Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants

Protect your investment!

Choosing new tenants who will pay on time, respect your property, and stay for an extended period will make your life easier―and your business more profitable. This book guides you through the process of attracting, screening, choosing, and getting the best renters possible. Just as important, it shows how to avoid problem tenants. You’ll learn how to:

• avoid discrimination complaints
• advertise effectively
• screen tenants over the phone
• show the unit
• evaluate applications
• examine credit reports
• check references
• make a rental offer
• reject applicants
• and much more.

With Downloadable Forms: includes dozens of forms and checklists that will help you get the information you need without running afoul of the law ―available for download (details inside).

Nolo's Executive Editor, Janet Portman oversees editorial work on all Nolo books, articles, and websites. She specializes in residential and commercial landlord/tenant law, legal issues related to courts, and criminal law. She is the author or a coauthor of Every Landlord's Legal Guide, Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants, First-Time Landlord: Your Guide to Renting Out a Single-Family Home, Every Tenant's Legal Guide, Renters' Rights, Leases & Rental Agreements, The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights and Responsibilities, and California Tenants' Rights. Portman received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Stanford University and a law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law. Before joining Nolo in 1994, she practiced law as a public defender.