Landlording 101 for new rental property owners who are firsttime landlords as a result of an inheritance, divorce, move to a new house, buying a duplex and renting out the extra unit, purchase for a family member (elderly parent or college student child), or buying a rental property house as an investment. Many of the readers are not only firsttimers, but they are accidental landlords who took on the task because they inherited a property or couldn’t sell their house at a decent price, so are renting it out. The book is for the millions of people who rent out single family homes and condos (not multiunit apartment buildings), while typically balancing a day job with landlord responsibilities. The audience is novice landlords who need basic business and legal advice on renting out and managing rental properties—different from landlords who consider themselves real estate investors.

The start to finish guide that puts the fun back into the challenge of buying a first home, with comprehensive, timely information from a team of experts. Get valuable tips on: deciding between a house, condo, co-op or townhouse; exploring your local market for the best value; creating and managing a realistic homebuying budget; qualifying for and securing financing; getting the right inspections and insurance; negotiating with sellers or new home builders; successfully closing the deal and includes all the legal forms you need.

California landlord? Run your business and manage your property with the time-tested legal guide for landlords in the Golden State.Since 1985, The California Landlord's Law Book has been the reliable legal guide for California landlords, with everything you need to know about: leases and rental agreements;rent control;liability and discrimination.Includes all the legal forms you need!

An all-in-one authoritative guide every landlord needs Every Landlord's Legal Guide is the most comprehensive and up-to-date legal and practical guide for residential landlords. The best, most effective way to make and save money as a landlord is to keep up with the law --and with Every Landlord's Legal Guide, you can do all that and more. From move-in to move-out, this book covers a wide range of issues , including fair housing, repairs, sublets, screening for good tenants, environmental hazards such as mold and bed bugs (yes, bed bugs). You'll find legal and practical solutions backed by many 50-state charts with specific laws for each state. This complete resource will help you avoid hassles and headaches --not to mention legal fees. Here is everything you need to: screen and choosing tenants prepare a lease or rental agreement collect and return deposits avoid discrimination charges hire a property manager keep up with repairs and maintenance minimize liability deal with problem tenants Every Landlord's Legal Guide provides over 30 forms you'll need, including leases and rental agreements, on the included CD-ROM. The 10th edition is completely revised with the latest in the law, plus explanations of new federal rules affecting foreclosed properties and new information on security deposits in your state. The 10th edition is completely revised with updated information, and discusses new developments in domestic violence protections for tenants. (20080202)

Do you owe more on your mortgage than your home is worth? Are you struggling with an underwater mortgage? Do you wish you could just walk away? YOU CAN! In THE STRATEGIC DEFAULT PLAN, nationally renowned foreclosure defense attorney Christopher Forrest guides you through his step-by-step strategic default and strategic foreclosure plan, and teaches you the secrets and insider information you need to know to walk away from your mortgage. THE STRATEGIC DEFAULT PLAN is a 'must-read' guide for anyone stuck in an underwater mortgage. If you have an underwater mortgage, negative equity, or are concerned about a deficiency judgment when you walk away for your mortgage, this book was written for you. Attorney Christopher Forrest has advised and represented thousands of property owners in strategic default, strategic foreclosure and foreclosure defense including avoiding deficiency judgment. His legal techniques have garnered national media attention and The Forrest Law Firm has been featured in over 84 newspaper articles, television reports, the Associated Press, Bloomberg News, AOL News, and The Huffington Post. Once considered taboo, walking away from a mortgage in a strategic default or strategic foreclosure has become an acceptable way to deal with an underwater mortgage. Many Americans have learned how difficult it is to deal with most banks. More Americans are becoming angry that these banks have taken billions of dollars in taxpayer bailouts, and then have used that money to foreclosure on millions of families and pursue the for deficiency judgment. It doesn' Many families have come to the realization that there will be no bailouts for the American homeowner struggling with an underwater mortgage or negative equity. No one is coming to save them. They feel abandoned by their banks and by their government. If you feel this way, you are not alone. And you are right. I have spent years defending American homeowners in a war being waged against them by banks and financial institutions. The courtrooms of America have become the battleground in this war. The American homeowner is losing. But you have the means to fight back. You have the ability to unshackle yourself and walk away. To survive in these new times, in this “new normal,” you must come to the realization that since no one is coming to help you, you must help yourself. You must take stock of your financial situation and your future. You must put yourself and your family first. You must decide what is in your best interest, and then let nothing stand in your way. THE STRATEGIC DEFAULT PLAN can help you take control of your financial future. A strategic default or strategic foreclosure may be the best decision you've ever made. Learn how to escape an underwater mortgage, negative equity and deficiency judgment. Don't wait. Buy your copy of THE STRATEGIC DEFAULT PLAN today!

