What we seek in Clifton renters
In Clifton, our team wants to work with reliable tenants. Here are a few of the traits we seek out.
- 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 is honest. A renter does not sneak in a co-tenant or pet.
- A tenant is reasonably clean. A tenant does not attract pests like rodents and bugs.
- A renter does not overwork the home.
- A renter is courteous and easy to get along with. A tenant understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A tenant doesn't bother neighbors.
- A renter complains at appropriate times. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost landlords money and cause head-aches for property managers.
- A tenant doesn't complain when it's not appropriate. This means that a tenant doesn't ask to replace 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 home.
- A tenant is looking for a rental term that is as long as the property owner wants to rent the property.
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 bad renters can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a nose for sniffing out tardy renters.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge people in Clifton based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however assess potential tenants based upon their history and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with us from the outset, they will probably be difficult as tenants. If a makes false statements, we will expect them to be unreliable as a renter. If a has a problem scrounging up certified fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we will expect that same potential renter will have difficulty during the lease.
But even when every statement initially is good we still vet each applicant with a complete background check. Every person and occupant must submit a government-issue photo identification. From there, as property managers we start our vetting process.
Clifton Property Management Resources
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Basics
Fundamental info regarding property management in Clifton.
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Getting Started
Learn more about getting started with rental property management
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Find A Tenant
List 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 landlords?
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Cost
An overview of fees associated with rental management in Clifton
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Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets tenants for our clients.
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Reserves
What is a contingency reserve account?
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Territory
Where does Nesbitt Realty manage property?
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Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a free source for rental investors in Clifton
- Before you move a tenant into your rental in Clifton
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- During tenancy
- End of tenancy and what happens when a renter breaks the lease
- How does the property owner get paid?
- How your property manager handles the association and your community
- How your property manager handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Management finds renters
- Insurance matters for property owners using our property management
- How Nesbitt Management handles keys
- Clifton owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental investment in Clifton
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental investment
- 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 owner based upon our experience as rental managers in Clifton and the information that we have verified. Ultimately the landlord decides if the risk is worth taking, but they make that decision based upon facts and our expert advice.
Do you need understand more about our area?
Our Guide to Real Estate is a helpful resource for everyone who hopes to find out more about Clifton and surrounding areas. The Guide to Real Estate provides information regarding what has sold and what is for sale, and some interesting facts that you might not be aware of. Furthermore, our Guide highlights some assets of living in Clifton. Definitely, most of this is interesting for buyers and sellers, but property owners and tenants should also find the facts to be very useful.
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
Julie Nesbitt

I like tenants that pay on time. Late paying tenants cause extra work and unnecessary stress for landlords and property managers. ~ Julie Nesbitt
