What we seek in Rockingham renters
In Rockingham, our management staff likes to work with good renters. Here are a few of the traits we expect.
- 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 renter is honest. A tenant does not sneak in a co-tenant or pet.
- A tenant is fussy about cleanliness. A renter does not attract pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A tenant does not overwork systems.
- A tenant is courteous and nice to work with. A tenant knows the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A tenant doesn't bother neighbors.
- A tenant complains at appropriate times. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost landlords money and cause issues for property managers.
- A tenant doesn't complain when it's not appropriate. This means that a tenant doesn't demand to upgrade 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 renter doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
- A tenant does not smoke in the home.
- A tenant is looking for a rental term 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 tenants who live 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 knack for sniffing out tardy renters.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge applicants in Rockingham based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however assess applicants based upon their reputation and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with our staff from the beginning, they will probably be rude as tenants. If a is dishonest, we will expect them to be untrustworthy as a renter. If a has difficulty producing certified fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we can expect that same applicant will have troubles while they are in the rental.
But even when every appearance initially is good we still check the background of every potential renter 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.
Rockingham Property Management Resources
Basics
Basic information about what rental managment in Rockingham.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
Find A Tenant
Market your property to rent to find a great tenant in Rockingham fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for landlords?
Cost
An overview of fees associated with rental management services in Rockingham
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty checks the backgrounds of renters for our clients.
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 Rockingham
- Before you lease out your investment in Rockingham
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- 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 management company handles the association and your community
- How your rental manager handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Management finds tenants
- Insurance matters for landlords using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Management handles keys
- Rockingham rental investor responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental investment in Rockingham
- 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 Rockingham
More Information About Rockingham
Our recommendation
After the background check is finished we make a recommendation to the owner based upon our experience as rental managers in Rockingham and the information which 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.
Should you understand more about the community?
Our Guide to Real Estate is a helpful resource for everyone who needs to review important real estate information about Rockingham and neighboring communities. The Guide to Real Estate compiles data about what has sold and what is for sale, and some compelling facts that you may not be aware of. And, our Guide spotlights quite a few of the fundamentals of life in Rockingham. Certainly, all of this is interesting for buyers and sellers, but landlords and renters will probably also find this information to be somewhat sobering.
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