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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.

Essential rental forms every landlord needsLooking for a quick way to create the key documents necessary for owning or managing rental property, including a legally valid lease or rental agreement? Leases & Rental Agreements provides the practical and legal information necessary you need. With this bestselling guide, you''ll learn how to: prepare a rental agreement or lease tailor your documents to meet your needs make required disclosures to tenants comply with your state''s laws on security deposits, privacy rules, discrimination, and more check tenant references and credit, and do a final inspection when a tenant moves out.The 12th edition provides updated 50-state information on security deposits, rent rules, access to rental property and more. All forms are downloadable from the Nolo website.

Handle problems with landlords and roommates!The landlord ignores your repair requests. Your roommate is always late with his share of the rent. Your upstairs neighbors party all the time. The landlord won''t return your security deposit. How can you deal with these problems--and others--and prevent them from happening again? Turn to Renters'' Rights: The Basics for answers!Written in plain English, this fully updated bestseller covers:leases and rental agreementscredit reports and referencesroommatessublets and short-term vacation rentalsprivacydiscrimination and retaliationsecurity depositsrepairs and maintenancegetting out of a lease, andand more.This 9th edition, featuring easy-to-use summaries of each state''s laws, is completely updated and revised to reflect the key landlord-tenant laws of your state.

The only book of its kind, Every Tenant''s Legal Guidefind a great home and landlordknow your rights when it comes to petsfight improper rent increases and late feesget a landlord to make repairs prontowithhold rent without getting into legal troubleprotect your privacyfight illegal discriminationhandle roommate problemsdeal with lead paint, mold, asbestos and bed bugsbreak a lease with minimum financial liability, andget your security deposit backThis 9th edition of Every Tenant''s Legal Guide includes the latest state rules and procedures on tenant rights, including how to legally break a lease and fight an eviction.

Every Landlord''s Legal Guide gives landlords and property managers the legal and practical solutions they need to rent residential property right. From move-in to move-out, this book covers a wide range of issues, including fair housing, repairs, sublets, screening for good tenants, environmental hazards such as mold and bedbugs, and evictions. Handy 50-state charts list specific laws for each state.Nolo''s bestselling Every Landlord''s Legal Guide helps landlords and managers:screen and choose tenantsprepare leases and rental agreements make security deposit deductionsavoid discrimination charges keep up with repairs and maintenancehire a property managerminimize liability for personal injury lawsuits, handle broken leases and terminations, and deal with problem tenants.This book provides over 30 forms landlords and managers need, including state-specific leases and rental agreements. This (14th) edition is completely revised with the latest in federal and state laws, including updated rules on evictions and terminations.