";At last, the long-needed, ultra-complete guidebook every residential landlord should have to find and select quality tenants." Robert Bruss, syndicated real estate columnist "Pairs business and legal advice for those who own or manage rental property. Helps readers with everything from conducting an open house to screening tenants without engaging in discrimination." Library Journal "Offers balanced advice on the topic, shedding light on both the legal and practical aspects of finding great tenants." Los Angeles Times "Covering all the angles, this book is a must read for landlords before handing out the keys to their investment." Helene Lesel, syndicated real estate columnist " Portman, an attorney and legal editor specializing in landlord-tenant law, offers a guide for landlords to finding great tenants. She explains reasons to choose good tenants, complying with discrimination laws, dealing with current tenants before looking for new ones, advertising, showing the rental, preparing application and screening materials, fielding initial questions and phone screening, preparing the rental for an open house or showing, showing it and negotiating with prospective tenants, evaluating applications, checking credit scores and references, checking criminal backgrounds, selecting and working with a tenant-screening agency, choosing the new tenant, and rejecting applicants." Eithne O'Leyne, Editor Ringgold, Inc.

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