What we look for in Manassas tenants
In Manassas, our team prefers to work with good tenants. Here are some of the traits we look for.
- A renter pays the rent when due every month. This means paying on or before the first, rather than at 5 pm on the 5th.
- A renter is honest. A renter does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
- A tenant is fussy about cleanliness. A renter does not attract pests like rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not misuse systems.
- A tenant is courteous and nice to get along with. A renter understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A tenant doesn't bother neighbors.
- A renter complains at appropriate times. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost landlords money and cause head-aches for property managers.
- A renter doesn't complain when it's not appropriate. This means that a renter doesn't ask to upgrade functioning systems. A renter doesn't expect more than the lease provides. A tenant doesn't complain that an appliance doesn't work when the renter doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
- A tenant does not smoke in the home.
- A renter is looking for a lease that is as long as the real estate investor 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 standard? Experience has taught us that unreasonable renters can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a knack for sniffing out tardy renters.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge applicants in Manassas based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however judge applicants based upon their track record and their actions. If a applicant is rude to us at the outset, they will probably be trying as renters. If a is caught fabricating facts, we can expect them to be dishonest as a renter. If a has difficulty finding certified fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same potential tenant will have troubles while they are in the rental.
But even when every action initially is good we still vet every person with a full background check. Every potential renter and occupant must submit a government-issue photo identification. From there, as rental we start our vetting process.
Manassas Rental Management Resources
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Basics
Fundamental info about what management services in Manassas.
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Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
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Find A Tenant
List your property to rent to find a reliable tenant in Manassas fast.
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Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for property owners?
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Cost
A list of fees associated with rental management services in Manassas
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Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty checks the backgrounds of renters for landlords.
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Reserves
What is a contingency reserve account?
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Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage rentals?
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Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a useful archive for rental investors in Manassas
- Before you move a tenant into your property in Manassas
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- During the lease term
- End of tenancy and what happens when a renter breaks the lease
- How does the owner get paid?
- How your property manager handles the association and your community
- How your rental manager handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Management finds renters
- Insurance matters for landlords using our property management
- How Nesbitt Management handles keys
- Manassas property owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental investment in Manassas
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your property
- When landlords don't yet know their new address
- Vetting tenants in Manassas
More Information About Manassas
Our recommendation
After the background check is reviewed we make a recommendation to the real estate investor based upon our experience as rental managers in Manassas 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.
Do you need know more about our area?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a free tool for everyone who wants to review important real estate information about Manassas and nearby communities. The Guide to Real Estate includes information regarding what has sold and what is for sale, and a few interesting facts that you might not know. In addition, our Guide features quite a few of the aspects of residing in Manassas. Of course, all of this is helpful for buyers and sellers, but real estate investors and renters should also find this data to be quite 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
