Customer Reviews

Property Management Kit For Dummies (Book & CD)

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I truly felt this book was a gem. I read it non-stop for two days. It contains many different tenant scenarios with solutions as well as the author's experiences, which are all very useful. it takes you from beginning to end in that the author explains the importance of things like thorough cleaning before showing (granted you know this but sometimes you think well they will understand if I am right in the middle of getting it ready!... they do not), first impressions and such and even pet agreements (like meeting the pet itself before the lease signing to see how it acts) and taking a picture of the pet so the tenant cannot play switch on you (which they do). It gave lots of practical advice as well and what may or may not stand up in court. This guide was also very helpful in that I no longer have to search the internet when I need a form for something. It also gives the new landlord confidence in their ability to rent out and manage their properties. I have even passed on tips to professional property managers and they found it useful too! I loved it! GREAT FIND! Well worth the money.

This book is loaded with good information but I recommend that you buy the paperback version if you have any interest in the forms. I ordered it on Kindle because I prefer e-books--you get them immediately and you don't have to dust them. I knew that I would not receive the CD but I thought that I could probably download and print the forms from my computer. Unfortunately, I haven't found a way to do so and I suspect there isn't one. I could even get over that disappointment, but the thing that makes me really angry, is that I can't even READ the forms on the computer! They are very tiny and expansion of the image renders the type unreadable.

I'm not one who advocates that everything be spelled out beforehand, but I would have appreciated knowing when I made the purchase that I would not get all of the information that is "inside" the book.

Even if you are going to hire a property manager, I still highly recommend this book. It gives you excellent tips on working with a property management firm and the tax benefits available for landlords.

This book has a lot of good information if you're a first time landlord. It's organized in a linear and easy to follow format. It even includes a CD that contains a lot of the forms you will need as a landlord. Great book!

This is a great book for those just starting out and those who've been doing property management for a while. Its a great reference to keep around and the CD has lots of good stuff too. I'm glad I bought this...I threw out many of my other book!

Better written than other books I've read on the topic, but since I got it on Kindle I have no access to the documents that are available on the cd that comes with the hard copy. It would be helpful if they had a website and access code for Kindle users. The material is helpful and interesting.

This book is very good if you plan to be a landlord. It did not turm out to be what I expected since I was looking for a book for condo or townhome property management. But since it is a good resource, I will keep it.

This book is worth EVERY penny!!! Do not hesitate in this purchase espically if you are new to property management. This book has been very helpful to us in our new adventure of property management.

Very informative. Like that the book has plenty of forms and the cd. Everything you need to know about owning rental property.

Good info for new rental owners, also, the CD is filled with usefull forms that we have used for our 1 rental.