What we look for in Fairfax_hills tenants
In Fairfax_hills, our management staff wants to deal with good tenants. Here are a few 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 is trustworthy. A renter does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
- A renter is fussy about cleanliness. A tenant does not attract pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A tenant does not damage systems.
- A tenant is courteous and easy to get along with. A tenant knows the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A renter doesn't annoy 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 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 tenant does not smoke in the property.
- A renter is looking for a rental term that is as long as the landlord wants to rent the home.
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 troublesome 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 potential renters in Fairfax_hills based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however judge potential renters based upon their reputation and their actions. If a applicant is rude to our managers at the start, they will probably be difficult as tenants. If a is dishonest, we will expect them to be untrustworthy as a renter. If a has troubles finding fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we can expect that same applicant will have difficulty while they are in the rental.
But even if every statement initially is promising we still vet every person with a full background check. Every applicant and occupant must submit a government-issue photo identification. From there, as rental we start our vetting process.
Fairfax_hills Rental Management Resources
Basics
Fundamental info regarding property management in Fairfax_hills.
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 Fairfax_hills fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for property owners?
Cost
A list of prices of rental management services in Fairfax_hills
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets renters for property owners.
Reserves
What is a contingency reserve account?
Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage rental property?
Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a useful archive for property owners in Fairfax_hills
- Before you put a renter in your rental in Fairfax_hills
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- During tenancy
- End of lease term and what happens when a tenant breaks the lease
- How does the property owner get paid?
- How your management company handles the association and your community
- How your rental manager handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Realty finds tenants
- Insurance matters for owners using our property management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Fairfax_hills rental investor responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental property in Fairfax_hills
- 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 Fairfax_hills
More Information About Fairfax_hills
Our recommendation
After the background check is finished we make a recommendation to the real estate investor based upon our experience as property managers in Fairfax_hills and the information that 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 know more about our local real estate market?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a handy resource for anyone who needs to investigate real estate facts about Fairfax_hills and nearby communities. The Guide to Real Estate has facts regarding what has sold and what is for sale, as well as some interesting facts that you may not know. And, our Guide features quite a few of the assets of life in Fairfax_hills. As might be expected, all of this is interesting for purchasers and sellers, but rental investors and tenants should also find these tools to be quite informative.
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