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

What we seek in Flint Hill Manor renters

In Flint Hill Manor, our team prefers to deal with good tenants. Here are a few of the traits we seek out.

  1. A renter pays the rent on time every month. This means paying on or before the first, rather than at 5 pm on the 5th.
  2. A tenant has integrity. A renter does not sneak in a co-tenant or pet.
  3. A tenant is reasonably clean. A tenant does not attract pests like rodents and bugs.
  4. A renter does not overwork systems.
  5. A renter is courteous and easy to get along with. A tenant understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
  6. A renter doesn't disturb neighbors.
  7. A tenant complains at appropriate times. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost landlords money and cause problems for property managers.
  8. 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 tenant doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
  9. A tenant does not smoke in the rental.
  10. A tenant is looking for a rental term 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 ideal? Experience has taught us that tardy renters can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a knack for sniffing out difficult renters.

 

Our Five Step Process

Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge applicants in Flint Hill Manor based upon appearance.  Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however judge people based upon their track record and their actions. If a applicant is rude to our staff at the outset, they will probably be trying as tenants. If a is caught fabricating facts, we will expect them to be untrustworthy as a renter.  If a has troubles finding money for background fees and the first month of rent, we can expect that same applicant will have troubles during the lease.

But even when every statement initially is good we still check the background of each person with a complete background check. Every person and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as rental we start our vetting process.

How we protect the landlord’s interests in Flint Hill Manor:Nesbitt Realty is committed to Fair Housing

  1. We Check The Applicant’s Credit History
  2. We Investigate The Applicant’s Criminal History
  3. We Investigate The Applicant’s Rental History
  4. We Look For Internal Consistency In The Rental Application
  5. We Want To Know If The Applicant Can Afford The Rent

Flint Hill Manor Property Management Resources

Basics

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Find A Tenant

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Accounting

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Cost

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Vetting

How Nesbitt Realty checks the backgrounds of tenants for landlords.

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Reserves

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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 rental managers in Flint Hill Manor and the information that 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 area?

Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a handy resource for everyone who wants to find out more about Flint Hill Manor and nearby areas.  The Guide to Real Estate includes information regarding what has sold and what is on the market, as well as a few surprising facts that you may not be aware of.  Not to mention, our Guide features quite a few of the elements of life in Flint Hill Manor.  Of course, all of this is helpful for buyers and sellers, but property owners and tenants should also find the facts to be quite sobering.

Our Broker Will Nesbitt

Will Nesbitt
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

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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