5 Property Management Books Worth Reading

New or inexperienced property investors sure get an earful. Property management veterans love nothing more than to give (sometimes unsolicited) advice about where the best properties are located, and which types are the best. As with anything else, some of the advice will be great and useful, and some will be muck; it can be different for a newbie to discern what to consider and what to toss aside. From our perspective, the best place to start is at the library or the bookstore. Property Management Kit for Dummies This book offers proven strategies for establishing and maintaining rental properties. You’ll find out how to prepare and promote your properties, select tenants, handle repairs, avoid costly mistakes and legal missteps — and meet your long-term goals. Discover the right way to prepare your properties for prospective tenants, set the rent and security deposit, clean up properties between tenants, and verify rental applications. In no time at all, you can become a top-notch property manager by working efficiently with employees and contractors to keep your properties safe and secure. What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow The only way to win the real estate investing game is by mastering the numbers. This revised and updated edition of the popular reference shows how to target the best investments in the present market. It answers all your real estate questions, and provides new discussions of capital accumulation and internal rate of return. First Time Landlord: Your Guide to Renting Out a Single Family Home If you’re one of the millions of Americans affected by the credit crisis, struggling to make your mortgage payments, and are considering renting out your home to make ends meet, you’ll need to learn the basics of being a landlord. First-Time Landlord will show you how to start your landlording business and maintain it in your spare time. Get the concise information you need to start making money with a single-family home. Buy It, Rent It, Profit! Learn how to buy desirable properties, attract quality tenants, negotiate lease agreements, collect rent, finance a mortgage, and manage the property. From leases to property-evaluation documents, you’ll find a complete tool kit in this book, which contains every form and checklist you need to run a single-unit apartment or an entire rental building. With added guidance from building-maintenance experts, property attorneys, and tenants’ rights organizations, Buy It, Rent It, Profit! is the go-to guide for anyone interested in becoming a landlord and achieving profitable, consistent results. Real Estate: The Sustainable Investment This bestselling text offers advice and stories to make the learning curve a bit less steep and measurably safer, with proven strategies for reaching long-term investment goals by including income property in your asset allocation. Sustainable investing for sustainable living and a more secure financial future. What other property management books have you found helpful?