What we seek in Sleepy Hollow renters
In Sleepy Hollow, our management staff prefers to deal with good renters. Here are a few of the traits we seek out.
- 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.
- A tenant is honest. A tenant does not sneak in a co-tenant or pet.
- A tenant is reasonably clean. A renter does not attract pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not break the property.
- 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 renter complains at appropriate times. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost landlords money and cause issues for property managers.
- A tenant doesn't gripe when it's not appropriate. This means that a tenant doesn't ask 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 tenant doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
- A renter 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 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 difficult renters can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a nose for sniffing out unreasonable tenants.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge potential renters in Sleepy Hollow based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however assess potential tenants based upon their reputation and their actions. If a applicant is rude to us at the outset, they will probably be trying as tenants. If a lies, we can expect them to be unreliable as a renter. If a has troubles producing fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same potential tenant will have troubles during the lease.
But even if every statement initially is promising we still check the background of each person with a full background check. Every potential tenant and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.
Sleepy Hollow Property Management Resources
Basics
Fundamental info regarding property management in Sleepy Hollow.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with rental property management
Find A Tenant
Market your property to rent to find a great tenant in Sleepy Hollow fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for landlords?
Cost
A breakdown of prices of property management services in Sleepy Hollow
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty checks the backgrounds of renters for property owners.
Reserves
What is a contingency reserve account?
Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage rental investments?
Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a handy reference for rental investors in Sleepy Hollow
- Before you lease out your rental property in Sleepy Hollow
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- During tenancy
- End of tenancy 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 rental manager handles utilities
- How Nesbitt finds tenants
- Insurance matters for owners using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Sleepy Hollow rental investor responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental investment in Sleepy Hollow
- 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 renters in Sleepy Hollow
More Information About Sleepy Hollow
Our recommendation
After the background check is finished we make a recommendation to the landlord based upon our experience as rental managers in Sleepy Hollow 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.
Should you understand more about this area?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a helpful tool for anyone who hopes to review important real estate information about Sleepy Hollow and nearby areas. The Guide to Real Estate includes data regarding what has sold and what is for sale, and some shocking facts that you might not know. Furthermore, our Guide spotlights many of the aspects of life in Sleepy Hollow. Certainly, most of this is helpful for purchasers and sellers, but landlords and renters might also find these tools to be somewhat informative.
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