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The Book on Managing Rental Properties: Find, Screen, and Manage Tenants with Fewer Headaches and Maximum Profits (BiggerPockets Rental Kit 3) Kindle Edition

by Brandon Turner (Author), Heather Turner (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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From the top-selling author of The Book on Rental Property Investing, this companion book will be your comprehensive guide to effectively managing tenants in your rental properties.

No matter how great you are at finding good rental property deals, you could lose everything if you don’t manage your properties correctly. However, being a landlord doesn’t have to mean middle-of-the-night phone calls, costly evictions, or daily frustrations with ungrateful tenants. Being a landlord can be fun—but only if you do it right.

That’s why Brandon and Heather Turner—husband and wife team behind nearly 100 rental units and dozens of rehab projects—wrote this comprehensive book that will change the way you think about being a landlord. Written with both new and experienced landlords in mind, The Book on Managing Rental Properties takes you on an insider tour of the Turners’ management business, so you can discover exactly how they have maximized their profit, minimized their stress, and how they have a blast doing it!

Inside, you'll discover:

The subtle mindset shift that will increase your chance at success one hundred times over
Low-cost strategies for attracting the best tenants who won’t rip you off
Seven types of tenants who we’ll NEVER rent to—and who you shouldn’t, either!
Nineteen provisions that your rental lease should include in order to protect yourself
Practical tips to assure your tenant pays on time and stays long-term
How to take the pain and stress out of your bookkeeping and taxes
And much more!

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"I wish I had this book before I made all of my expensive property management mistakes! In this book Brandon and Heather Turner have covered the biggest challenges for landlords and solved each one with nifty, step-by-step systems. I literally gave the information in Chapter 6 on tenant prescreening to my own team and said 'use this!' It's that good." --Chad Carson, coachcarson.com

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PRAISE FOR BRANDON TURNER’S BOOKS

“An insiders’ perspective, full of encouragement and resources for newcomers… Interested readers will still find the book substantially useful as a starting point.”
―Kirkus Review on How to Invest in Real Estate

“I only wish this book had been written in 2005 when I was starting my real estate investing journey!”
―Ken Corsini, Real estate investor and star of HGTV’s Flip or Flop Atlanta

“I think this should be required reading for anyone considering real estate investing... Countless hours, months, and―frankly―years this book would have saved me!”
―Ben Leybovich, Real estate investor, syndicator, and founder of JustAskBenWhy.com

“There are very few books that provide a detailed, step-by-step framework for accomplishing real estate success. Brandon Turner’s The Book on Rental Property Investing does that, and does it in a way that puts financial freedom through real estate within reach of anyone who wants it.”
―J Scott, Bestselling author of The Book on Flipping Houses

“I have not read a more comprehensive discussion in my 20 years of investing. This is a great reference for beginners and experienced rental owners!”
―Al Williamson, LeadingLandlord.com

"This book is an A-to-Z guide for the real estate investor―not just buying and selling, but also strategic planning, which is all too often forgotten. The real-world examples really drive it home."
―Brian Burke, CEO of Praxis Capital

“The Book on Rental Property Investing fuses passion with a system-driven, business-mindedness that provides a very big resource to help establish and achieve your personal investment goals.”
―Bill Syrios, Owner of Stewardship Properties

"I wish I had The Book on Managing Rental Properties before I made all of my expensive property management mistakes! Brandon and Heather Turner have covered the biggest challenges for landlords and solved each one with step-by-step systems. I literally gave the information in Chapter 6 on tenant pre-screening to my own team and said, 'Use this!' It's that good.”
―Chad Carson, CoachCarson.com

“It's practical, real, and comes across very open and unbiased… This is great for beginners as well as anyone who is in another field of real estate investing looking to cross over.”
―Lisa Phillips, AffordableRealEstateInvestments.com

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B018W8HSP6
Publisher ‏ : ‎ BiggerPockets Publishing, LLC; 1st edition (December 2, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 2, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 6.5 MB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 392 pages

