What we look for in Rivercrest tenants
In Rivercrest, our team wants to deal with good tenants. Here are a few of the traits we seek out.
- A renter pays the rent when due 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-renter or pet.
- A tenant is reasonably clean. A tenant does not bring pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A tenant does not destroy the property or its systems.
- A tenant is courteous and nice to work with. A renter knows the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A tenant doesn't bother neighbors.
- A renter complains at appropriate times. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost landlords money and cause problems for property managers.
- A renter doesn't gripe when it's not appropriate. This means that a tenant doesn't demand to upgrade 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 tenant does not smoke in the home.
- A tenant is looking for a rental term that is as long as the real estate investor wants to rent the property.
So this is what we're looking for in a tenant, but how do we find tenants who live up to this ideal? Experience has taught us that unreasonable renters can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a nose for sniffing out difficult renters.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge applicants in Rivercrest 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 rude to our staff at the outset, they will probably be difficult as renters. If a is dishonest, we can expect them to be unreliable as a tenant. If a has a problem scrounging up fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same potential renter will have problems during the lease.
But even if every action initially is promising we still check the background of each applicant with a complete background check. Every potential renter and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.
Rivercrest Property Management Resources
Basics
Elementary info regarding property management in Rivercrest.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
Find A Tenant
List your property to rent to find a dependable renter in Rivercrest 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 Rivercrest
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty checks the backgrounds of renters for landlords.
Reserves
What is a contingency reserve account?
Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage property?
Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a handy reference for landlords in Rivercrest
- Before you put a renter in your investment in Rivercrest
- 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 rental investor get paid?
- How your property manager handles the association and your community
- How your rental manager handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Realty finds tenants
- Insurance matters for owners using our property management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Rivercrest rental investor responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental property in Rivercrest
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental investment
- When owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting renters in Rivercrest
More Information About Rivercrest
Our recommendation
After the background check is complete we make a recommendation to the real estate investor based upon our experience as rental managers in Rivercrest and the information which 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 need know more about our area?
Our Guide to Real Estate is a helpful tool for everyone who wants to find out more about Rivercrest and neighboring communities. The Guide to Real Estate includes facts regarding what has sold and what is currently listed, and many compelling facts that you may not be aware of. Not to mention, our Guide spotlights quite a few of the aspects of living in Rivercrest. Certainly, most of this is useful for purchasers and sellers, but real estate investors and renters will probably also find the facts 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