What You Will Learn:
- Marketing a Vacancy
- Screening and Choosing Good Tenants
- Animal Accomodation Requests
- Reducing Rental Losses
- Preparing a Lease and Move-In
- Repairs and Maintenance
- Tenant Collections Done Right
- Terminations and Evictions
AAOA’s Essential Guide to
Property Management
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8 Powerful Property Management Chapters
Chapter 1: Marketing a Vacancy
- Top 5 Rental Marketing Mistakes
- How to Write the Best Rental Vacancy Ads
- Photo and Video Checklist
- Where to Advertise Your Vacancy
- Fair Housing Compliance and Advertising
Chapter 2: Screening and Choosing Good Tenants
- Fair Housing General Overview
- First Call Script
- The Showing and Interview: Tips and Red Flags
- How to Process Rental Applications
- 4 Red Flags on a Credit Report
- 5 Common Criminal Record Myths
- HUD Guidelines for Considering Criminal Records
- Detecting Fraud
Chapter 3: Animal Accomodation Requests
- Recent Litigation Case Studies
- Service Animals and the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Emotional Support Animals and the Fair Housing Act
- How to Deny or Rescind Tenant Requests
- Assistance Animals and Fraud
- Drafting Protocols and Leases for Assistance Animals
- Pet Policy Tips
Chapter 4: Reduce Rental Losses Using LeaseGuarantee
- 7 Reasons a Tenant May Default
- LeaseGuarantee Benefits
- How to Activate LeaseGuarantee
- Negotiating LeaseGuarantee with Your Tenant
- How to Request Reimbursement
Chapter 5: Preparing a Lease and Move-In
- How to Prepare a Strong Lease Agreement
- Required Lease Terms
- Lease Tips
- Obligations and House Rules
- Compliance Clauses
- 5 Qualities of a Great Lease
- Welcoming New Tenants
- How to Increase Rent
Chapter 6: Repairs, Maintenance, and Bed Bugs
- Landlord Responsibilities
- Tenant Responsibilties
- How to Hande Tenant Damages
- Rental Inspection Tips
- Winter Property Maintenance Tips
- Vendor Screening
- Roofing Tips
- Bed Bugs 101
Chapter 7: Tenant Collections Done Right
- Prevention: Move-In and Renewal
- When a Tenant Stops Paying Rent
- Collection Law
- Enforcing Judgments from Small Claims
- Picking the Right Rent Collection Agency
Chapter 8: Terminations and Evictions
- Termination Notices
- 4 Common Legal Pitfalls for Evictions
- How to Handle Hostile Tenants
- Litigation Process
- Addressing Common Tenant Defenses
- Alternatives to Court
- Do’s and Don’ts of Returning Security Deposits
- How to Handle Tenants Breaking a Lease Early
- Tips for Selling a Tenant-Occupied Property