What we look for in Viewtown tenants
In Viewtown, our management staff 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 tenant has integrity. A renter does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
- A tenant is reasonably clean. A renter does not attract pests like rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not damage systems.
- A renter 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 complains when appropriate. tenants 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 renter doesn't ask to replace 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 tenant is looking for a rental term that is as long as the landlord wants to rent the home.
So this is what we're looking for in a tenant, but how do we find tenants who measure up to this standard? Experience has taught us that unreasonable renters can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a nose for sniffing out difficult renters.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge potential renters in Viewtown based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however judge applicants based upon their history and their actions. If a applicant is rude to our managers at the start, they will probably be rude as renters. If a is caught fabricating facts, we can expect them to be dishonest as a tenant. If a has difficulty finding fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same potential renter will have difficulty while they are in the rental.
But even when every appearance initially is good we still vet each potential renter with a complete background check. Every person and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.
Viewtown Rental Management Resources
Basics
Fundamental info regarding management services in Viewtown.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
Find A Tenant
List your property to rent to find a reliable tenant in Viewtown fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for landlords?
Cost
An overview of fees associated with rental management services in Viewtown
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets renters for landlords.
Reserves
What is a contingency reserve account?
Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage rentals?
Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a useful reference for property owners in Viewtown
- Before you move a tenant into your property in Viewtown
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- During the lease term
- End of lease term 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 rental manager handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Realty finds tenants
- Insurance matters for landlords using our property management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Viewtown owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental investment in Viewtown
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your property
- When owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting tenants in Viewtown
More Information About Viewtown
Our recommendation
After the background check is finished we make a recommendation to the real estate investor based upon our experience as rental managers in Viewtown 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 the area?
Our Guide to Real Estate is a handy tool for everyone who hopes to find out more about Viewtown and nearby communities. The Guide to Real Estate includes facts about what has sold and what is currently listed, and many surprising facts that you may not know. In addition, our Guide has quite a few of the benefits of residing in Viewtown. Naturally, all of this is useful for buyers and sellers, but rental investors and tenants will also find the facts 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