Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants - Softcover

Portman, Janet

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9781413318920: Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1413318924 ISBN 13: 9781413318920

Publisher: NOLO, 2013

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Searching for the perfect tenant? Get the only book devoted to the most important decision a landlord can make!

Landlords face many challenges, but choosing new tenants has the greatest potential to affect your bottom line. Fortunately, Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants can help you find the right tenant for your rental property!

Let this book guide you through the process of attracting, screening and selecting the best renters available. Get timely advice on:

. effective advertising
. phone screening
. presenting the unit
. evaluating applications
. examining credit reports
. checking references
. discrimination basics
. making a rental offer
. rejecting applicants

Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants provides dozens of forms and checklists for every step, with easy instructions to fill them out. This edition has been fully updated to reflect the latest changes in the law in your state, including California's updated rules about checking a potential tenant's immigration status. Plus, get all the legal forms you need, as well as invaluable audio dialogues that show you how to conduct interviews and get essential information without running afoul of the law. Forms are available to download at nolo.com.

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About the Author:

As Nolo's managing editor, Janet Portman oversees editorial work on all Nolo books. She specializes in residential and commercial landlord/tenant law, legal issues related to courts, landlords and tenants, and neighbor disputes. She is the author or co-author of Every Landlord's Legal Guide, Every Tenant's Legal Guide, Renters' Rights, Leases & Rental Agreements, The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights and Responsibilities and others. A nationally syndicated columnist with Inman News, Portman's column, "Rent It Right," appears regularly in the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and other prominent newspapers and websites. Portman received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Stanford University and a law degree from Santa Clara University. Before joining Nolo in 1994, she practiced law as a public defender.

Review:

"At last, the long-needed, ultra-complete guidebook every residential landlord should have to find and select quality tenants." Robert Bruss, syndicated real estate columnist

"Pairs business and legal advice for those who own or manage rental property.... Helps readers with everything from conducting an open house to screening tenants without engaging in discrimination." Library Journal

"Offers balanced advice on the topic, shedding light on both the legal and practical aspects of finding great tenants." Los Angeles Times

"Covering all the angles, this book is a must read for landlords before handing out the keys to their investment." Helene Lesel, syndicated real estate columnist

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