What we seek in Fair Lakes tenants
In Fair Lakes, our management staff wants to deal with reasonable tenants. Here are a few of the traits we seek out.
- A renter 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 trustworthy. A renter does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
- A renter is neat. A tenant does not bring pests like rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not damage the property.
- 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 annoy neighbors.
- A tenant reports problems when appropriate. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost property owners money and cause problems for property managers.
- A renter doesn't gripe when it's not appropriate. This means that a tenant 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 renter does not smoke in the property.
- A renter is looking for a lease that is as long as the real estate investor wants to rent the home.
So this is what we're looking for in a tenant, but how do we find renters 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 Fair Lakes based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however judge potential tenants based upon their history and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with our managers from the beginning, they will probably be difficult as renters. If a is caught fabricating facts, we can expect them to be dishonest as a renter. If a has a problem scrounging up fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we can expect that same potential renter will have problems while they are in the rental.
But even if every statement initially is promising we still vet each applicant with a complete background check. Every potential renter and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as rental we start our vetting process.
Fair Lakes Rental Management Resources
Basics
Basic information regarding rental managment in Fair Lakes.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with rental property management
Find A Tenant
List your property to rent to find a reliable renter in Fair Lakes fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for real estate investors?
Cost
A list of fees associated with property management services in Fair Lakes
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty checks the backgrounds of tenants for property owners.
Reserves
What is a contingency reserve account?
Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage property?
Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a useful source for rental investors in Fair Lakes
- Before you put a renter in your rental property in Fair Lakes
- 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 renters
- Insurance matters for owners using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Fair Lakes rental investor responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental investment in Fair Lakes
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental property
- When landlords don't yet know their new address
- Vetting tenants in Fair Lakes
More Information About Fair Lakes
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 Fair Lakes and the information that we have verified. Ultimately the landlord 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 our area?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a handy tool for everyone who hopes to find out more about Fair Lakes and surrounding communities. The Guide to Real Estate compiles data about what has sold and what is for sale, as well as a few shocking facts that you might not be aware of. Also, our Guide has some benefits of living in Fair Lakes. As might be expected, all of this is useful for buyers and sellers, but landlords and tenants may also find this data to be somewhat useful.
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