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

In Baldwin_grove, our management staff prefers to work with good renters. Here are a few of the traits we look for.

1. A renter pays the rent on time every time. This means paying on or before the first, rather than at 5 pm on the 5th.
2. A tenant has integrity. A tenant does not sneak in a co-tenant or pet.
3. A tenant is fussy about cleanliness. A tenant does not attract pests like rodents and bugs.
4. A tenant does not destroy the property.
5. A renter is courteous and nice to get along with. A tenant knows the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
6. A renter doesn't annoy neighbors.
7. A renter complains at appropriate times. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost landlords money and cause problems for property managers.
8. A tenant doesn't complain 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 tenant doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
9. A renter does not smoke in the home.
10. A tenant is looking for a lease that is as long as the 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 standard? Experience has taught us that tardy tenants can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a knack for sniffing out troublesome tenants.