What we seek in Castleton renters
In Castleton, our team likes to deal with dependable renters. Here are a few of the traits we look for.
- 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-renter or pet.
- A renter is reasonably clean. A renter does not bring pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not damage the home.
- A renter is courteous and easy to get along with. A renter understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A tenant doesn't disturb neighbors.
- A renter reports problems at appropriate times. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost real estate investors money and cause head-aches for property managers.
- A tenant doesn't complain 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 tenant doesn't complain that an appliance doesn't work when the tenant doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
- A tenant does not smoke in the rental.
- A tenant is looking for a lease that is as long as the real estate investor wants to rent the home.
So this is what we're looking for in a tenant, but how do we find renters who live up to this ideal? Experience has taught us that troublesome renters 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 potential renters in Castleton based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however assess potential renters based upon their history and their actions. If a applicant is rude to us at the start, they will probably be troublesome as renters. If a makes false statements, we can expect them to be dishonest as a tenant. If a has difficulty producing money for background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same potential renter will have difficulty while they are in the rental.
But even if every appearance initially is promising we still vet each potential tenant with a full background check. Every person and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as rental we start our vetting process.
Castleton Rental Management Resources
Basics
Fundamental information regarding rental managment in Castleton.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with rental property management
Find A Tenant
List your property to rent to find a dependable tenant in Castleton fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for property owners?
Cost
An overview of prices of property management services in Castleton
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 property?
Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a handy archive for rental investors in Castleton
- Before you move a tenant into your rental property in Castleton
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the tenant
- During the lease term
- End of tenancy and what happens when a tenant 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 Realty & Management finds renters
- Insurance matters for landlords using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Castleton owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental investment in Castleton
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your property
- When landlords don't yet know their new address
- Vetting tenants in Castleton
More Information About Castleton
Our recommendation
After the background check is reviewed we make a recommendation to the owner based upon our experience as property managers in Castleton and the information which we have verified. Ultimately the owner decides if the risk is worth taking, but they make that decision based upon facts and our expert advice.
Do you need understand more about the community?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a helpful resource for everyone who hopes to learn more about Castleton and neighboring communities. The Guide to Real Estate compiles information about what has sold and what is for sale, and a few shocking facts that you may not know. In addition, our Guide highlights quite a few of the aspects of life in Castleton. Yes, most of this is useful for buyers and sellers, but property owners and renters will also find these resources to be quite 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