What we look for in Herndon renters
In Herndon, our management staff likes to deal with dependable renters. Here are some of the traits we seek out.
- A tenant pays the rent when due every month. This means paying on or before the first, rather than at 5 pm on the 5th.
- A tenant is honest. A tenant does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
- A tenant is fussy about cleanliness. A tenant does not attract pests like rodents and bugs.
- A tenant does not break the home.
- A renter is courteous and easy to work with. A renter understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A renter doesn't bother neighbors.
- A tenant complains at appropriate times. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost property owners money and cause problems 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 renter 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 renter does not smoke in the rental.
- A renter is looking for a rental term that is as long as the owner wants to rent the home.
So this is what we're looking for in a renter, but how do we find renters who live up to this standard? Experience has taught us that tardy renters can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a knack for sniffing out bad tenants.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge potential renters in Herndon based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however judge potential tenants based upon their track record and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with our managers at the start, they will probably be troublesome as renters. If a lies, we will expect them to be untrustworthy as a renter. If a has a problem scrounging up certified fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same person will have troubles during the lease.
But even if every appearance initially is good we still check the background of each applicant 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.
Herndon Rental Management Resources
Basics
Fundamental information about what management services in Herndon.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with rental property management
Find A Tenant
List your property to rent to find a dependable tenant in Herndon fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for property owners?
Cost
A list of fees associated with rental management services in Herndon
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets tenants 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
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- Before you rent out your property in Herndon
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- During tenancy
- End of tenancy and what happens when a renter breaks the lease
- How does the property owner get paid?
- How your management company handles the association and your community
- How your property manager handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Management finds renters
- Insurance matters for rental investors using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Management handles keys
- Herndon owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your property in Herndon
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental
- When owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting renters in Herndon
More Information About Herndon
Our recommendation
After the background check is finished we make a recommendation to the property owner based upon our experience as property managers in Herndon 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 want understand more about the community?
Our Guide to Real Estate is a handy resource for everyone who hopes to learn more about Herndon and neighboring communities. The Guide to Real Estate provides facts regarding what has sold and what is for sale, as well as a couple of interesting facts that you may not be aware of. Furthermore, our Guide features quite a few of the aspects of living in Herndon. Yes, all of this is interesting for buyers and sellers, but rental investors and renters may also find this information to be somewhat useful.
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