A
accessibility
accountants
CPA (certified public accountant)
taxes
accounting, property managers and
accounting software
activities near prospective neighborhood
ADA (Americans with Disability Act)
addicts, recovering
adjusters, insurance
advertisement
craigslist
photographing property
social media
topic websites
virtual video tours
wording of ad
advertising
age limits
agreements
lease agreement
maintenance and
oral
rental agreements
rental rates
written
alteration to property (lease agreement)
amenities in prospective neighborhood
AMO (Accredited Management Organization)
annual cleanup
answer to complaint (court)
apartment buildings
apartments
appearance
cleanup
appliances
application process
application information
approvals
background checks
credit checks
denials
reference checks
rental history checks
warning signs
appreciation potential
approval of applicants
APRs (annual percentage rates)
ARDI (accidental renter damage insurance)
ARM (Accredited Resident Manager)
ARM (adjustable-rate mortgage)
awareness as a landlord
background checks
eviction and
legal issues
banking
bathroom
bed bugs (lease agreement)
bedrooms
BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association)
bouncer team
branding your property
advertisement wording
craigslist
marketing
photography
social media
topic websites
virtual video tours
breach of lease terms eviction
brokers
Buffer
builders, researching
building codes
complaints
business license
business name, sole proprietorship
business ownership
business plan
Chamber of Commerce
client base
competition and
conferences
continuing education
EIN
federal tax identification number
financing options
franchise owner
industry information
insurance
licenses
office setup
partnership
preparation
real estate brokerage
sole proprietorship
target market
trade organizations/associations
business plan
C
capacity to contract (lease agreement)
capital, leveraging investment capital
cash flow
profit and loss
cash-value insurance
casualty insurance
CCHP (Certified Corporate Housing Professional)
C Corp
Chamber of Commerce
children occupants
clauses (lease agreement)
cleaning
annual
eco-friendly products
make-ready
professional
seasonal
CMCA (Certified Manager of Community Associations)
code requirements
codes, building/housing
collecting rent
collection agency, eviction and
collections
commitment
communication
maintenance reports
tenant complaints
tenant privacy and
tenant relationship
communication skills
competition for business
complaints
answer to complaint (court)
building/housing codes
court
eviction
handling
landlords
letters
retaliation laws
rules for
tenants
tenant-to-tenant
condominiums
description
first floor preference
HOA (homeowner’s association)
monthly costs
conferences
confidence as a landlord
consideration (lease agreement)
continuing education
co-op (cooperative ownership)
corporate housing
Corporate Housing by Owner
corporate rentals
furnishing
monthly
testimonials
tracking successes
corporation (C Corp)
costs, monthly
CoTweet
court appearance
answer to complaint
eviction and
covenant of quiet enjoyment
CPA (certified public accountant)
CPM (Certified Property Manager)
craigslist
credit cards
rent payment
credit checks on applicants
credit report
credit score
crime statistics in prospective neighborhood
criminal history checks on applicants
CRPMC (Certified Residential Property Management Company)
curb appeal
customers, business plan and
DBA (doing business as)
decorating (lease agreement)
deductibles on insurance
deductions. See taxes
delinquent rent
denial of applicants
denial of permission to enter property
depreciation
description of property (lease agreement)
development in prospective neighborhood
disability insurance
disabled persons
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
modifications of property
Rehabilitation Act of, Section
disclosures (lease agreement)
discrimination laws
addicts
disabled persons
federal law exemptions
FHA (Fair Housing Act)
occupancy standards
penalties for violation
state law exemptions
disputes
court
eviction
landlord complaints
retaliation laws
tenant complaints
tenant versus tenant
documents
lease agreement
rental agreements
rental rates
duplex/triplex
E
earthquake preparedness
eco-friendliness
appliances
cleaning products
energy audit
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
lightbulbs
recycling
thermostats
toilets
windows
EIN (employer identification number)
electrical safety
electronic bill pay for rent payment
electronic transfer for rent payment
elements of ownership
emergency calls
emergency plans
emergency preparedness
plan creation
employment information for applicants
