What we seek in Clifton tenants
In Clifton, our team likes to work with reliable tenants. Here are some of the traits we expect.
- 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 tenant is trustworthy. A renter does not sneak in a co-tenant or pet.
- A renter is fussy about cleanliness. A tenant does not bring pests such as rodents and bugs.
- A tenant does not misuse the property.
- A renter is courteous and nice to work with. A renter knows the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A renter doesn't disturb neighbors.
- A renter complains when appropriate. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost landlords money and cause head-aches for property managers.
- A tenant doesn't gripe when it's not appropriate. This means that a renter doesn't ask to upgrade 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 property.
- A tenant is looking for a rental term that is as long as the owner wants to rent the home.
So this is what we're looking for in a renter, but how do we find renters who measure up to this ideal? 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 troublesome tenants.
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 judge potential renters based upon their history and their actions. If a applicant is difficult with us from the outset, they will probably be troublesome as tenants. If a is dishonest, we will expect them to be unreliable as a tenant. If a has troubles finding certified fundsfor background fees and the first month of rent, we can expect that same person will have difficulty during the lease.
But even if every statement initially is good we still check the background of each potential tenant with a complete background check. Every applicant 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
Elementary info regarding rental managment 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 checks the backgrounds of renters 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 investments?
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Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a useful archive for landlords in Clifton
- Before you move a tenant into your investment in Clifton
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the renter
- During tenancy
- End of tenancy and what happens when a tenant breaks the lease
- How does the owner get paid?
- How your management company handles the association and your community
- How your property management company handles utilities
- How we find tenants
- Insurance matters for owners using our rental 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
- 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 reviewed we make a recommendation to the property owner based upon our experience as property managers in Clifton and the information which 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 know more about our area?
Our Guide to Real Estate is a helpful resource for everyone who wants to review important real estate information about Clifton and neighboring areas. The Guide to Real Estate compiles facts regarding what has sold and what is currently listed, as well as some surprising facts that you might not be aware of. Also, our Guide highlights quite a few of the elements of living in Clifton. As might be expected, most of this is interesting for purchasers and sellers, but real estate investors and tenants will likely also find these resources to be quite sobering.
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

