| Multi-unit investors are the bread and butter clients of | | | | of this complete guide and the format makes it simple |
| experienced and successful real estate agents. 1031 | | | | to focus on a particular theme, and revisit others on a |
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| landlords-to-be. After the closing or escrow though is | | | | Choosing Good Tenants Makes Good Business |
| when the real work begins and offering ways to | | | | Sense, Complying with Discrimination Laws, How to |
| smooth the operational transition for new or repeat | | | | Deal with Current Tenants-Before You Look for New |
| owners of rental properties, can be a great source of | | | | Ones, How to Advertise Effectively, How You Should |
| future referrals for real estate agents. A new book | | | | Show Your Rental, Preparing Your Rental Application |
| released in 2006 should be a required closing gift from | | | | and Screening Materials, Fielding Initial Questions and |
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| or complex, with two or a thousand units.Every | | | | House or Showing, Face to Face: Showing the Rental |
| Landlords Guide to Finding Great Tenants by Attorney | | | | and Negotiating with Prospective Tenants, evaluating |
| Janet Portman, Nolo, 2006, ISBN 1-4133-0413-3, | | | | Rental Applications, Checking Applicant's Credit |
| Paperback, 455 Pages is designed in an reader | | | | Reports, Checking Landlord, Employer, and Personal |
| friendly format, full of icons, shaded call-out boxes, | | | | References, Checking Applicants' Criminal |
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| outline state-specific laws on returning security | | | | Tenant Screening Agency, Choosing Your New |
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| no step in the process is left out and all procedures | | | | Intermediaries, real estate editors and educators, |
| are drilled down to the bottom line.Ms. Portman brings | | | | leasing and rental managers, real estate agents and |
| an experts perspective on the law, but don't think that | | | | brokers.Mark Nash is the author of "Fundamentals of |
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| the best desk reference for any landlord. Perfect for | | | | Financial Power of Niche Marketing", and "1001 Tips for |
| the experienced but exasperated landlord to the | | | | Buying and Selling a Home". Mark is a contributing |
| freshly minted, this is a must-have rental | | | | writer for: Realtor (R) Magazine Online, Broker Agent |
| resource.Every Landlords Guide to Finding Great | | | | News, Real Estate Executive Magazine, Principal |
| Tenants comes with a handy CD-ROM, for on-the-go | | | | Broker, and Realty Times. His tried and true real estate |
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| landlord-tenant conversations. Nothing has been left out | | | | Today. |