employment opportunities
property prices and
prospective neighborhood
energy, environment
energy audit
entering property
permission denied
versus tenant privacy
written permission
environmentally sound practices
appliances
cleaning products
energy audit
floors
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
lightbulbs
recycling
thermostats
toilets
windows
Equifax
equity
equity capital
evaluating property
amenities
area employment
crime statistics
financial calculations
future development
location
MLS listing
price per square foot
price per unit
property taxes
eviction
answer to complaint
bouncer team
breach of lease terms
court appearance
illegal conduct
landlord-tenant laws
lapse-of-time
nonpayment of rent
notice to quit
police and
serious nuisance
statutory duties
summons and complaint
execution, eviction and
exemptions to FHA
existing tenants
expenses of vacancy
Experian
expiration of lease
F
fairness as a landlord
federal tax identification number
fees
late fees
pet deposit
security deposits
FHA (Fair Housing Act)
addicts, recovering
disabled persons
exemptions
FHA (Federal Housing Authority) mortgage
finances. See also rent
accountants
accounting software
banking
business plan and
business startup
property management software
spreadsheet software
taxes
financial information for applicants
financial perspective
financials
appreciation
equity
investment life
leveraging investment capital
profit
profitability
property cash flow
property evaluation
risk assessment
fire insurance
fire preparedness
fire safety
fixed-rate mortgages
flat
flip
flood insurance
flood preparedness
floors
eco-friendly
safety
FMA (Facilities Management Administrator)
franchise ownership
Friday night fraud
furnished rentals
property manual
short-term
testimonials
tracking successes
furnishing rental
G
geographic region, fair housing and
goals, investment
green practices
appliances
cleaning products
energy audit
floors
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
lightbulbs
recycling
thermostats
toilets
windows
gross income
guest policy (lease agreement)
H
habitability
health insurance
history checks on applicants
HOA (homeowner’s association)
HomeAway
homeowner’s insurance
HootSuite
house
housing codes
complaints
HUD (U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development)
hurricane insurance
hurricane preparedness
I
illegal activities (lease agreement)
illegal conduct eviction
implied warranty of habitability
income
gross income
profit and loss
property cash flow
increasing rent
industry publications
inherited tenants
inquiries
responding to
inspection log
inspection reports
insurance
adjustments
ARDI (Accidental Rental Damage Insurance)
cash-value
claim process
deductibles
homeowner’s
importance of
landlord’s
liability
loss-of-rent
mortgage
payments
renter’s
replacement-cost
specific loss
title
interest-only mortgage
interest on security deposit
international tenants
investment goals
investment capital, leveraging
investment life
IRA (individual retirement account)
IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management)
J-K
judgment, eviction and
keys
kitchen
L
landlord responsibilities
awareness
communication
confidence
emergency plans
fairness
focus on tenant
implied warranty of habitability
leadership
legal knowledge
maintenance logs
micromanaging property
organization
professionalism
security
simplicity
systems
time management
trusting your gut
landlord rights
implied warranty of habitability
restrictions
tenant rights
apartments
complaints
Fair Housing Act
insurance
URLTA (Uniform Residential Landloard and Tenant Act)
landlord-tenant laws
lapse-of-time eviction
late fees on rent
lead-based paint disclosure
leadership as a landlord
leads
responding to
lease agreement
apartments
bed bugs
breach of
capacity to contract
clauses
consideration
decorating
description of property
disclosures
expiration
guest policy
illegal activities
lease assignment
legal issues
legal objectives
legal responsibility of tenant
liquidated damages
military representation
mutual agreement
noise complaints
parking
pests
pet policy
property alterations
roommates
rules
signatures
smoking
subletting
lease assignment (lease agreement)
legal issues
addicts, recovering
application process
background checks
courtroom battles
covenant of quiet enjoyment
credit checks
denial of application
disabled persons
discrimination laws
implied warranty of habitability
landlord-tenant laws
leases
Megan’s Law (sex offenders)
Patriot Act
property manager and
protected groups
purchase agreements
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act
rights of landlord
scams
