Vetting Tenants — How we protect the landlord’s interests.

What we seek in Aurora Highlands tenants

In Aurora Highlands, our management staff wants to deal with reliable tenants. Here are a few of the traits we look for.

  1. 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.
  2. A renter is trustworthy. A tenant does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
  3. A renter is fussy about cleanliness. A renter does not bring pests such as rodents and bugs.
  4. A renter does not overwork the home.
  5. A renter is courteous and pleasant to get along with. A tenant understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
  6. A tenant doesn't annoy neighbors.
  7. A tenant reports problems at appropriate times. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost real estate investors money and cause head-aches for property managers.
  8. A renter doesn't complain when it's not appropriate. This means that a renter doesn't demand to replace 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.
  9. A tenant does not smoke in the home.
  10. 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 tenants who live up to this standard? Experience has taught us that unreasonable tenants can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a knack for sniffing out tardy renters.

 

Our Five Step Process

Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge people in Aurora Highlands based upon appearance.  Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however judge people based upon their track record and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with our staff at the outset, they will probably be rude as tenants. If a is caught fabricating facts, we can expect them to be untrustworthy as a renter.  If a has troubles finding certified fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same applicant will have problems during the lease.

But even if every action initially is promising we still check the background of each potential renter with a complete background check. Every potential renter and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as rental we start our vetting process.

How we protect the landlord’s interests in Aurora Highlands:Nesbitt Realty is committed to Fair Housing

  1. We Check The Applicant’s Credit History
  2. We Investigate The Applicant’s Criminal History
  3. We Investigate The Applicant’s Rental History
  4. We Look For Internal Consistency In The Rental Application
  5. We Want To Know If The Applicant Can Afford The Rent

Aurora Highlands Rental Management Resources

Basics

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Getting Started

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Find A Tenant

List your property to rent to find a reliable tenant in Aurora Highlands fast.

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Accounting

How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for landlords?

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Cost

A list of prices of rental management services in Aurora Highlands

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Vetting

How Nesbitt Realty checks the backgrounds of tenants for property owners.

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Reserves

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Territory

Where does Nesbitt Realty manage rental property?

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Clients

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Contact

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Our recommendation

After the background check is complete we make a recommendation to the landlord based upon our experience as rental managers in Aurora Highlands and the information that 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 this community?

Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a helpful resource for everyone who needs to learn more about Aurora Highlands and surrounding areas.  The Guide to Real Estate compiles data regarding what has sold and what is currently listed, as well as some compelling facts that you might not be aware of.  In addition, our Guide highlights some benefits of residing in Aurora Highlands.  Of course, all of this is useful for buyers and sellers, but real estate investors and renters should also find these resources to be very edifying.

Our Broker Will Nesbitt

Will Nesbitt
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

Julie 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