Introduction.

PART I: So you Want to Be a Landlord?

Chapter 1: Do You Have What It Takes to Manage Your Own Rental Property?

Chapter 2: Deciding Whether to Manage Your Property Yourself or Hire a Pro.

Chapter 3: Taking Over Property.

PART II: Renting your Property.

Chapter 4: Preparing Your Rental Property for Prospective Tenants.

Chapter 5: Rent, Security Deposits, and Leases: The Big Three of Property Management.

Chapter 6: For Rent: Generating Interest in Your Rental.

Chapter 7: Handling Prospects and Showing the Rental.

Chapter 8: Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Mo: Selecting Your Tenants.

PART III: The Brass Tacks of Managing Rentals.

Chapter 9: Moving In the Tenants.

Chapter 10: Collecting and Increasing Rent.

Chapter 11: Keeping the Good Tenants -- and Your Sanity.

Chapter 12: Dealing with Problem Tenants.

Chapter 13: Moving Out Tenants.

PART IV: Techniques and Tools for Managing.

Chapter 14: Working with Employees and Contractors.

Chapter 15: Maintenance.

Chapter 16: Safety and Security.

PART V: Money, Money, Money!

Chapter 17: Two Necessities of Property Management: Insurance and Taxes.

Chapter 18: Financial Management and Recordkeeping.

PART VI: Only for the Daring.

Chapter 19: Non-Rent Revenue and Lease Options.

Chapter 20: Government Programs.

Chapter 21: Working in Niche Markets: Students, Seniors, and More.

PART VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 22: Ten Reasons to Become a Rental Property Owner.

Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Rent Your Vacancy.

Chapter 24: Ten Ways to Increase Cash Flow.

Appendix: Resources.

Index.

Book Registration Information.