How to Pick the Best Tenant Has a Bad Tenant ever Cost you Money Because of a Long Eviction? Are you Afraid to Rent Out Your Vacant Apartment? Are you a New Homeowner with Tenants? Are you Looking to Buy a Rental Income Property? Renting to a bad tenant could cost you thousands of dollars in lost rent, vacancies, repairs, and legal fees. One mistake in renting out your apartment could force you into personal bankruptcy or foreclosure. Renting to and keeping a good, long-term, stable tenant improves the value of your home by providing financial stability. Landlords, especially new ones, need good, current information on how to avoid renting to a high-risk tenant. "How to Pick the Best Tenant", demonstrates how to use a formal tenant screening and selection process that will attract good candidates for your real estate investment. Written by a Certified Property Manager (CPM), this book covers basic and comprehensive tenant selection procedures, which means you can apply its techniques regardless of where you live. What You Will Learn: Why Homeowners get the Wrong Rental Applicant When and Where to Advertise for Applicants How to handle Renting to Friends and Relatives Where to Find Good Tenant Prospects How to get a credit report, and report bad tenants How to calculate if an applicant can afford your rent How to tell if you have a high-risk rental applicant How to Reject a Rental Candidate's Application The Difference Between Tenant Selection versus Discrimination Sample Application Processing and Inspection Forms   You May Need This Book If: You want information from a hands-on property manager You are a First Time Home Buyer purchasing rental income property You are currently looking to invest in housing with tenants in it You have a vacant apartment anywhere in the United States You have made poor tenant choices in the past You want to rent your vacant apartments on your own You are unfamiliar with Federal Fair Housing and Discrimination Laws You are a nonprofit agency which provides a First-Time Homebuyers Program You manage a Public Library "How to Pick the Best Tenant" is available for purchase at www.Amazon.com.   ISBN ID # 1-4107-66268  If you have any property management questions, email Carolyn at Synergysvc@aol.com   "This book is very well written, and easy to read. The information is very informative, educating use on all the legal do's and dont's of real estate management. I have and will continue to recommend this book to existing small property owners and anyone thinking about purchasing real estate." Reginald Nunnally, Homeowner    TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 - Why Homeowners Get the Wrong Rental Applicants Chapter 2 - Make Your Tenant and Selection Process Decisions First Chapter 3 - When and Where to Advertise for Applicants Chapter 4 - Open House - Prepare for the Applicants Chapter 5 - Rental Tactics That Could Mean Trouble Chapter 6 - The Rental Application Chapter 7 - Signs There May Be a Problem, and How to Respond Chapter 8 - Processing the Rental Application Chapter 9 - The Applicant Family Interview Chapter 10 - Choosing Your Tenant Chapter 11 - How to Reject an Applicant Chapter 12 - What to Do After the Applicant is Accepted Chapter 13 - Federal Housing Laws Chapter 14 - Expectations and Guarantees Free counters provided by Andale.                 Paypal Cart Option Enter Author's Name in the Bookstore Section