What we look for in Clifton renters
In Clifton, our management staff likes to work with reliable renters. Here are some of the traits we seek out.
- A renter pays the rent when due every month. This means paying on or before the first, rather than at 5 pm on the 5th.
- A renter is honest. 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 renter does not misuse the property.
- A tenant is courteous and pleasant to work with. A tenant understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A tenant doesn't annoy neighbors.
- A renter complains at appropriate times. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost real estate investors money and cause head-aches for property managers.
- A renter doesn't complain when it's not appropriate. This means that a renter doesn't ask 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 tenant does not smoke in the property.
- 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 measure up to this standard? Experience has taught us that troublesome tenants can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a knack for sniffing out troublesome tenants.
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 judge applicants based upon their reputation and their actions. If a applicant is rude to us from the start, they will probably be troublesome as renters. If a is caught fabricating facts, we will expect them to be dishonest as a tenant. If a has a problem producing fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we can expect that same potential renter will have difficulty during the lease.
But even if every action initially is promising 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
Market your property to rent to find a dependable tenant 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 services 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 rental property?
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Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a useful source for landlords in Clifton
- Before you put a renter in your rental property 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 landlord get paid?
- How your rental manager handles the association and your community
- How your management company handles utilities
- How Nesbitt Management finds tenants
- Insurance matters for property owners using our property management
- How Nesbitt Management handles keys
- Clifton property owner responsibilities
- Maintenance, repairs & inspections for your rental property in Clifton
- The move-in inspection
- Property management information form
- Selling a 1031 tax exchange & more
- Starting our management of your rental
- 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.
Do you need understand more about this community?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a helpful resource for everyone who needs to investigate real estate facts about Clifton and surrounding communities. The Guide to Real Estate provides information regarding what has sold and what is currently listed, and a few interesting facts that you might not be aware of. In addition, our Guide spotlights many of the fundamentals of residing in Clifton. Of course, all of this is interesting for buyers and sellers, but rental investors and renters might also find this data 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

