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

What we look for in Mustang Crossing tenants

In Mustang Crossing, our management staff prefers to work with dependable renters. Here are a few of the traits we seek out.

  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 tenant is trustworthy. A tenant does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
  3. A renter is neat. A renter does not bring pests like rodents and bugs.
  4. A tenant does not damage the home.
  5. A tenant is courteous and pleasant to get along with. A renter understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
  6. A tenant doesn't annoy neighbors.
  7. A tenant complains at appropriate times. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost landlords money and cause issues for property managers.
  8. A tenant doesn't gripe when it's not appropriate. This means that a renter doesn't demand to upgrade 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 renter does not smoke in the property.
  10. A renter is looking for a rental term that is as long as the property owner wants to rent the home.

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 unreasonable tenants can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a knack for sniffing out bad renters.

 

Our Five Step Process

Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge potential tenants in Mustang Crossing based upon appearance.  Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however assess applicants based upon their reputation and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with us from the start, they will probably be troublesome as renters. If a lies, we can expect them to be unreliable as a renter.  If a has difficulty finding fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same person will have troubles during the lease.

But even if every statement initially is good we still vet every applicant with a full background check. Every potential renter and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.

How we protect the landlord’s interests in Mustang Crossing: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

Mustang Crossing Rental Management Resources

Basics

Elementary information regarding property management in Mustang Crossing.

Learn More

Getting Started

Learn more about getting started with rental property management

Learn More

Find A Tenant

Market your property to rent to find a great tenant in Mustang Crossing fast.

Learn More

Accounting

How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for real estate investors?

Learn More

Cost

A list of fees associated with rental management in Mustang Crossing

Learn More

Vetting

How Nesbitt Realty vets renters for our clients.

Learn More

Reserves

What is a contingency reserve account?

Learn More

Territory

Where does Nesbitt Realty manage rentals?

Learn More

Clients

Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?

Learn More

Contact

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

Email

Our recommendation

After the background check is finished we make a recommendation to the owner based upon our experience as rental managers in Mustang Crossing 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 need know more about this community?

Our Guide to Real Estate is a free tool for everyone who needs to review important real estate information about Mustang Crossing and neighboring areas.  The Guide to Real Estate compiles information about what has sold and what is on the market, as well as many shocking facts that you may not be aware of.  And, our Guide has quite a few of the assets of living in Mustang Crossing.  As might be expected, most of this is useful for purchasers and sellers, but property owners and renters will also find the facts to be quite enlightening.

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

real estate agent 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