First-Time Landlord

First-Time Landlord, a consistent customer favorite, shows how to start a landlording business and maintain it in one's spare time. Contains concise information on how to make money with a single-family home without getting into financial or legal hot water. Readers will learn how to rent out a property lawfully and safely, assess likely profitability in advance, find good tenants (or deal with difficult ones), prepare and sign the lease, handle repairs and maintenance, comply with state laws, and when the time is right, sell at a profit. With timely tips and true stories from successful landlords (including some who learned tough lessons along the way), First-Time Landlord is an indispensable book for property owners who want to rent out a single-family home.