What we seek in Chatham tenants
In Chatham, our team prefers to work with good renters. Here are a few of the traits we expect.
- 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 honest. A renter does not sneak in a co-tenant or pet.
- A tenant is neat. A renter does not attract pests like rodents and bugs.
- A tenant does not overwork the property or its systems.
- A renter is courteous and easy to work with. A renter understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A renter doesn't bother neighbors.
- A renter reports problems when appropriate. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost property owners money and cause problems for property managers.
- A renter doesn't complain when it's not appropriate. This means that a renter doesn't demand to replace 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 tenant 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 landlord wants to rent the rental.
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 bad tenants can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a nose for sniffing out bad tenants.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge people in Chatham based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however judge people based upon their history and their actions. If a applicant is rude to our managers at the beginning, they will probably be trying as renters. If a is dishonest, we can expect them to be untrustworthy as a tenant. If a has troubles scrounging up certified fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same potential renter will have problems during the lease.
But even when every appearance initially is good we still check the background of every potential renter with a full background check. Every potential tenant and occupant must submit a government-issue photo identification. From there, as rental we start our vetting process.
Chatham Property Management Resources
Basics
Basic info about what rental managment in Chatham.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
Find A Tenant
Market your property to rent to find a great tenant in Chatham fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for landlords?
Cost
A breakdown of fees associated with rental management services in Chatham
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 rentals?
Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a handy reference for landlords in Chatham
- Before you move a tenant into your rental property in Chatham
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- During tenancy
- End of tenancy and what happens when a renter breaks the lease
- How does the landlord get paid?
- How your property manager handles the association and your community
- How your property management company handles utilities
- How Nesbitt finds tenants
- Insurance matters for property owners using our property management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Chatham rental investor responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental property in Chatham
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental
- When owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting renters in Chatham
More Information About Chatham
Our recommendation
After the background check is complete we make a recommendation to the landlord based upon our experience as rental managers in Chatham 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.
Should you understand more about this community?
Our Guide to Real Estate is a free tool for everyone who wants to review important real estate information about Chatham and surrounding communities. The Guide to Real Estate compiles data regarding what has sold and what is for sale, and a couple of surprising facts that you might not be aware of. In addition, our Guide features many of the aspects of residing in Chatham. Of course, most of this is interesting for buyers and sellers, but real estate investors and renters will probably also find the facts to be very 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