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

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

Whether or not you call yourself a "landlord", when you rent out a house you'll want to do it right! <br><br> The "Landlording 101" course for new rental property owners who are first-time landlords by way of an inheritance, divorce, investment, purchase for a family member, or a move to a new house. 90% of small properties are owned by individual landlords, and millions in this group are balancing their landlord responsibilities with their daytime careers. <br><br> <i>First - Time Landlord</i> provides concise information for those with little business savvy and less time and patience to become big-time real estate investors, but who wish to make money on their new property while renting it out lawfully and right! It covers: <br><br> <li>How to determine whether or not the property will turn a profit<br> <li>Landlord business basics<br> <li>Finding good tenants<br> <li>Preparing and signing a lease<br> <i>Handling Repairs<br> <li>Complying with applicable rental laws<br> <li>Dealing with problem tenants<br> <li>Preparing for sale of property<br><br> Containing tips, true stories, and shared first-time experiences, <i> First - Time Landlord</i> is an indispensable book for the new landlords of today's dominant rental housing market.