What we seek in Chain Bridge Woods tenants
In Chain Bridge Woods, our management staff likes to work with dependable renters. Here are some of the traits we expect.
- A renter 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 is trustworthy. A tenant does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
- A tenant is reasonably clean. A renter does not attract pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A tenant does not destroy the property or its systems.
- A tenant 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 landlords money and cause problems for property managers.
- A tenant doesn't complain when it's not appropriate. This means that a tenant doesn't ask to upgrade 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 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 standard? 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 difficult tenants.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge applicants in Chain Bridge Woods 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 outset, they will probably be rude as renters. If a is caught fabricating facts, we will expect them to be untrustworthy as a tenant. If a has troubles producing certified fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same applicant will have difficulty while they are in the rental.
But even when every action initially is promising we still vet every applicant with a complete background check. Every person 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 Chain Bridge Woods:
Chain Bridge Woods Property Management Resources
Basics
Fundamental info regarding rental managment in Chain Bridge Woods.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with rental property management
Find A Tenant
Market your property to rent to find a reliable tenant in Chain Bridge Woods fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for real estate investors?
Cost
A breakdown of prices of rental management in Chain Bridge Woods
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty checks the backgrounds of tenants for property owners.
Reserves
What is a contingency reserve account?
Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage rentals?
Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a useful reference for landlords in Chain Bridge Woods
- Before you rent out your rental property in Chain Bridge Woods
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the tenant
- During the lease term
- End of lease term and what happens when a tenant breaks the lease
- How does the owner get paid?
- How your property management company handles the association and your community
- How your management company handles utilities
- How Nesbitt finds tenants
- Insurance matters for landlords using our property management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Chain Bridge Woods landlord responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental investment in Chain Bridge Woods
- 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 tenants in Chain Bridge Woods
More Information About Chain Bridge Woods
Our recommendation
After the background check is complete we make a recommendation to the property owner based upon our experience as property managers in Chain Bridge Woods and the information which 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 know more about our community?
Our Guide to Real Estate is a free tool for everyone who needs to investigate real estate facts about Chain Bridge Woods and surrounding areas. The Guide to Real Estate provides facts regarding what has sold and what is currently listed, as well as a few interesting facts that you might not know. Furthermore, our Guide spotlights some assets of residing in Chain Bridge Woods. Definitely, most of this is useful for purchasers and sellers, but real estate investors and renters will also find the facts to be very 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