What we look for in Great Falls tenants
In Great Falls, Nesbitt Realty wants to deal with dependable tenants. Here are a few of the traits we seek out.
- A tenant pays the rent on time every month. This means paying on or before the first, rather than at 5 pm on the 5th.
- A renter has integrity. A renter does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
- A tenant is neat. A renter does not bring pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not misuse the property.
- A tenant is courteous and pleasant to work with. A tenant knows the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A renter doesn't annoy neighbors.
- A renter complains at appropriate times. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost property owners money and cause issues 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 tenant 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 lease that is as long as the owner wants to rent the rental.
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 unreasonable renters can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a nose for sniffing out unreasonable renters.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge potential renters in Great Falls based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however judge potential renters based upon their track record and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with our managers at the outset, they will probably be difficult as renters. If a makes false statements, we can expect them to be unreliable as a renter. If a has a problem finding fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same applicant will have troubles during the lease.
But even if every statement initially is good we still check the background of 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.
Great Falls Rental Management Resources
Basics
Basic information about what property management in Great Falls.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
Find A Tenant
Market your property to rent to find a great renter in Great Falls fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for real estate investors?
Cost
A list of prices of property management services in Great Falls
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 handy archive for rental investors in Great Falls
- Before you rent out your rental property in Great Falls
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the tenant
- During tenancy
- End of tenancy and what happens when a renter breaks the lease
- How does the rental investor get paid?
- How your management company handles the association and your community
- How your management company handles utilities
- How we find renters
- Insurance matters for property owners using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Management handles keys
- Great Falls owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your property in Great Falls
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental
- When landlords don't yet know their new address
- Vetting tenants in Great Falls
More Information About Great Falls
Our recommendation
After the background check is finished we make a recommendation to the landlord based upon our experience as rental managers in Great Falls and the information which we have verified. Ultimately the real estate investor 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 community?
Our Guide to Real Estate is a free resource for everyone who needs to find out more about Great Falls and nearby communities. The Guide to Real Estate provides facts regarding what has sold and what is for sale, as well as a few surprising facts that you may not know. Not to mention, our Guide features quite a few of the fundamentals of life in Great Falls. Certainly, most of this is helpful for buyers and sellers, but rental investors and renters will probably also find these resources 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