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Property Management
Do you have a home, apartment or vacation property to rent? Then, this lens should help answer any questions you may have or guide in the right direction. I will cover: preparing your property for renters, advertising your property, meeting with potential tenants, forms/paperwork required, landlord responsiblities, plus lots more.
You will find a great assortment of resources here that will assist you in renting your property.
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Advertising your Property for rent in your local Newspaper?
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Property Management
The Rental Property Manager's Toolbox: A Complete Guide Including Pre-Written Forms, Agreements, Letters, And Legal Notices: With Companion CD-ROM
The "Toolbox" has all the advice, tips, forms, and sample letters that one could possibly need to make the transition from an "amateur" rental property manager, like me, to a professional.
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Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 07/13/2009) 
Property Management for Dummies
Whether you live on the east coast or the west coast, looking to own a condo or a multi unit investment, this book will help answer a majority of the most puzzling questions a landlord might have in managing a property. It gives simplified step by step instructions on each process throughout the book....fun to read and very clearly written.
-An Amazon Review
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Useful Links
I have combed the Internet in search of the best landlord sites out there! Below is a listing of the sites I have found that contain very useful information for landlords and apartment renting. Take a look~- Mr. Landlord
- The #1 website where rental owners ask landlording questions and get answers and tips from other landlords.
- Landlord.com
- Dedicated to providing services to landlords and other real estate professionals on-line.
- Landlord Zone
- A U.K. based portal for landlords, tenants & agents - a knowledge-base for practitioners, and a marketplace for buyers & suppliers.
- The Landlord Protection Agency
- A resource center for landlords.
- Landlord Forms
- A complete library of landlord forms. Just answer a few questions, make your selections and let the Lease wizard guide you step by step in the Lease creation process
- National Landlord Association
- The National Landlords Association protects and promotes the interests of private sector, residential, landlords throughout the UK.
- Landlord Portal
- Officially the largest Property Owner/Landlord Association on the internet.
- Landlord Association
- Your number one stop for free help, free newsletter, free moderated discussion group, landlord and real estate news, information, and forms, landlord tenant laws for all 50 states, lead paint hazard law and disclosure information, real estate terminology dictionaries, techniques, advice, real estate management tools and software, as well as networking with fellow landlords and other real estate professionals.
- Landlord Advisory
- Austrialian based landlord advisory service.
- Apartment Marketing Ideas
- This lens is intended to be THE one stop shop for INSANELY GREAT Apartment Management Resources and Announcements and Ideas!
Property Management Tips #1
Invest With Passion - Property Management Tips #1
Atuke Newell of AUS Properties provides five insightful tips for property management and ensuring your investment is profitable.
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Landlord Resources
Landlording: A Handymanual for Scrupulous Landlords and Landladies Who Do It Themselves
Whenever I need to know something, (what about laundry machines? How do I manage all these keys? How can I get this prick out of my apartment?), the book covers everything. Read the section you are experiencing in real life as you go.
-A Review on Amazon
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Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 07/13/2009)
The Landlord's Kit: A Complete Set of Ready-To-Use Forms, Letters, and Notices to Increase Profits, Take Control, and Eliminate the Hassle
Excellent book,this was what I needed to start my new Business of propert management, it was simple to read and hit the nail on its head with the correct forms to use.
-A Book Reviewer
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Rental Sites
- Apartments.com
- Basic: Basic Description, Economical & Fast
14 days - $49
Enhanced: Full Description, Up to 6 Photos
30 days - $69
60 days - $99
Run Until it Rents: Full Description, Up to 6 Photos $139 - Apartment Guide.com
- Requires sellers to complete an online form to have a reprensentative contact them. No fees provided on the site.
- Rentals.com
- Requires sellers to complete an online form to have a reprensentative contact them. No fees provided on the site.
- Rent.com
- For each lease Rent.com generates for you, you pay Rent.com a $375 success fee. There are no listing fees, no long-term contracts. You only pay if Rent.com successfully fills your vacancy.
