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PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

TREVOR RHODES, CEO OF AMERUSA

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To my son, Bennett, the little cowboy
Your existence inspires the iconic symbolism of the Old West and...
the smile that appears on my face everyday.

and

To my stepdaughter, Leah, the little debutante
Without you, the past ten years would have lost their sense of humor and...
their sense of grace.

In memory of

Stanley & Ann Pikulinski
and Fletcher Rhodes

This being the first volume in the Everything U Need to Know... series, we would like to acknowledge and give proper thanks to the following people for their support and professional advice: Lisa Rhodes, Joseph & Deanne Spinazzola, Jacob & Brianna Smith, Jason & Kimber Ramage, Jeff Read, Joseph Casamento, Christopher Michael, Andrew Waggoner, Christopher & Nicole Rhodes, Josephine Rhodes, Glenn & Dawn Marie Humphreys, Sue Humphreys, Michael Rhodes, Paul Denker, Pegoty Lopez, Lyn Lopez, James Dennis & Linda Walsh, Kent & Glenda Petelle, Christopher Jones, Cameron Rhodes, Tyler Rhodes, Pamela Phillips, John Stalker, Kevin & Evan Petelle, Kara Petelle, Alex & Max Chudy, and the many thousands of AmerUSA clients who epitomize what it is to be a successful American Landlord.

A special thanks also goes to those responsible for bringing this series to market:

McGraw-Hill

Herb Schaffner - Publisher, Business Group
Mary Glenn - Director, Business Editorial
Janice Race - Senior Editing Supervisor
Maureen Harper - Production Manager
Anthony Landi - Senior Art Director
Staci Shands - Senior Publicist

Everything U Need to Know.../AmerUSA Corporation

Trevor Rhodes - Creative Director/President & CEO
Tomas Mureika - Managing Editor/Director, Media Relations
Ronald Rhodes - Vice President, Finance
Ross Dunkerley Vice President, Production
Mary Rhodes - Vice President, Customer Relations
Nicole Fvrier - Director, Legal Research
Nadine Smith - General Counsel
Laurence J. Smith - Senior Legal Counsel

Chapter 16: Move Em In, Move Em Out:
What to Do Before Tenancy Begins and Ends

Chapter 17: Non-Owner Occupied Financing:
Making Dollars and Sense Out of Mortgages

Whether youre getting started, getting frustrated or just not getting it all, becoming a successful landlord is not always easy. Be it on account of the maintenance, the tenants, the financing or the remaining list of unforeseen potential pitfalls, owning rental property can often be downright frustrating however, it doesnt have to be that way! Regardless of whether youre renting out a single room in your home or are responsible for multiple property units, American Landlord brings you the collective personal experiences of thousands of professional and average American everyday landlords, so that you may learn in only a few hours what usually takes years to discover the hard way