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First-Time Landlord: Your Guide to Renting out a Single-Family Home

By:Janet Portman
Publisher:NOLO
Print ISBN:9781413320657
eText ISBN:9781413320664
Edition:3
Format:Reflowable

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Whether you're ready for a new entrepreneurial opportunity or considering renting out a home instead of selling, 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 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 indispensable book for property owners who want to rent out a single-family home without the hassle -- quickly, efficiently and legally.
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