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

What we seek in Maywood tenants

In Maywood, our management staff wants to deal with dependable renters. Here are a few of the traits we look for.

  1. A tenant pays the rent on time 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-tenant or pet.
  3. A renter is neat. A tenant does not attract pests such as rodents and bugs.
  4. A tenant does not misuse the home.
  5. A renter is courteous and pleasant to work with. A renter understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
  6. A tenant doesn't bother neighbors.
  7. A renter reports problems when appropriate. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost landlords money and cause head-aches for property managers.
  8. A tenant doesn't complain when it's not appropriate. This means that a tenant doesn't ask to replace functioning systems. A renter doesn't expect more than the lease provides. A tenant doesn't complain that an appliance doesn't work when the renter doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
  9. A tenant does not smoke in the rental.
  10. A renter is looking for a rental term that is as long as the owner wants to rent the rental.

So this is what we're looking for in a renter, but how do we find renters who measure 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 troublesome tenants.

 

Our Five Step Process

Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge potential renters in Maywood 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 us at the outset, they will probably be troublesome as tenants. If a is caught fabricating facts, we will expect them to be dishonest as a renter.  If a has a problem producing certified fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we can expect that same person will have difficulty during the lease.

But even if every appearance initially is good we still check the background of every person with a complete background check. Every potential tenant and occupant must submit a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.

How we protect the landlord’s interests in Maywood: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

Maywood Rental Management Resources

Basics

Fundamental info about what property management in Maywood.

Learn More

Getting Started

Learn more about getting started with property management

Learn More

Find A Tenant

Market your property to rent to find a dependable tenant in Maywood fast.

Learn More

Accounting

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

Learn More

Cost

A breakdown of fees associated with rental management services in Maywood

Learn More

Vetting

How Nesbitt Realty checks the backgrounds of renters for landlords.

Learn More

Reserves

What is a contingency reserve account?

Learn More

Territory

Where does Nesbitt Realty manage rental investments?

Learn More

Clients

Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?

Learn More

Contact

Call (703)765-0300 to speak to a property management specialist now.

Email

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 Maywood 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 want know more about the community?

Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a handy tool for everyone who needs to investigate real estate facts about Maywood and nearby areas.  The Guide to Real Estate has information about what has sold and what is currently listed, as well as many surprising facts that you may not know.  Also, our Guide features quite a few of the fundamentals of life in Maywood.  Definitely, all of this is helpful for buyers and sellers, but landlords and tenants will probably also find these resources to be somewhat enlightening.

Our Broker Will Nesbitt

Will Nesbitt Julie Nesbitt
Will Nesbitt Julie 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

Will and Julie Nesbitt
Will and 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