What we seek in Clifton tenants
In Clifton, our team wants to work with dependable renters. Here are some of the traits we look for.
- A tenant 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 is trustworthy. A renter does not sneak in a co-tenant or pet.
- A tenant is fastidious. A renter does not bring pests like rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not break the home.
- A tenant is courteous and pleasant to work with. A renter understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A renter doesn't bother 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 renter doesn't complain when it's not appropriate. This means that a tenant doesn't demand to replace 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 renter does not smoke in the rental.
- A renter is looking for a lease that is as long as the landlord wants to rent the home.
So this is what we're looking for in a renter, but how do we find tenants who live up to this ideal? Experience has taught us that tardy tenants can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a nose for sniffing out unreasonable renters.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge potential tenants in Clifton based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however assess people based upon their track record and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with our staff at the beginning, they will probably be trying as tenants. If a makes false statements, we can expect them to be unreliable as a renter. If a has troubles scrounging up fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same applicant will have troubles during the lease.
But even if every appearance initially is promising we still vet every potential renter with a complete background check. Every potential renter and occupant must provide a government-issue photo identification. From there, as rental we start our vetting process.
Clifton Property Management Resources
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Basics
Elementary information regarding rental managment in Clifton.
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Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with property management
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Find A Tenant
Market your property to rent to find a reliable renter in Clifton fast.
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Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for property owners?
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Cost
A list of prices of rental management in Clifton
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Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets renters for landlords.
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Reserves
What is a contingency reserve account?
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Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage rentals?
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Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a handy archive for property owners in Clifton
- Before you lease out your property in Clifton
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- During the lease term
- End of tenancy and what happens when a renter breaks the lease
- How does the rental investor get paid?
- How your property management company handles the association and your community
- How your property manager handles utilities
- How we find renters
- Insurance matters for landlords using our property management
- How Nesbitt Management handles keys
- Clifton landlord responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your property in Clifton
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental property
- When property owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting renters in Clifton
More Information About Clifton
Our recommendation
After the background check is complete we make a recommendation to the property owner based upon our experience as rental managers in Clifton and the information that we have verified. Ultimately the property owner decides if the risk is worth taking, but they make that decision based upon facts and our expert advice.
Should you understand more about our community?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a handy tool for everyone who hopes to find out more about Clifton and surrounding areas. The Guide to Real Estate has facts about what has sold and what is currently listed, as well as a few interesting facts that you might not know. Furthermore, our Guide features some elements of living in Clifton. Naturally, most of this is helpful for purchasers and sellers, but landlords and tenants will likely 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