What we look for in Frederick County tenants
In Frederick County, our team wants to work with good tenants. Here are some of the traits we look for.
- A renter pays the rent on time every time. This means paying on or before the first, rather than at 5 pm on the 5th.
- A tenant has integrity. A tenant does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
- A renter is fastidious. A tenant does not bring pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not damage the home.
- A tenant is courteous and pleasant to get along with. A tenant knows the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A tenant doesn't disturb neighbors.
- A tenant reports problems at appropriate times. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost real estate investors money and cause issues for property managers.
- A tenant doesn't complain when it's not appropriate. This means that a renter doesn't ask 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 tenant doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
- A renter does not smoke in the rental.
- A tenant is looking for a lease that is as long as the property owner wants to rent the rental.
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 unreasonable renters can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a knack for sniffing out unreasonable tenants.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge applicants in Frederick County 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 rude to us at the outset, they will probably be difficult as tenants. If a is dishonest, we can expect them to be unreliable as a renter. If a has difficulty producing certified fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same applicant will have troubles while they are in the rental.
But even when every action initially is good we still vet each applicant with a full background check. Every applicant and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.
How we protect the landlord’s interests in Frederick County:
Frederick County Property Management Resources
Basics
Fundamental information about what rental managment in Frederick County.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
Find A Tenant
Market your property to rent to find a reliable renter in Frederick County fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for landlords?
Cost
A breakdown of fees associated with rental management in Frederick County
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets 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 good archive for landlords in Frederick County
- Before you put a renter in your rental property in Frederick County
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the tenant
- During tenancy
- End of tenancy and what happens when a renter breaks the lease
- How does the property owner get paid?
- How your rental manager handles the association and your community
- How your property management company handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Management finds tenants
- Insurance matters for property owners using our property management
- How Nesbitt Management handles keys
- Frederick County landlord responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental property in Frederick County
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your property
- When owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting tenants in Frederick County
More Information About Frederick County
Our recommendation
After the background check is reviewed we make a recommendation to the landlord based upon our experience as rental managers in Frederick County 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 want know more about the local real estate market?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a free tool for anyone who hopes to find out more about Frederick County and neighboring communities. The Guide to Real Estate compiles data about what has sold and what is for sale, as well as some interesting facts that you might not know. And, our Guide has quite a few of the elements of residing in Frederick County. Naturally, all of this is interesting for buyers and sellers, but owners and tenants will probably also find these tools 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