- ForRent.com
- Intermediate Listing: $100
Deluxe Listing: $150 - Home Rentals.com
- Individual Ad Pricing:
45 Day Ad: $35
Renewals: $25
Gold Level Priority (Optional): add $15
Bold and Red (Optional): add $6 - Rental Houses.com
- 30 days: $39
60 days: $59
90 days: $69
Multi-Site Plan: 30 days: $79
(the multi-site plan also places your ad on HomeRentalAds.com, Rentals.com and RentClicks.com) - RentVine.com
- Basic: $38 40 days non-bold title and shorter description
Bold $41: 40 days Bold title and long description in search results
Premium: $64 40 days Placed at top of search results with long description - RentMarketer
- Individual Ad Pricing:
30 Day Ad:
Silver Package: $39.95
Gold Package: $69.95
Platinum Package: $99.95
Humorous Property Manager Signs
'For Rent' Signs
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Legal and Tax Guides
Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide
This is a great book. It has the info, is easy to read and understand. I plan on reviewing this every year.
-A Satisfied Buyer
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Every Landlord's Legal Guide (Book w/ CD-Rom)
I am a landlord, and this puts all the pertinent landlord/tenant info under one cover. WOW! I borrowed this book from the library, and it's so good I had to buy it.
-An Amazon Reviewer
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Portable Tool Set
To take care of those small jobs in your rental units.
Landlord Merchandise
Priceless Dark T-Shirt
Court Fees $50
Lawyer Fees $200
The look on my tenants face when they become homeless,
Priceless.
Price: 26.99
Off Duty Property Manager Black Cap
Price: 20.99
Check In The Mail White T-Shirt
Why is the check always in the mail and never in my hand.
Price: 22.99
"The World's Best Landlord" Calendar Print
Price: 11.99
Screening Tenants
Better Screening = Better Tenants
Be Patient Screening Tenants
Tenant Background Searches
Screen Prospective Tenants Thoroughly : Finding the Right Tenant
Property Management Tips #2
Invest With Passion - Property Management Tips #2
Atuke Newell of UAS Properties provides some valuable insights on property management and how to keep your assets profitable. Invest With Passion!
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Vacation Rentals
*Vacation Home Rentals*
Rates are $148 per year ($188 for Florida) per listing.
Up to 35% off for multi-listing/multi-year discounts.
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Other Websites
- Vacation Rentals by Owner
- One Year Listing: $179 per rental
- CyberRentals.com
- 12 months, 4 Photos: $158
12 months, 12 Photos: $188
* 4 Sites, 12 Months, 12 Photos: $299
* Your listing will also appear on A1 Vacations, Great Rentals, Home Away & USA Today. - BeachHouse.com
- Sand Listing: $120/year
Sea Listing: $180/year
Sun Listing: $240/year - Perfect Places.com
- Single Property Pricing:
6 months: $69.95
1 Year: $119.95
2 Years: $199.95
*Site offers various discounts for multiple property listings. Please visit the site for details. - Always on Vacation.com
- Bronze Package: $149
Silver Package: $199
Gold Package: $299
*Bulk discounts availabe for multiple listings. - Great Rentals.com
- 12 months, 4 Photos: $158
12 months, 12 Photos: $188
*4 Sites, 12 monhts, 12 Photos: $299
*Your rental will also appear on Home Away.com, Cyber Rentals and A1 Vacations. - A1 Vacations
- 12 months, 4 Photos: $148
12 months, 12 Photos: $178
*4 Sites, 12 monhts, 12 Photos: $299
*Your rental will also appear on Home Away, Cyber Rentals and Great Rentals. - Vacation Homes.com
- 12 months: $149
Recommended Vacation Rental Books
How to Make Your Vacation Property Work for You!: The Quick & Easy Guide to Advertising, Renting, Managing, and Making Money from Your Second Home (Revised Edition)
I have read countless books, magazines, travel guides, marketing manuals to better help me effectively market my vacation rental home. I only wish I read this book first! Emily and Alfred Glossbrenner's book is THE BIBLE of ALL Vacation Rental "How To" books.
-A Very Satisfied Reader
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Amazon Price: $99.95 (as of 07/13/2009)
How To Rent Vacation Properties By Owner: The Complete Guide to Buy, Manage, Furnish, Rent, Maintain and Advertise Your Vacation Rental Investment
This book was my first & best investment when we decided to turn my inlaws mountain home into a vacation rental. Christine has answered many questions I had about this business, and some I didn't think to ask! She's done all the research for you and backs it up with her own success as a vacation rental owner.
-An Amazon Review
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The Vacation Rental Organizer
This organizer, along with it's companion book "How to Rent Vacation Properties By Owner" are indispensible.
-A Review
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Amazon Price: $12.92 (as of 07/13/2009)
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