What we seek in Clifton renters
In Clifton, our management staff prefers to work with reliable tenants. Here are some 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 renter is honest. A tenant does not sneak in a co-tenant or pet.
- A renter is reasonably clean. A tenant does not bring pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A tenant does not misuse systems.
- A tenant is courteous and nice to work with. A tenant knows the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A tenant doesn't annoy neighbors.
- A tenant complains at appropriate times. Renters that don't report maintenance issues cost real estate investors money and cause problems for property managers.
- A renter doesn't gripe when it's not appropriate. This means that a tenant doesn't ask to replace functioning systems. A renter doesn't expect more than the lease provides. A tenant doesn't complain that an appliance doesn't work when the renter doesn't know how to operate the appliance.
- A tenant does not smoke in the property.
- A tenant is looking for a lease 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 troublesome tenants can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a nose for sniffing out difficult 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 judge people based upon their history and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with us from the beginning, they will probably be troublesome as renters. If a makes false statements, we will expect them to be dishonest as a renter. If a has difficulty producing money for background fees and the first month of rent, we can expect that same person will have problems during the lease.
But even when every statement initially is promising we still vet every person with a full background check. Every potential renter and occupant must submit a government-issue photo identification. From there, as rental we start our vetting process.
Clifton Rental Management Resources
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Basics
Basic info 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 tenant 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 services in Clifton
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Vetting
How Nesbitt Realty vets tenants for property owners.
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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 good archive for rental investors in Clifton
- Before you rent out your rental in Clifton
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- During the lease term
- End of tenancy and what happens when a tenant breaks the lease
- How does the rental investor get paid?
- How your property manager handles the association and your community
- How your management company handles utilities
- How we find renters
- Insurance matters for owners using our property management
- How Nesbitt Management handles keys
- Clifton rental investor 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
- When property owners don't yet know their new address
- Vetting tenants in Clifton
More Information About Clifton
Our recommendation
After the background check is reviewed we make a recommendation to the real estate investor based upon our experience as property managers in Clifton 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.
Do you need understand more about our local real estate market?
Nesbitt Realty's Guide to Real Estate is a helpful tool for everyone who needs to learn more about Clifton and nearby communities. The Guide to Real Estate has data about what has sold and what is on the market, and many compelling facts that you might not be aware of. Furthermore, our Guide has some elements of life in Clifton. Naturally, all of this is useful for purchasers and sellers, but landlords and renters should also find these tools 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
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
