What we seek in Clifton tenants
In Clifton, our team wants to work with good renters. Here are a few 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 renter has integrity. A tenant 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 tenant does not damage the home.
- A renter is courteous and pleasant to get along with. A renter understands the difference between a property manager and a hotel concierge.
- A renter doesn't bother neighbors.
- A tenant complains when appropriate. tenants that don't report maintenance issues cost real estate investors money and cause problems 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 renter 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 tenant is looking for a lease that is as long as the real estate investor wants to rent the rental.
So this is what we're looking for in a tenant, but how do we find tenants who live up to this ideal? Experience has taught us that tardy renters can appear as polite, nicely-dress, well educated people with jobs. We have a knack for sniffing out bad tenants.
Our Five Step Process
Fair Housing Laws and our conscience dictates that we do not judge potential renters in Clifton based upon appearance. Experience has taught us that appearances can be very decieving. We do however judge potential renters based upon their reputation and their actions. If a applicant is rude to us from the beginning, they will probably be troublesome as tenants. If a makes false statements, we can expect them to be dishonest as a tenant. If a has difficulty scrounging up 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 statement initially is good we still vet every applicant with a full background check. Every applicant 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
Basic info about what 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 great renter in Clifton fast.
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Accounting
How does Nesbitt Realty keep track of income and expenses for real estate investors?
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Cost
A list of prices of property 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 rentals?
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Clients
Who uses Nesbitt Realty management services?
Landlord Reference
a handy source for property owners in Clifton
- Before you rent out your rental in Clifton
- Collections and evictions
- Communications with the tenant
- During the lease term
- End of lease term and what happens when a tenant 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 rental investors using our property management
- How Nesbitt Management handles keys
- Clifton rental investor 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 property
- When landlords don't yet know their new address
- Vetting renters in Clifton
More Information About Clifton
Our recommendation
After the background check is finished we make a recommendation to the owner based upon our experience as rental 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 community?
Our Guide to Real Estate is a free resource for anyone who wants to find out more about Clifton and surrounding communities. The Guide to Real Estate compiles data about what has sold and what is currently listed, and some shocking facts that you may not be aware of. Also, our Guide highlights many of the benefits of residing in Clifton. Of course, most of this is helpful for purchasers and sellers, but property owners and renters will probably also find this information to be quite informative.
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
