What we look for in Crest Lane tenants
In Crest Lane, our team likes to work with reasonable renters. Here are a few of the traits we seek out.
- 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 tenant is honest. A tenant does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
- A renter is reasonably clean. A tenant does not bring pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not break the property.
- A tenant is courteous and nice to work with. A tenant understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A renter doesn't disturb neighbors.
- A tenant reports problems when appropriate. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost landlords money and cause head-aches for property managers.
- A tenant doesn't gripe when it's not appropriate. This means that a renter doesn't demand to upgrade functioning systems. A renter 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 tenant 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 property.
So this is what we're looking for in a renter, but how do we find tenants who measure up to this standard? Experience has taught us that difficult renters can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a nose for sniffing out unreasonable renters.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge applicants in Crest Lane based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however assess applicants based upon their history and their actions. If a applicant is rude to our managers at the outset, they will probably be troublesome as tenants. If a makes false statements, we will expect them to be untrustworthy as a tenant. If a has difficulty finding certified fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we can expect that same applicant will have difficulty during the lease.
But even if every statement initially is good we still check the background of every person with a complete background check. Every potential renter and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.
Crest Lane Property Management Resources
Basics
Fundamental information regarding management services in Crest Lane.
Getting Started
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Find A Tenant
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Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for landlords?
Cost
An overview of fees associated with rental management in Crest Lane
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets renters for our clients.
Reserves
What is a contingency reserve account?
Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage rental property?
Clients
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Landlord Reference
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- Before you lease out your property in Crest Lane
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- During tenancy
- End of lease term and what happens when a renter breaks the lease
- How does the property owner get paid?
- How your property management company handles the association and your community
- How your rental manager handles utilities
- How Nesbitt finds tenants
- Insurance matters for rental investors using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Crest Lane owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your property in Crest Lane
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental investment
- When owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting tenants in Crest Lane
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Our recommendation
After the background check is reviewed we make a recommendation to the property owner based upon our experience as property managers in Crest Lane 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 understand more about the community?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a helpful tool for everyone who hopes to investigate real estate facts about Crest Lane and nearby communities. The Guide to Real Estate compiles data about what has sold and what is on the market, as well as a few surprising facts that you might not know. Not to mention, our Guide spotlights some elements of life in Crest Lane. As might be expected, all of this is useful for purchasers and sellers, but property owners and tenants should also find these resources to be somewhat 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