Choosing good tenants makes good business sense -- Complying with discrimination laws -- How to deal with current tenants--before you look -- How to advertise effectively -- How should you show your rental? -- Preparing your rental application and screening materials -- Fielding initial questions and phone screening -- Prepare your rental for an open house or showing -- Face to face : showing the rental and negotiating with prospective tenants -- Evaluating rental applications -- Checking applicants' credit reports -- Checking landlord, employer, and personal references -- Checking applicants' criminal backgrounds -- How to choose and work with a tenant-screening agency -- Choosing your new tenant -- How to reject--what to say, what to write.
Summary:
Protect your investment! Choosing new tenants who will pay on time, respect your property, and stay for an extended period, will make your life easier - and your business more profitable. This book guides you through the process of attracting, screening, choosing, and getting the best renters possible. Just as important, it shows how to avoid problem tenants. You'll learn how to: avoid discrimination complaints; advertise effectively; screen tenants over the phone; show the unit; evaluate applications; examine credit reports; check references; make a rental offer; reject applicants; and much more. Includes dozens of forms and checklists as well as audio dialogs that show how to get the information you need without running afoul of the law - available for download at Nolo.com (details inside).
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.