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Brandon Turner is an author, entrepreneur, and active real estate investor with more than 700 rental units and dozens of rehabs under his belt. He is the Vice President of BiggerPockets, co-host of The BiggerPockets Podcast, and author of four books, including The Book on Rental Property Investing and How to Invest in Real Estate. Brandon has also been featured in numerous online and print publications—like Forbes.com, Entrepreneur.com, and Money Magazine—where he enjoys showing others the power and impact of real estate investing and financial freedom. A life-long adventurer, Brandon (along with his wife and daughter) splits his time between his home in Hawaii and various other destinations around the globe.
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Heather Turner is an active real estate investor and landlord in Western Washington State. She started investing in real estate with her husband, Brandon Turner, at the age of twenty-one, learning through trial and error how to become a successful landlord. They continue to actively build their rental portfolio of single-family homes and multifamily properties. In addition to managing their rental business, Heather enjoys gardening, baking, traveling, and spending time outdoors in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
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Customers find this rental property management book very informative and well-written, particularly praising its indepth advice and actionable content. Moreover, the guide is easy to understand for beginners, and one customer notes it includes numerous sample forms for different situations. Additionally, customers appreciate the book's value for money and its focus on tenant selection, with one review highlighting how it covers both good and bad scenarios.

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Customers find the book's information helpful and in-depth, serving as an excellent resource for learning how to manage rental properties.

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"...so educated and successful in the field, and also include details of their personal successes and failures. Can’t recommend this enough!" Read more

"...the best book on the market to learn and or expand your existing knowledge on Managing Rental Properties...." Read more

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Customers find the book easy to understand and appreciate its step-by-step approach, making it particularly suitable for beginners.

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"...This book is amazing and it shows you how you can manage your rentals with ease...." Read more

"...It has a good mix of both basic property management for those new to the business, as well as a few helpful hints for those that having been doing..." Read more

"...They will give you confidence that this business is very doable." Read more

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Customers find the book well written and easy to read, describing it as a quick read with good clarity.

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"...It shows you how to select the best tenants and how to properly screen them as well as how to deal with inherited tenants when purchasing existing..." Read more

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Highly Informative and Helpful Book Very Happy I Bought it
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2024
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After my husband passed in 2023 I had to take over our rental properties. Purchasing this book saved me a lot of headaches in managing the apartments. It covers just about every situation you might encounter including taking over a rental property, screening tenants, leases, contracts, managing tenants, problem tenants, getting rid of bad tenants, dealing with contractors, business organization and bookkeeping. Plus the appendix has numerous sample forms for different situations and a brief summary of landlord-tenant laws for each state with links. A year later I am much more confident in being a landlord but still have occasion to reference this book.

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B. Wolf
A Must-Read for all Prospective and Current REI
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2023
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My husband recommended I read this book after we decided I’d take over the management of our real estate company. I had no prior knowledge of REI, let alone being an effective landlord.

This book has quite literally everything you could need to be successful as a landlord. Whether you’re just starting out and own no property, or own dozens and just want to be better, this is a MUST READ.

The chapters are divided to make it so easy to refer back to specific sections as you need them. Not only that, the appendix features exact copies of the forms and documents you could need for your tenants.

With all of the info, it’s also an easy read. The authors are clearly so educated and successful in the field, and also include details of their personal successes and failures. Can’t recommend this enough!

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A Must-Read for all Prospective and Current REI

Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2023
My husband recommended I read this book after we decided I’d take over the management of our real estate company. I had no prior knowledge of REI, let alone being an effective landlord.

This book has quite literally everything you could need to be successful as a landlord. Whether you’re just starting out and own no property, or own dozens and just want to be better, this is a MUST READ.

The chapters are divided to make it so easy to refer back to specific sections as you need them. Not only that, the appendix features exact copies of the forms and documents you could need for your tenants.

With all of the info, it’s also an easy read. The authors are clearly so educated and successful in the field, and also include details of their personal successes and failures. Can’t recommend this enough!

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David Dodge
Best Book on Managing Rentals I've Read!!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2015
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Are you looking to buy some rental property? Do you already own some rental property? Either way you need to get this book if you plan on managing your rentals! And if you own less than 20 properties and you are not managing your own rentals then you are throwing your money away! (not in all cases but why would you pay someone to manage your properties when you can do it yourself, easily!) This book is amazing and it shows you how you can manage your rentals with ease. Very thorough, while also breaking everything down to its most simplest form. This book shows you how to train your tenants for success and also how to deal with ones that are not the best tenants in the world. It shows you how to select the best tenants and how to properly screen them as well as how to deal with inherited tenants when purchasing existing rental properties. Either way if you are managing rental properties or plan to some day, this is the best book on the market to learn and or expand your existing knowledge on Managing Rental Properties. I currently have 11 rentals and after reading this book I plan on making massive changes to how I manage the people and the properties and this will set me up for success. Excellent book! 5 Stars. Highly recommend this to all Investors managing rental properties.

