The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being a Smart Landlord (Paperback)

~ Brian F.; Craig, Susannah; Edwards, Casey Edwards (Author) "According to the American Heritage Dictionary, a landlord is a "person who owns and rents land, buildings, or dwelling units..." (more)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 1 pages
• Publisher: Alpha Books (2000)
• ISBN-10: 0028639340
• ISBN-13: 978-0028639345
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #194,128 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I use this book in my Rental Property Management Class, October 25, 2001

By	CPFlea "cpflea" (Bristol, CT USA) - See all my reviews

As a landlord for over 30 years and teaching classes on the subject in two different schools, this is one book that I have found invaluable as a resource for wannabe and experienced landlords. Don't think you know it all no matter what you read, learn, experience... I'm still picking up tips and hints! Much of my curriculum was already covered in this book but still there was more to use and learning from each other is the way to go! Very happy to see this book on the market and in laymen's terms and with the prominent hints and smiles to make it easy reading.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars NOT the best bang for your buck., March 6, 2004

By	ecx585 (United States) - See all my reviews

I bought this book as a novice in the rental business hoping to find information that would get me started out on the right foot. I WAS QUITE DISAPPOINTED. I will not go as far as to say that this book is worthless; there are some useful tidbits of information that i found helpful, but there are other books out there that are so much better. I strongly suggest LANDLORDING, by Leigh Robinson (Ninth Edition or newer). It's available on amazon, of course.

5.0 out of 5 stars LANDLORD-ING, October 27, 2009

By	SQPublik (Margate, FL United States) - See all my reviews

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Great (economical) book to have on hand when becoming a landlord for the first time. Eventhough it was copyrighted in yr. 2000, it has lots and lots of good advice in it, in other words, you get your moneys' worth!
I am sure there are many, more inclusive, books on the market, this one suits me just fine - have only one tenant - a good one.
Would definitely recommend reading up on landlord-ing!