Revised edition of the authors' First-time landlord, [2020]. Includes index.
Contents:
Your first-time landlord's companion -- Will landlording bring you money and happiness? -- So happy together: landlording with family or friends -- Preparing and marketing your rental property -- Screen and choosing good tenants -- Preparing a lease and getting the tenant moved in -- Managing your rental income to maximize tax deductions -- Keeping things shipshape: repairs and maintenance -- Landlord liability for injuries, crimes, and more -- Living in perfect harmony? Dealing with difficult tenants -- Don't want to do it along? Hiring a property manager -- Ready to quit? Exiting the rental property business -- A slower exit: rent-to-own arrangements -- Renting out a room in your home.
Summary:
"This book is for first-time landlords of single-family homes. It explains how to rent out property lawfully and safely, and discusses the legal obligations of landlords, estimating costs and profits, choosing good tenants and avoiding problem ones, making the most of tax deductions, and handling repairs and property management tasks. Helpful checklists and budget worksheets are included"-- Provided by publisher.
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