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Andora
GREAT Rental Property Reference Book for Landlords Who Want to Manage Their Own Property
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2016
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Purchased The Book on Managing Rental Properties back in April 2016 and have read it two or three times and find myself using it as a reference guide. I have owned rental property since the late 1990s and thought I knew all there was to know about managing rental property. I was wrong. This book offers a new perspective and practical advice. The book is absolutely correct -- "No matter how great you are at finding good rental property deals, you could lose everything if you don’t manage your properties correctly!"

There are so many great tips that can be gleaned from reading this book:
**Potential Tenant Questionnaire
**Tennant Referral Bonus $100
**Recommendation on a tenant's rental income should be equal to at least three times the monthly rent
**Tennant Qualifying Standards
**Anyone over 18 years of age must fill out an application if they live in the residence (very good advice)
**How to get your property ready to rent
**Fair Housing Laws
**How to market your property to get the most qualified applicants
**The application process and why it is important to do a background and credit check -- red flags to look for
**How to manage tenants and every day transactions.
**The world of contractors and how to deal with them.
**Organizational structure of the rental property business
**The landlord business

Being a landlord is not an easy job if you are not well informed on "how" to manage rental property. I found this book to be a very comprehensive book on managing rental property. I have since purchased additional books from these authors and those associated with the Bigger Pockets website.

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Natasha G
Perfect for those new to property management
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2016
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This is a great, easy to read book on Managing Rental Properties. It has a good mix of both basic property management for those new to the business, as well as a few helpful hints for those that having been doing this for awhile. I knocked it down a star only because it is a bit basic, but this book would be perfect for those with just a few units or those just delving into the wonderful world of property management. For those with more experience, you could probably take it or leave it, though there are enough original ideas that it is worth the buy and the quick read.

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Jim Graner
Well Written Book.
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2024
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Heather and Brandon Turner wrote this book, very well.

These are their own writings, you’ll notice a handful of misspellings inside the book.

I certainly was not looking for a book that was by professional writer. I wanted a book by people, sharing their experience in the business. This book is perfect.

15 chapters and over 350 pages of experience. Not from lawyers, not from contractors, not from tenants, but Professional landlords.

They stuck to what they dealt with, and I feel they have conquered.

They’re not gonna tell you how to fix wear & tear. But they will advise you on contractors.

They’re not gonna take you through Microsoft Word or Excel, but they’ll tell you what you need to do on it.

They’re not gonna give you specific mortgage financing advice, they want you to know the things that unsuccessful landlords haven’t been able to achieve.

They’re not going to discuss advanced cash flow calculations. They will give you confidence that this business is very doable.

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Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2025
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Reviewed in Brazil on October 15, 2016
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Really good book with many tips and details on how to be the more professional rental manager. Many tips for many areas.
Worth every penny.

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Alex Wang
great book!
Reviewed in Canada on March 18, 2023
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I always love their books about real estate investment. This is the third book from these incredible couple that I read. Very useful tips and covers all aspects of property management. Most importantly, their words give you courage and consolation. Only thing is this only covers US situation, if you want know about Canadian regulations and laws, you have to search yourself. But the techniques and ideas of managing included here are incredible and worth learning very much.

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SO good! This book is so good and is just ...
Reviewed in Canada on April 26, 2017
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SO good! This book is so good and is just full of the most practical actionable knowledge that you need to know about Buy and hold investing. I would highly recommend this book to any buy and hold investor both new and seasoned. Also just a shout out to Bigger pockets itself, it has done SO MUCH for me in terms of growing me in my real estate journey and would honestly urge anyone that is in or thinking of getting into real estate to check out bigger pockets and you will see what I am talking about!

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Nathaniel Towle
Great for someone looking to own and manage rentals.
Reviewed in Canada on August 19, 2022
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Valuable read for someone who wants to learn how to run a Low stress, High profit, Rental Business.

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I have not finish reading this book. So far it covers area one might not have thought about but so far it’s a good read ....

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Highly Informative and Helpful Book Very Happy I Bought it

A Must-Read for all Prospective and Current REI

Best Book on Managing Rentals I've Read!!!

GREAT Rental Property Reference Book for Landlords Who Want to Manage Their Own Property

Perfect for those new to property management

Well Written Book.

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Great for someone looking to own and manage rentals.

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