What we look for in Broadway tenants
In Broadway, Nesbitt Realty likes to deal with reasonable tenants. Here are a few of the traits we expect.
- 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 has integrity. A renter does not sneak in a co-tenant or pet.
- A renter is fastidious. A tenant does not bring pests like rodents and bugs.
- A tenant does not overwork the property.
- A tenant is courteous and nice to work with. A tenant understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A tenant doesn't disturb neighbors.
- A tenant reports problems when appropriate. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost property owners money and cause head-aches for property managers.
- A renter doesn't complain when it's not appropriate. This means that a tenant doesn't ask to upgrade 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 renter doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
- A renter does not smoke in the property.
- A renter 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 renter, but how do we find renters who live up to this ideal? Experience has taught us that tardy renters can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a nose for sniffing out troublesome renters.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge people in Broadway based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however assess people based upon their reputation and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with our staff at the beginning, they will probably be difficult as tenants. If a is dishonest, we will expect them to be dishonest as a renter. If a has troubles producing money for background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same potential renter will have troubles during the lease.
But even when every statement initially is promising we still check the background of every person with a full background check. Every potential tenant and occupant must submit a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.
Broadway Property Management Resources
Basics
Fundamental info regarding rental managment in Broadway.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
Find A Tenant
Market your property to rent to find a great tenant in Broadway fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for real estate investors?
Cost
A list of fees associated with rental management services in Broadway
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty checks the backgrounds of renters for property owners.
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 source for landlords in Broadway
- Before you move a tenant into your rental in Broadway
- 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 property manager handles the association and your community
- How your management company handles utilities
- How we find renters
- Insurance matters for owners using our rental management
- How Nesbitt Management handles keys
- Broadway owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental investment in Broadway
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental investment
- When owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting renters in Broadway
More Information About Broadway
Our recommendation
After the background check is finished we make a recommendation to the property owner based upon our experience as rental managers in Broadway 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 understand more about this local real estate market?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a helpful resource for everyone who needs to investigate real estate facts about Broadway and nearby areas. The Guide to Real Estate includes data about what has sold and what is currently listed, and a few surprising facts that you may not be aware of. Also, our Guide features some aspects of living in Broadway. Naturally, all of this is interesting for buyers and sellers, but landlords and tenants might also find these tools to be quite eye-opening.
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