| Introduction |
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Part I: So You Want to Be a Landlord? |
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Do You Have What It Takes to Manage Your Own Rental Property? |
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Deciding Whether to Manage Your Property Yourself or Hire a Pro |
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Part II: Renting Your Property |
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Preparing Your Rental Property for Prospective Tenants |
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35 | (12) |
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Rent, Security Deposits, and Leases: The Big Three of Property Management |
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FOR RENT: Generating Interest in Your Rental |
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Handling Prospects and Showing the Rental |
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Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Mo: Selecting Your Tenants |
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139 | (28) |
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Part III: The Brass Tacks of Managing Rentals |
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169 | (26) |
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Collecting and Increasing Rent |
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Keeping the Good Tenants--and Your Sanity |
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211 | (6) |
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Dealing with Problem Tenants |
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217 | (14) |
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231 | (14) |
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Part IV: Techniques and Tools for Managing |
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245 | (36) |
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Working with Employees and Contractors |
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247 | (10) |
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257 | (12) |
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269 | (12) |
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Part V: Money, Money, Money! |
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281 | (22) |
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Two Necessities of Property Management: Insurance and Taxes |
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283 | (12) |
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Financial Management and Recordkeeping |
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295 | (8) |
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Part VI: Only for the Daring |
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303 | (20) |
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Non-Rent Revenue and Lease Options |
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305 | (6) |
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Working in Niche Markets: Students, Seniors, and More |
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317 | (6) |
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Part VII: The Part of Tens |
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323 | (14) |
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Ten Reasons to Become a Rental Property Owner |
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325 | (4) |
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Ten Ways to Rent Your Vacancy |
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329 | (4) |
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Ten Ways to Increase Cash Flow |
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| Appendix: Resources |
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| Index |
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