What we look for in Heatherbrook tenants
In Heatherbrook, our team likes to work with reliable renters. Here are some of the traits we look for.
- 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.
- A renter has integrity. A tenant does not sneak in a co-tenant or pet.
- A renter is fastidious. A renter does not bring pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not overwork systems.
- A renter is courteous and pleasant to work with. A renter knows the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A tenant doesn't disturb neighbors.
- A tenant reports problems when appropriate. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost property owners money and cause head-aches for property managers.
- A tenant doesn't gripe when it's not appropriate. This means that a tenant doesn't demand to replace 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 renter does not smoke in the property.
- A tenant 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 tenants who measure up to this ideal? Experience has taught us that bad renters can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a nose for sniffing out tardy tenants.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge people in Heatherbrook based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however judge potential tenants based upon their track record and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with our staff at the beginning, they will probably be troublesome as tenants. If a makes false statements, we can expect them to be untrustworthy as a tenant. If a has troubles scrounging up money for background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same person will have troubles during the lease.
But even when every statement initially is promising we still check the background of each potential renter with a full background check. Every person and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.
Heatherbrook Property Management Resources
Basics
Elementary info about what property management in Heatherbrook.
Getting Started
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Find A Tenant
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Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for landlords?
Cost
A list of fees associated with property management services in Heatherbrook
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 rental investments?
Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a useful reference for rental investors in Heatherbrook
- Before you lease out your investment in Heatherbrook
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- During tenancy
- End of tenancy and what happens when a renter breaks the lease
- How does the rental investor get paid?
- How your rental manager handles the association and your community
- How your management company handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Realty finds tenants
- Insurance matters for landlords using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Heatherbrook property owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental investment in Heatherbrook
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental property
- When owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting renters in Heatherbrook
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Our recommendation
After the background check is reviewed we make a recommendation to the landlord based upon our experience as property managers in Heatherbrook 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 understand more about the community?
Our Guide to Real Estate is a helpful resource for anyone who wants to review important real estate information about Heatherbrook and neighboring communities. The Guide to Real Estate compiles facts regarding what has sold and what is for sale, as well as many interesting facts that you may not know. Also, our Guide highlights many of the assets of living in Heatherbrook. Of course, most of this is useful for buyers and sellers, but real estate investors and tenants may also find this data to be somewhat useful.
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