Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants

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Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants

The comprehensive resource

Janet Portman, Attorney

June 2009, 2nd Edition

Choosing tenants is a landlord's most important (and most risky) decision -- find out how to do it safely and legally! Let this book guide you through the process of attracting, screening and selecting the best renters available. Get timely advice on:

  • evaluating applications
  • examining credit reports
  • discrimination basics

Includes all the legal forms you need!

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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. The 2nd 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.

ISBN
9781413308648
Number of Pages
496
Included Forms

Forms for Working With Current Tenants

  • Move out Letter
  • Pre Move-Out Inspection Request
  • Pre Move-Out Inspection Request for California
  • Pre Move-Out Inspection Report
  • Landlord's Plans to Advertise and Show Rental
  • Departing Tenant's Questionnaire
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • Pre and Post Tour Survey with Current Tenants

Forms for Developing and Implementing Your Marketing Strategy

  • Marketing Worksheet
  • Tenant Referral Program
  • Employer Referral Amendment
  • How to Show This Rental Worksheet
  • Checklist for Repairs and Refurbishing

Forms to Give to Applicants

  • Rental Policies
  • Rental Application
  • Rental Application Instructions
  • Consent to Contact References and Perform Credit Check
  • Credit Check Payment
  • Receipt for Credit Check Fee
  • Consent to Criminal and Background Check
  • Legal Status in the United States
  • Rental Property Fact Sheet

Forms to Help You Evaluate Applicants and Track Your Screening

  • Rental Property Comparison Chart
  • Tenant Information Sheet
  • Application Review
  • Credit Report Evaluation
  • Tenant References
  • Tenant Screening Firms Comparison

Forms to Help You With Your Open House or Tour

  • Visitor Log for Open House
  • Showing Checklist
  • Visitor Information

Forms to Use When Accepting and Rejecting Applicants

  • Acceptance Letter
  • Notice of Conditional Acceptance Based on Credit Report or Other Information
  • Notice of Conditional Acceptance, Cosigner Required
  • Cosigner Agreement
  • Holding Deposit Agreement and Receipt
  • Adverse Action Based on Credit Report or Other Information
  • Response to Request for Further Information
  • Denial of Request for Further Information
  • Rejection Letter

Audio Segment (MP3)

  • Segment One: Complaints and concerns
  • Segment Two: Discrimination
  • Segment Three: Challenging you about perks from the competition
  • Segment Four: Occupancy issues
  • Segment Five: The mistake of puffing
  • Interview with attorney Janet Portman

*Audio files are not available with the ebook