What we look for in Fairfax Station tenants
In Fairfax Station, Nesbitt Realty likes to work with dependable renters. Here are some of the traits we expect.
- A renter pays the rent when due every time. This means paying on or before the first, rather than at 5 pm on the 5th.
- A renter has integrity. A renter does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
- A renter is neat. A tenant does not attract pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A tenant does not damage the property or its systems.
- A tenant is courteous and easy to work with. A renter understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A renter doesn't bother neighbors.
- A tenant complains at appropriate times. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost property owners money and cause problems for property managers.
- A tenant doesn't gripe when it's not appropriate. This means that a renter 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 tenant doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
- A tenant 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 renters who live 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 nose for sniffing out troublesome tenants.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge potential tenants in Fairfax Station based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however assess potential tenants based upon their history and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with us from the outset, they will probably be trying as renters. If a is dishonest, we will expect them to be unreliable as a tenant. If a has difficulty scrounging up money for background fees and the first month of rent, we can expect that same potential renter will have problems during the lease.
But even if every action initially is promising we still check the background of every applicant with a complete background check. Every person and occupant must submit a government-issue photo identification. From there, as rental we start our vetting process.
Fairfax Station Property Management Resources
Basics
Fundamental info regarding rental managment in Fairfax Station.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
Find A Tenant
List your property to rent to find a dependable tenant in Fairfax Station fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for property owners?
Cost
An overview of fees associated with property management services in Fairfax Station
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets renters for landlords.
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 handy source for landlords in Fairfax Station
- Before you move a tenant into your investment in Fairfax Station
- 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 property manager handles the association and your community
- How your management company handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Realty finds tenants
- Insurance matters for property owners using our property management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Fairfax Station rental investor responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental property in Fairfax Station
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental
- When landlords don't yet know their new address
- Vetting tenants in Fairfax Station
More Information About Fairfax Station
Our recommendation
After the background check is finished we make a recommendation to the property owner based upon our experience as property managers in Fairfax Station and the information which 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 want know more about the area?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a free resource for everyone who wants to review important real estate information about Fairfax Station and surrounding areas. The Guide to Real Estate has facts regarding what has sold and what is currently listed, and a couple of compelling facts that you may not be aware of. Furthermore, our Guide features quite a few of the elements of living in Fairfax Station. Naturally, most of this is interesting for purchasers and sellers, but real estate investors and renters will also find this data to be somewhat 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