Now published by Nolo, in Saving the Family Cottage, attorneys Stuart Hollander and David Fry explain why problems arise when a vacation home is passed on to the next generation (unequal wealth distribution among siblings and cousins being the usual culprit) and offer practical suggestions on how to address this problem. Hollander suggests how to incorporate succession planning for a vacation home into an estate plan and gives practical advice on such things as which entity is best for succession planning, how to develop a cottage schedule, what to do about an owner who fails to pay his or her assessment, whether to establish an 'endowment,' and how to allocate control between and within generations of owners. Although Hollander uses the term 'cottage,' the principles of his book apply to any property that a family wants to retain. Written for the vacation home owner but with information that also will be useful to attorneys and financial planners, the book engages the reader with stories of cottage 'wars' and planning gone awry. The book makes a complex problem understandable and offers methods to help keep a second home in the family for generations. This edition acknowledged the addition of David S. Fry, Esq. to the book and as the successor to the author's cottage law practice. The updated third edition is now published by Nolo and will be revised to include the latest regarding state and federal laws, including estate tax information.

The best, most effective way to make and save money as a landlord is to keep up with the law, so turn to Every Landlord's Legal Guide, which gives you the legal and practical solutions you need to rent your residential property right. From move-in to move-out, this book covers a wide range of issues, including fair housing, repairs, sublets, screening for good tenants, and environmental hazards such as mold and bed bugs (yes, bed bugs). With handy 50-state charts listing specific laws for each state, this complete resource will help you avoid hassles and headaches -- not to mention legal fees.From fair housing to security deposits and more, Nolo's bestselling book Every Landlord's Legal Guide helps you:- screen and choosing tenants- prepare leases and rental agreements- collect and returning deposits- avoid discrimination charges- keep up with repairs and maintenance- hire the right property manager- minimize your liability- deal with problem tenantsEvery Landlord's Legal Guide provides over 30 forms you'll need, including leases and rental agreements. This edition is completely revised with the latest in the law, plus explanations of new federal rules affecting foreclosed properties and new information on security deposits in your state.Are you a landlord in California? Check out The California Landlord's Law Book.

While many books offer sample forms and advice about drafting clauses for retail, office, and industrial leases, few examine the essential business issues underlying each clause of the lease from both sides of the negotiating table — tenant and landlord alike. Whether you are a business owner about to sign a lease, a real estate professional determined to draft the ideal transaction for your client, or a landlord looking to protect profits and property simultaneously, Negotiating Commercial Real Estate Leases can help you understand *The obvious and not-so-obvious differences between “standard” landlord and tenant leases. *Specific negotiating strategies for retail/shopping center, office and industrial leases. *The critical economic and legal issues at stake in each clause of the lease. *Which points are most easily negotiated under what situations and which points aren’t worth the time spent arguing. *What alternative clauses and solutions can be offered to create a deal that works for both parties. As the basics of term, rent, premises, assignment, maintenance, insurance, default, taxes, alterations, and more are covered, author Martin Zankel uses wit and wisdom to break down confusing legalisms and offer basic negotiating strategies for each situation. The book also includes two appendixes that provide examples of a tenant-oriented lease and a landlord-oriented lease.

Underwater on your home? Don't know what to do? Let one of the the nation's leading experts guide you to the right decision. In Underwater Home, Professor White addresses all your concerns and helps you work through the emotions and practical realities of being underwater on your home. He explains your options and gives you the facts that will empower you to make the best decision for your family, free from guilt or fear, and with clarity, confidence, and peace of mind. Underwater Home is both an emotional and practical guide for the underwater homeowner. Professor White explains when it makes financial sense to stay in your underwater home and when it makes sense to get out. And he offers no-nonsense insight into how to negotiate with your lender. If you're underwater on your home, you can't afford not to read this book. "In a tone that is both conversational and precise... lays out the case for and against walking away from an upside-down mortgage where the home is worth less than the mortgage balance. As is his habit, Mr. White strips away many of the emotional reasons that are often touted to deter walkaways. - Wall Street Journal, Decemeber 7, 2010. "Underwater mortgage? The book banks and Fannie hope you won’t read." Reuters, December 15, 2010 "Law Prof’s Book Helps Underwater Homeowners Decide When to Walk Away" - ABA Journal, December 8, 2010. "A how-to book on strategic mortgage default." - Orlando Sentinel, December 15, 2010 "Brent White, a University of Arizona law professor who has preached the morality double standard that homeowners face while companies default on loans without so much as a second thought, now makes his case in a book that virtually holds homeowners’ hand through the process. He tells them what to consider when deciding whether they should stop paying the mortgage... White even walks homeowners through the math to figure out whether they’re better off staying put and or walking away. - Orlando Sentinel, December 15, 2010

Helps landlords and property managers screen and choose tenants. Gives them the legal and practical information they need. Residential landlords will find the answers they need to pick the best tenants possible