
- When owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting renters in Columbia_Square
More Information About Columbia_Square
Our recommendation
After the background check is reviewed we make a recommendation to the real estate investor based upon our experience as rental managers in Columbia_Square 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 know more about our community?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a free resource for everyone who needs to learn more about Columbia_Square and neighboring communities. The Guide to Real Estate compiles facts about what has sold and what is for sale, as well as many interesting facts that you might not know. Furthermore, our Guide spotlights many of the benefits of living in Columbia_Square. Naturally, most of this is helpful for buyers and sellers, but owners and renters will probably also find these resources to be somewhat 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