Vetting Tenants — How we protect the landlord’s interests.

In Ballston, Nesbitt Realty prefers to work with good tenants. Here are a few of the traits we expect.

1. A good tenant pays the rent when due every month. This means paying on or before the first, rather than at 5 pm on the 5th.
2. A reliable tenant is honest. A good tenant does not sneak in a co-tenant or pet.
3. A desirable renter is reasonably clean. A trustworthy renter does not attract pests such as rodents and bugs.
4. A desirable renter does not damage the property.
5. An ideal tenant is courteous and easy to work with. A desirable tenant understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
6. A trustworthy tenant doesn't bother neighbors.
7. A great renter reports problems when appropriate. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost real estate investors money and cause issues for property managers.
8. A good renter doesn't gripe when it's not appropriate. This means that a reliable tenant doesn't ask to upgrade functioning systems. A desirable tenant doesn't expect more than the lease provides. An ideal renter doesn't complain that an appliance doesn't work when the renter doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
9. A desirable tenant does not smoke in the property.
10. A trustworthy renter is looking for a lease that is as long as the real estate investor 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 ideal? Experience has taught us that tardy renters can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with good jobs. We have a nose for sniffing out tardy renters.