Property Management

The resources on the left of this page include a sample lease agreement, inspection checklist and 3 Day notice. In addition to this Nolo Press offer a range of legal advise books for landlords and property managers:

Every Landlord's Guide to Finding Great Tenants

Covers: effective advertising, phone screening, presenting the unit, evaluating applications, examining credit reports, checking references, discrimination basics, making a rental offer, rejecting applicants and much more

Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide

If you own rental property, you should be taking advantage of the many tax write-offs available. Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide gives residential landlords the plain-English guide they need to save money on taxes -- without the services of a high-priced accounting firm.

Every Landlord's Legal Guide

Every Landlord's Legal Guide provides over 30 documents you'll need, including leases and rental agreements, as tear-outs and on CD-ROM. The 8th edition is completely revised to provide your state's current laws, and discusses how new federal bankruptcy laws affect your ability to evict tenants.

Leases & Rental Agreements

A quick way for landlords to create the key documents necessary for owning or managing rental property, including a legally valid lease or rental agreement. With this bestselling guide, you'll learn how to: prepare a rental agreement or lease, tailor your documents to meet your needs, make required disclosures, comply with you state's laws on security deposits, privacy rules, check tenant references and credit, do a final inspection when a tenant moves out and more