The Rental Bachelorette: What is She Looking For?

"I would just want someone who is genuine and makes me laugh and is my best friend and ultimately someone who is going to love me as much as I love them.”

Former Bachelorette JoJo Fletcher

JoJo apparently found that “someone” in the arms of NFL quarterback Aaron Rodger’s brother, Jordan, in the last season of the Bachelorette (so says the cover of a tabloid magazine next to Harris Teeter’s cash register).  Good for her!

Many people have differing ideas on what women want from prospective male suitors.  I’ve seen some lists as short as:

1. Rich
2. Good-looking

This list is written for the rich, good-looking guys typically by the less rich, less good-looking, jaded guys.

And there are some deeper lists written for the less affluent, average-looking guys (who might buy magazines with articles like this).  This “Top Ten” list is courtesy of www.topyaps.com:

1. Not being desperate or clingy
2. Being a friend first
3. Manners & hygiene
4. Respecting her space
5. Chivalry
6. Sincerity & loyalty
7. The ability to protect
8. Sense of humor
9. Intelligence
10. Honesty

Wow!  That’s a much tougher list to mull over.  At first glance, it seems like I’ve blown it in the past by actually following items #1 and #4 by “not caring” and “being distant.”   But I digress…

As a Charlotte property manager, this is a question we get often from potential tenants:

“Before I spend $75.00 on a non-refundable rental application, what are you looking for?”

The three things we are looking for in potential tenants for our properties:

1. Pay rent on time: #1 criteria
2. Maintain the property: change air filters, mow the lawn, make reasonable repairs on your own, etc.
3. Get along with the neighbors (and property manager!)

If tenants can do these 3 things, we will like them a lot and the tenancy should go very smoothly.

Tenants do not need to be rich or good-looking, but we’re always impressed with chivalry and a sense of humor.

Happy Landlording!

Brett Furniss is a property manager at BDF Realty (Charlotte Residential Property Management), the trusted real estate advisor for Charlotte landlords & Home of $100 Flat Fee Property Management.   BDF Realty utilizes their innovative Pod System for exceptional customer service in residential property management, home repairs, and home sales for single-family homes, Uptown condos, and town homes in the Charlotte-Metro Area.  Contact Us Today!