Every landlord's guide to finding great tenants
By: by attorney Janet Portman
Edition: 3rd Edition.
Publisher: NOLO
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 473
ISBN-13: 9781413318920
Subjects: Landlord and tenant; Popular works; Rental housing
Description: "Searching for the perfect tenant? Get the only book devoted to the most important decision a landlord can make! Landlords face many challenges, but choosing new tenants has the greatest potential to affect your bottom line. Fortunately, Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants can help you find the right tenant for your rental property! Let this book guide you through the process of attracting, screening and selecting the best renters available. Get timely advice on:. effective advertising. phone screening. presenting the unit. evaluating applications. examining credit reports. checking references. discrimination basics. making a rental offer. rejecting applicants Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants provides dozens of forms and checklists for every step, with easy instructions to fill them out. This edition has been fully updated to reflect the latest changes in the law in your state, including California's updated rules about checking a potential tenant's immigration status. Plus, get all the legal forms you need, as well as invaluable audio dialogues that show you how to conduct interviews and get essential information without running afoul of the law. Forms are available to download at nolo.com"--

"Choosing tenants is a landlord's most important (and most risky) decision -- find out how to do it safely and legally! Let this book guide you through the process of attracting, screening and selecting the best renters available. Get timely advice on: - evaluating applications - examining credit reports - discrimination basics "--
Notes: "July 2013"--T.p. verso.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Choosing Good Tenants Makes Good Business Sense --; title: Complying With Discrimination Laws --; title: How to Deal With Current Tenants-- Before You Look for New Ones --; title: How to Advertise Effectively --; title: How Should You Show Your Rental? --; title: Preparing Your Rental Application and Screening Materials --; title: Fielding Initial Questions and Phone Screening --; title: Prepare Your Rental for an Open House or Showing --; title: Face to Face: Showing the Rental and Negotiating with Prospective Tenants --; title: Evaluating Rental Applications --; title: Checking Applicants' Credit Reports --; title: Checking Landlord, Employer, and Personal References --; title: Checking Applicants' Criminal Backgrounds --; title: How to Choose and Work With a Tenant-Screening Agency --; title: Choosing Your New Tenant --; title: How to Reject-- What to Say, What to Write ---- Appendix: Using Forms.