American Landlord: Everything U Need to Know... about Property Management [Paperback]

Trevor Rhodes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 26, 2007

The Definitive Guide for Every Landlord

Whether you just have an extra room to rent or a growing rental empire, you still need reliable information and expert advice to make sure you do it right. Drawn from years of experience helping thousands of landlords, American Landlord leads everyone from the new landlord to the old pro through all the ins and outs of property management.

Inside:

• Buying and maintaining rental properties
• Successfully advertising your vacancies
• Safely and securely screening your applicants
• Effectively dealing with troublesome tenants
• Understanding rental forms and agreements

BONUS CD-ROM FEATURES: Ready-to-print rental applications, lease agreements, checklists plus landlord-tenant laws for all 50 states, and much more!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Trevor Rhodes is founder and CEO of AmerUSA, the nation’s leading tenant-screening company, and is a nationally recognized leading authority in real estate.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (December 26, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071545174
• ISBN-13: 978-0071545174
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #744,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, something new for landlords., January 6, 2008

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Tad Stewart - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Landlord: Everything U Need to Know... about Property Management (Paperback)

If you are just starting out renting your home or not a fully equipped professional property manager or landlord, this may be for you. The best part is the 6 or so chapters on tenant screening, understanding credit report, eviction and criminal results as well as 2 chapters on the lease agreement. It also comes with an awesome CD-ROM with forms, agreements and laws that will definitely get you going in the right direction.

It's breath of fresh air to finally have something that I can understand. Take a look for yourself if you can browse a copy. I ordered a paperback for myself and wish they offered a hardcover version. It's actually an enjoyable book - even though its about being a landlord.

This is allegedly the first of many to come from McGraw-Hill - I hope they stick to what they say, because I hate to read and this one seemed to move quickly. I can barely stay awake with other real estate books. Don't take my word for it, just look at it for yourself.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great guide for landlords., January 8, 2008

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Steven Lucas - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Landlord: Everything U Need to Know... about Property Management (Paperback)

I am new to landlording and this book is great for learning how to screen a tenant and understand rental forms because of the step by step images and instructions. The cd alone is worth the $20 price tag which has a whole bunch of forms on it.