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    Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants

    By Janet Portman

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    Searching for the perfect tenant? Get the only book devoted to the most important decision a landlord
    can make!

    Landlords face many challenges, but choosing new tenants has the greatest potential to affect your
    bottom line. Fortunately, Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants can help you find the right
    tenant for your rental property!

    Let this book guide you through the process of attracting, screening and selecting the best renters
    available. Get timely advice on:

    . effective advertising
    . phone screening
    . presenting the unit
    . evaluating applications
    . examining credit reports
    . checking references
    . discrimination basics
    . making a rental offer
    . rejecting applicants

    Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants provides dozens of forms and checklists for every step,
    with easy instructions to fill them out. This edition has been fully updated to reflect the latest changes in
    the law in your state, including California's updated rules about checking a potential tenant's immigration
    status. Plus, get all the legal forms you need, as well as invaluable audio dialogues that show you how to
    conduct interviews and get essential information without running afoul of the law. Forms are available to
    download at nolo.com.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNOLO
    Release dateJul 11, 2013
    ISBN9781413318937
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    Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants
    Author

    Janet Portman

    Janet Portman, an attorney and Nolo's executive editor, specializes in residential and commercial landlord/tenant law. She is the author or coauthor of Every Landlord's Legal Guide, Every Tenant's Legal Guide, Renters' Rights, Leases & Rental Agreements, The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights and Responsibilities, and others. Portman received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Stanford University and a law degree from Santa Clara University. As a practicing attorney, she specialized in criminal defense before joining Nolo.

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