What we seek in Rappahannock County tenants
In Rappahannock County, our team prefers to work with dependable renters. Here are a few of the traits we look for.
- A tenant pays the rent when due every month. This means paying on or before the first, rather than at 5 pm on the 5th.
- A renter is trustworthy. A tenant does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
- A renter is fussy about cleanliness. A renter does not bring pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not destroy 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 tenant doesn't disturb neighbors.
- A tenant reports problems when appropriate. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost property owners money and cause head-aches for property managers.
- A renter 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 renter doesn't complain that an appliance doesn't work when the tenant doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
- A tenant does not smoke in the home.
- 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 tenant, but how do we find renters 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 bad renters.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge potential renters in Rappahannock County based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however judge applicants based upon their track record and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with us from the outset, they will probably be rude as tenants. If a makes false statements, we will expect them to be unreliable as a renter. If a has troubles finding fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same applicant will have problems during the lease.
But even when every appearance initially is promising we still vet every potential tenant with a complete background check. Every potential tenant and occupant must submit a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.
How we protect the landlord’s interests in Rappahannock County:
Rappahannock County Rental Management Resources
Basics
Basic information regarding property management in Rappahannock County.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
Find A Tenant
Market your property to rent to find a great tenant in Rappahannock County fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for property owners?
Cost
A list of prices of rental management in Rappahannock County
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
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a free source for rental investors in Rappahannock County
- Before you rent out your rental property in Rappahannock County
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- During tenancy
- End of tenancy and what happens when a tenant breaks the lease
- How does the owner get paid?
- How your management company handles the association and your community
- How your management company handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management finds renters
- Insurance matters for rental investors using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Rappahannock County rental investor responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental investment in Rappahannock County
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental investment
- When property owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting tenants in Rappahannock County
More Information About Rappahannock County
Our recommendation
After the background check is complete we make a recommendation to the real estate investor based upon our experience as property managers in Rappahannock County and the information which 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.
Should you know more about this local real estate market?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a helpful resource for everyone who hopes to find out more about Rappahannock County and neighboring communities. The Guide to Real Estate includes information regarding what has sold and what is for sale, and a couple of compelling facts that you might not be aware of. In addition, our Guide highlights many of the elements of residing in Rappahannock County. Definitely, most of this is interesting for purchasers and sellers, but rental investors and tenants will probably also find these tools to be very enlightening.
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