What we seek in Dumfries renters
In Dumfries, our team wants to deal with good renters. Here are a few of the traits we expect.
- A tenant pays the rent when due every time. This means paying on or before the first, rather than at 5 pm on the 5th.
- A renter is honest. A renter does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
- A tenant is neat. A renter does not attract pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A tenant does not damage the property.
- A renter is courteous and easy to work with. A tenant knows the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A renter doesn't disturb neighbors.
- A renter complains at appropriate times. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost landlords money and cause problems for property managers.
- A renter doesn't complain 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 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 renter 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 tenants who measure up to this standard? Experience has taught us that bad tenants can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a knack for sniffing out troublesome renters.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge people in Dumfries 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 staff at the start, they will probably be difficult as renters. If a lies, we can expect them to be untrustworthy as a tenant. If a has difficulty producing certified fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same person will have troubles while they are in the rental.
But even when every appearance initially is good we still vet each person with a complete background check. Every applicant and occupant must submit a government-issue photo identification. From there, as rental we start our vetting process.
Dumfries Property Management Resources
Basics
Elementary info regarding property management in Dumfries.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
Find A Tenant
List your property to rent to find a great renter in Dumfries fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for real estate investors?
Cost
A list of prices of rental management services in Dumfries
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets renters for our clients.
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 property owners in Dumfries
- Before you put a renter in your property in Dumfries
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the tenant
- During tenancy
- End of lease term and what happens when a renter breaks the lease
- How does the landlord get paid?
- How your property manager handles the association and your community
- How your property management company handles utilities
- How Nesbitt finds tenants
- Insurance matters for owners using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Dumfries owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your property in Dumfries
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental
- When landlords don't yet know their new address
- Vetting tenants in Dumfries
More Information About Dumfries
Our recommendation
After the background check is finished we make a recommendation to the landlord based upon our experience as rental managers in Dumfries 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.
Should you know more about this area?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a free resource for everyone who needs to learn more about Dumfries and nearby communities. The Guide to Real Estate compiles information regarding what has sold and what is currently listed, and a couple of shocking facts that you might not be aware of. Furthermore, our Guide has some assets of life in Dumfries. Definitely, all of this is helpful for buyers and sellers, but rental investors and renters will probably also find these tools to be quite eye-opening.
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