What we seek in Garfield_Park renters
In Garfield_Park, our team wants to deal with good tenants. Here are a few of the traits we look for.
- A tenant pays the rent on time every time. 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 fussy about cleanliness. A tenant does not attract pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A tenant does not overwork the home.
- A renter is courteous and easy to get along with. A renter understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A renter doesn't disturb neighbors.
- A tenant complains when appropriate. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost real estate investors money and cause problems for property managers.
- A renter doesn't gripe 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 tenant 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 home.
- A renter is looking for a lease that is as long as the property owner wants to rent the home.
So this is what we're looking for in a tenant, but how do we find tenants who measure up to this ideal? Experience has taught us that bad tenants can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a nose for sniffing out troublesome renters.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge applicants in Garfield_Park based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however assess applicants based upon their track record and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with our staff from the beginning, they will probably be troublesome as renters. If a makes false statements, we can expect them to be unreliable as a tenant. If a has difficulty finding fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same potential tenant will have troubles during the lease.
But even when every action initially is good we still check the background of every person with a complete background check. Every potential renter and occupant must submit a government-issue photo identification. From there, as rental we start our vetting process.
Garfield_Park Property Management Resources
Basics
Basic information about what property management in Garfield_Park.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
Find A Tenant
Market your property to rent to find a great tenant in Garfield_Park fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for landlords?
Cost
A list of fees associated with rental management in Garfield_Park
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets tenants for landlords.
Reserves
What is a contingency reserve account?
Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage rentals?
Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a handy reference for rental investors in Garfield_Park
- Before you put a renter in your investment in Garfield_Park
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- During the lease term
- End of tenancy and what happens when a renter breaks the lease
- How does the rental investor get paid?
- How your property management company handles the association and your community
- How your property management company handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management finds tenants
- Insurance matters for landlords using our property management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Garfield_Park rental investor responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental investment in Garfield_Park
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental investment
- When property owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting tenants in Garfield_Park
More Information About Garfield_Park
Our recommendation
After the background check is finished we make a recommendation to the owner based upon our experience as property managers in Garfield_Park and the information which we have verified. Ultimately the real estate investor 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 community?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a handy resource for anyone who hopes to learn more about Garfield_Park and nearby areas. The Guide to Real Estate compiles facts about what has sold and what is currently listed, and many interesting facts that you may not be aware of. In addition, our Guide features some benefits of life in Garfield_Park. Certainly, most of this is interesting for buyers and sellers, but real estate investors and renters should also find these resources to be very sobering.
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