What we look for in Arlington renters
In Arlington, our team prefers to deal with reasonable renters. Here are a few of the traits we look for.
- A renter pays the rent when due every time. 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 renter is neat. A tenant does not attract pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A tenant does not damage the property or its systems.
- A renter is courteous and nice to work with. A renter understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A renter doesn't annoy neighbors.
- A renter complains when appropriate. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost real estate investors money and cause issues for property managers.
- A tenant doesn't gripe when it's not appropriate. This means that a tenant 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 renter doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
- A renter does not smoke in the home.
- A tenant is looking for a lease that is as long as the property owner wants to rent the rental.
So this is what we're looking for in a renter, but how do we find renters who live up to this ideal? Experience has taught us that unreasonable tenants can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a knack for sniffing out troublesome tenants.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge people in Arlington based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however assess potential tenants based upon their reputation and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with our managers from the start, they will probably be troublesome as renters. If a is dishonest, we can expect them to be unreliable as a renter. If a has difficulty finding fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same person will have difficulty during the lease.
But even when every appearance initially is good we still vet every person with a full background check. Every potential tenant and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.
Arlington Property Management Resources
Basics
Basic info regarding rental managment in Arlington.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
Find A Tenant
List your property to rent to find a reliable renter in Arlington fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for property owners?
Cost
A breakdown of fees associated with rental management in Arlington
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty checks the backgrounds of tenants for property owners.
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 handy reference for property owners in Arlington
- Before you lease out your investment in Arlington
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- During tenancy
- End of tenancy and what happens when a tenant breaks the lease
- How does the landlord get paid?
- How your management company handles the association and your community
- How your property manager handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Management finds tenants
- Insurance matters for owners using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Management handles keys
- Arlington owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your property in Arlington
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental investment
- When owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting tenants in Arlington
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Our recommendation
After the background check is finished we make a recommendation to the owner based upon our experience as rental managers in Arlington and the information that 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.
Do you need understand more about the area?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a handy resource for anyone who hopes to review important real estate information about Arlington and surrounding areas. The Guide to Real Estate includes information about what has sold and what is on the market, as well as many surprising facts that you might not be aware of. Furthermore, our Guide highlights some aspects of living in Arlington. Of course, all of this is helpful for buyers and sellers, but owners and tenants might also find these resources to be very 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