First-Time Landlord

Renting out a Single-Family Home

2010 Robert Bruss Real Estate Book Award

Janet Portman, Attorney; Marcia Stewart, ; and Michael Molinski,

September 2011, 2nd Edition

New landlord? Make money on your rental property now, without the hassle. Learn how to rent out your property lawfully and safely with valuable information on:

landlord business basics
preparing and signing the lease
complying with your state's rental laws

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Earn rental income

The declining U.S. economy has forced many homeowners to make tough decisions about their property. If you're one of the millions of Americans affected by the credit crisis, struggling to make your mortgage payments, and are considering renting out your home to make ends meet, you'll need to learn the basics of being a landlord.

Let First-Time Landlord show you how to start your landlording business and maintain it in your spare time. Get the concise information you need to start making money with a single-family home, written for property owners with little business savvy -- and even less time and patience. Learn how to rent out your property lawfully and safely with valuable information on:

how to determine whether or not the property will turn a profit
landlord business basics
finding the right tenants
preparing and signing the lease
handling repairs
complying with your state's rental laws
dealing with problem tenants, and
preparing for sale of the property.

From timely tips to true stories from successful landlords, First-Time Landlord is an indispensible book for property owners who want to rent out a single-family home without the hassle -- quickly, efficiently and legally.

“Nolo publications…guide people simply through the how, when, where and why of the law.”

- The Washington Post

“Nolo helps lay people perform legal tasks without the aid—or fees—of lawyers.”

- USA Today

ISBN

9781413316278

Number of Pages

336