Full Description

It Doesn’t Have to Be a Full-Time Job

The Weekend Landlord is your simple guide that highlights the crucial areas of landlord/tenant relations. Complete with frequently needed forms and helpful checklists, you can find the best tenants, handle any issues that come up and move on to the next tenant as circumstances demand.

Manage Your Money
Make smart decisions in selecting tenants, collecting rent, reporting income and saving at tax time.

Watch Out for Red Flags
Avoid the common mistakes that many landlords make regarding background checks, making repairs and ending the tenancy.

Reference Your State’s Resources
Learn what your state requires from you when dealing with a tenant and how to effortlessly meet those requirements.

Make Use of Handy Tools
Use these quick and easy tools to ensure that you are covering all your bases and locking in the right tenant.

Precise Coverage of
--Applications
--Credit Checks
--Security Deposits
--Partial Payments
--Collecting Rent
--Landlord’s Duties
--Tenant’s Rights
--Maintenance Issues
--Terminating the Lease
--Taxes

Easy-to-Use Forms
--Tenant Application
--Lease Agreement
--Property Inspection
--Move-Out Letter
--Termination of Lease
--Repair Request
--Payment Agreement
--Deposit Itemization
--Eviction Complaint
--Sublet Permission

Simple, complete and ready to help—The Weekend Landlord is your answer

Table of Contents

How to Use the CD-ROM -
Introduction -
Top 10 Ways to Be a Successful Landlord-

Chapter 1: Before a Tenancy Begins -
Advertising
Rental Applications
Credit Reports
Cosigners
Fair Housing Considerations
Protections for Those with Disabilities
Unintentional Discrimination
Potential Penalties for Discrimination Claims

Chapter 2: The Rental Agreement or Lease -
Terms of the Agreement
Oral Rental Agreements
Liquidated Damages Provisions
Disclosures
Blank Spaces
Prohibited Provisions
Implied Provisions
Changes to the Lease
Minors
Lease Expiration

Chapter 3: Security Deposits -
Wear and Tear
Refundable vs. Nonrefundable Deposits
Move-In Inspection
Appropriate Deposit
Accounting for Deposits
Deposits Wrongfully Withheld
Property Sold During the Tenancy

Chapter 4: Rent -
Rent Control
Receipts for Rent
Drop Boxes
Nonpayment of Rent
Amount and Calculation of Late Fees
Other Fees
Partial Payments
Insufficient Funds Checks
Raising the Rent

Chapter 5: The Landlord’s Duties -
Duty to Deliver Possession to Tenant
Moving In a Tenant Checklist
Duty to Maintain Fit Premises
Your Tenant’s Right to Withhold Rent
Dangerous Conditions and Waste
Hazardous Conditions
Lead-Based Paint
Asbestos
Mold
Carbon Monoxide
Radon
Smoke Detectors
Older Structures
Peaceful and Quiet Enjoyment of the Premises
Landlord’s Right of Access
Duty to Provide a Safe Environment
Property Managers
Insurance
Limiting the Landlord’s Duties
Selling the Property
General Monthly Duties of a Landlord Checklist

Chapter 6: Your Tenant’s Rights, Remedies, and Duties -
When a Tenant can Employ a Remedy
Proper Notice of Material Breach from Your Tenant
Accompanying Documentation
Tenant’s Action
Self-Help Remedies
Problems Between Cotenants
Home-Based Business
Assigning the Lease
Subletting
Tenant’s Guests
Duties Regarding Roommates

Chapter 7: Terminating the Tenancy -
Move-Out Inspection
Death of a Tenant
Active Duty Military Personnel
Fire or Casualty Damage
Abandoned Property
Retaliation
Moving Out a Tenant Checklist

Chapter 8: Evictions and Collection Actions -
Locking the Tenant Out or Turning Off Utilities
The Need for an Attorney
Finding the Right Attorney for You
Material and Irreparable Breach
Written Notices
Material Noncompliance
Notices for Material Noncompliance
Forcible Entry and Detainer Actions
The Complaint
Bankruptcy Considerations
Post-Tenancy Lawsuits and Collection Actions
Recording Your Judgment
Evicting a Tenant Checklist

Chapter 9: Accounting and Tax Considerations -
Schedule E
Passive Income and Losses
Capital Gains Taxes
1031 Exchanges
Sole Ownership and Entity Formation
Business Deductions
Landlord Checklist

Glossary -
Appendix A: Landlord Checklist -
Appendix B: Rent Control Laws -
Appendix C: Notice to Terminate a Month-to-Month Tenancy (State by State) -
Appendix D: Security Deposit Limits (State by State) -
Appendix E: Time Frames for Providing Security Deposit Statements (State by State) -
Appendix F: Time Permitted for Rent to be Paid after Nonpayment of Rent Notice (State by State) -
Appendix G: Notice Requirements for Landlord to Access the Dwelling (Nonemergency) (State by State) -
Appendix H: States that Allow a Tenant to “Repair and Deduct” -
Appendix I: States that Allow Tenants to Withhold Rent for Failure to Provide Essential Services -
Appendix J: Sample Forms -
Appendix K: Blank Forms -
Index -
About the Author

Excerpt

Editorial Reviews

Customer Reviews

Customer Reviews: