How To Survive Legally As A Landlord
*Fourth Edition*

A MUST READ RESOURCE FOR ALL LANDLORDS, PROPERTY MANAGERS, JUDGES AND REAL ESTATE ATTORNEYS. This valuable book (list price $39.95) is packed with money-making and money-saving practical information written in clear, understandable language:

How to increase your income without raising rents:

• Eleven Easy money-making ideas...

Forms on disk with step-by-step instructions:

• Leases; Tenant Application; Move-in/Move-out Checklist; Eviction Notices, Petitions, Judgments and Warrants; Income and Property Executions...

How to draft a "fool-proof" lease:

• What you can and cannot legally put in the lease. All the necessary lease clauses, such as: security deposits, cleaning deposits, repairs, utilities, late charges, pets, added rent, attorney's fees, restrictions on subletting and alterations...Special rules regarding mobile home parks, implied warranties ... Safety requirements...

How to quickly evict a bad tenant:

• Step-by-step explanation of the necessary legal procedures...What costs to expect... How to be prepared for all possible tenant defenses and counterclaims... When you can and cannot evict a tenant...

How to win and collect in small claims court:

• What to expect... How to properly file a claim, prepare for trial, subpoena witnesses and obtain documents... How to collect and present evidence... How to appeal... How to collect your judgment through liens, property and income executions, bank accounts, real estate, information subpoenas, etc...

How to avoid lawsuits by tenants:

• Don't risk a costly lawsuit by a tenant for discrimination, retaliation, mental anguish, injuries, punitive damages or triple damages by knowing how to prevent lawsuits... How to avoid criminal charges... The rights of elderly tenants...

How to save legal costs:

• Save thousands of dollars in the legal costs of drafting leases, dealing with troublesome tenants, evicting tenants, defending lawsuits and collecting judgments... checklist for getting started as a landlord... How to find the right attorney and property manager...

How to buy and sell property:

• The duplex as a popular first investment... Understanding the closing documents... When the best time is to buy or sell rental property...