What we seek in Broad Run tenants
In Broad Run, our team prefers to deal with reliable renters. Here are some of the traits we seek out.
- A tenant pays the rent when due every time. This means paying on or before the first, rather than at 5 pm on the 5th.
- A renter is trustworthy. A renter does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
- A tenant is fussy about cleanliness. A tenant does not bring pests like rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not break the property.
- A renter is courteous and pleasant to work with. A tenant understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A tenant doesn't annoy neighbors.
- A tenant reports problems when appropriate. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost property owners money and cause head-aches for property managers.
- A tenant doesn't gripe 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 tenant 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 renter is looking for a lease that is as long as the owner wants to rent the property.
So this is what we're looking for in a tenant, but how do we find renters who live up to this ideal? Experience has taught us that difficult tenants 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 people in Broad Run based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however judge people based upon their history and their actions. If a applicant is rude to our managers at the outset, they will probably be trying as renters. If a lies, we can expect them to be dishonest as a tenant. If a has troubles scrounging up money for background fees and the first month of rent, we can expect that same potential renter will have difficulty while they are in the rental.
But even if every appearance initially is good we still check the background of each potential tenant with a complete background check. Every applicant and occupant must submit a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.
Broad Run Rental Management Resources
Basics
Elementary info regarding property management in Broad Run.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
Find A Tenant
Market your property to rent to find a great tenant in Broad Run fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for property owners?
Cost
A list of prices of rental management in Broad Run
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets tenants for property owners.
Reserves
What is a contingency reserve account?
Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage rental investments?
Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a free archive for rental investors in Broad Run
- Before you put a renter in your investment in Broad Run
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the tenant
- During the lease term
- End of lease term and what happens when a renter breaks the lease
- How does the landlord get paid?
- How your rental manager handles the association and your community
- How your management company handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Management finds renters
- Insurance matters for owners using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Management handles keys
- Broad Run owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental investment in Broad Run
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental investment
- When property owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting tenants in Broad Run
More Information About Broad Run
Our recommendation
After the background check is finished we make a recommendation to the owner based upon our experience as rental managers in Broad Run and the information that 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.
Do you need know more about this area?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a free resource for anyone who hopes to review important real estate information about Broad Run and surrounding communities. The Guide to Real Estate includes information about what has sold and what is on the market, as well as a couple of surprising facts that you may not know. Not to mention, our Guide highlights quite a few of the elements of living in Broad Run. Certainly, most of this is helpful for purchasers and sellers, but real estate investors and tenants may also find this data to be somewhat 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