What we look for in Fort Valley renters
In Fort Valley, our team wants to deal with reliable tenants. Here are a few of the traits we look for.
- 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 has integrity. A tenant does not sneak in a co-renter or pet.
- A renter is fussy about cleanliness. A renter does not attract pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A tenant does not damage systems.
- A renter is courteous and easy to get along with. A renter understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A tenant doesn't disturb neighbors.
- A renter complains when appropriate. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost real estate investors money and cause problems for property managers.
- A tenant doesn't gripe when it's not appropriate. This means that a tenant doesn't ask to upgrade functioning systems. A tenant 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 tenant does not smoke in the property.
- A renter 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 renter, but how do we find renters who live up to this standard? Experience has taught us that tardy tenants can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a knack for sniffing out troublesome renters.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge potential renters in Fort Valley based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however judge applicants based upon their reputation and their actions. If a applicant is rude to our managers from the beginning, they will probably be trying as renters. If a makes false statements, we can expect them to be unreliable as a tenant. If a has a problem producing fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same person will have difficulty while they are in the rental.
But even if every action initially is promising we still vet each person with a full background check. Every potential tenant and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.
Fort Valley Property Management Resources
Basics
Elementary information regarding property management in Fort Valley.
Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
Find A Tenant
Market your property to rent to find a reliable tenant in Fort Valley fast.
Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for property owners?
Cost
An overview of fees associated with property management services in Fort Valley
Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets renters for landlords.
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 useful reference for property owners in Fort Valley
- Before you move a tenant into your investment in Fort Valley
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- During tenancy
- End of tenancy and what happens when a tenant breaks the lease
- How does the rental investor get paid?
- How your management company handles the association and your community
- How your rental manager handles utilities
- How we find renters
- Insurance matters for owners using our property management
- How Nesbitt Management handles keys
- Fort Valley property owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental investment in Fort Valley
- 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 Fort Valley
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Our recommendation
After the background check is finished we make a recommendation to the landlord based upon our experience as property managers in Fort Valley 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 know more about the community?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a handy resource for everyone who wants to investigate real estate facts about Fort Valley and surrounding areas. The Guide to Real Estate compiles information regarding what has sold and what is on the market, as well as a few compelling facts that you may not know. Not to mention, our Guide highlights some elements of life in Fort Valley. Of course, most of this is useful for buyers and sellers, but real estate investors and tenants will probably also find this information 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