What we look for in Woodville renters
In Woodville, our management staff wants to deal with reliable tenants. Here are some of the traits we seek out.
- 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 is trustworthy. A tenant does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
- A tenant is neat. A tenant does not attract pests like rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not misuse the property or its systems.
- A renter is courteous and nice to get along with. A renter understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A renter doesn't bother neighbors.
- A tenant reports problems when appropriate. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost real estate investors money and cause issues for property managers.
- A renter doesn't gripe when it's not appropriate. This means that a tenant 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 renter does not smoke in the rental.
- A tenant is looking for a lease that is as long as the landlord wants to rent the rental.
So this is what we're looking for in a renter, but how do we find tenants who live up to this ideal? Experience has taught us that tardy renters can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a nose for sniffing out troublesome renters.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge potential tenants in Woodville based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however assess people based upon their track record and their actions. If a applicant is rude to our staff from the beginning, they will probably be rude as renters. If a makes false statements, we will expect them to be unreliable as a renter. If a has troubles producing certified fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we can expect that same person will have troubles during the lease.
But even when every action initially is good we still vet every applicant with a full background check. Every person and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as rental we start our vetting process.
Woodville Property Management Resources
Basics
Fundamental info regarding rental managment in Woodville.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
Find A Tenant
Market your property to rent to find a dependable tenant in Woodville fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for landlords?
Cost
An overview of fees associated with rental management in Woodville
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets 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 landlords in Woodville
- Before you move a tenant into your property in Woodville
- 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 management company handles the association and your community
- How your management company handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Realty finds tenants
- Insurance matters for owners using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Realty & Management manage keys
- Woodville owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your property in Woodville
- 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 Woodville
More Information About Woodville
Our recommendation
After the background check is reviewed we make a recommendation to the property owner based upon our experience as property managers in Woodville 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 know more about this area?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a helpful tool for anyone who hopes to investigate real estate facts about Woodville and surrounding communities. The Guide to Real Estate has information about what has sold and what is for sale, as well as some compelling facts that you may not be aware of. And, our Guide highlights some fundamentals of living in Woodville. Of course, most of this is useful for buyers and sellers, but landlords and renters will probably also find these resources to be quite 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