URLTA (Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act)
violation penalties
legal knowledge
legal objectives (lease agreement)
leveraging investment capital
protection
safety
liability insurance
licenses
business license
property managers
seller’s license
liens
life insurance
life of your investment
lightbulbs, eco-friendly
liquidated damages (lease agreement)
LLC (limited liability company)
location, property evaluation and
logs
inspection
maintenance
loss-of-rent insurance
M
maid-service cleanup
maintenance
communication
importance of
logs
property managers and
reporting issues
reporting rules
rules
scheduled
make-ready cleanup
manual for tenants
marketing
advertisement
advertisement wording
craigslist
market plan
photography
search strategies
social media
target market for business
topic websites
virtual video tours
website
market knowledge, property manager and
Megan’s Law (sex offenders)
micromanaging property
military representation (lease agreement)
MLS (Multiple Listing Service)
modifications for disabled persons
monthly costs
monthly rental, corporate
mortgage insurance
mortgages
APRs (annual percentage rates)
ARM (adjustable rate mortgage)
FHA (Federal Housing Authority)
fixed-rate
HUD (U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development) and
interest-only
payment increases
points
questions up front
MPM (Master Property Manager)
multiunit building
description
price per unit
mutual agreement (lease agreement)
N
NAR (National Association of Realtors), CPM (Certified Property Manager)
NARPM (National Association of Residential Property Managers)
National Association of Realtors
National Association of Residential Property Managers
nationality, fair housing and
negotiations, rent rate
neighborhood, property evaluation and
noise complaints (lease agreement)
nonpayment of rent
notice to quit
NPMA (National Property Management Association)
nuisance eviction
O
occupancy standards
OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control)
office setup
oral agreements
organization
documents
emergency plans
lease agreement
legal knowledge
maintenance logs
record keeping
rental agreements
security
systems
ownership
elements of ownership
liability protection
types
owning your own business. See business ownership
P
parking (lease agreement)
partial ownership
partnership
Patriot Act
PayPal for rent payment
penalties for law violation
permission to enter property, denial
permits, zoning permit
pests (lease agreement)
pet policy (lease agreement)
pet security deposit
phone calls
answering service
versus email
photographing property
Ping.fm
points on mortgage
police, eviction and
potential appreciation
price per square foot
price per unit
privacy of tenants
entering property and
professional cleanup
professionalism as a landlord
profit
profit and loss
property access, security
property alterations (lease agreement)
property cash flow
profit and loss
property evaluation
amenities
area employment
crime statistics
financial calculations
future development
location
MLS listing
price per square foot
price per unit
property taxes
property insurance
property management
emergency calls
emergency preparedness
maintenance
micromanaging
software
team assembly
team idea
property managers. See also resident managers
accounting
expectations
hiring
legal knowledge and
licensing
maintenance
market knowledge and
researching
tenant connections and
property manual
furnished rentals
tenants
property taxes
prorating rent
publications, industry publications
purchase agreements
Q–R
quiet enjoyment covenant
rate negotiation
real estate types
real estate agents
brokers
sales agents
real estate brokerage
Realtor qualifications
receipts
record keeping
lease agreement
rental agreements
rental rates
recreational activities near prospective neighborhood
recycling
reference checks on applicants
Rehabilitation Act of, Section
religion, fair housing and
collection
Corporate Housing by Owner
delinquent
increasing
late fees
nonpayment
prorating
rate negotiation
receipts
security deposit
rental agreements
rental history checks on applicants
rental rates
rent control
renters. See tenants
renter’s insurance
repairs, self
replacement-cost insurance
research
builders
property evaluation
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of
resident managers
responding to inquiries
restrictions on landlords
tenant rights
retaliation laws
rights of landlords
restrictions
tenant rights
rights of tenants
risk assessment
roommates (lease agreement)
RPA (Real Property Administrator)
RPM (Residential Management Professional)
rules (lease agreement)
S
safety
accessibility
electrical
fire
floors
security
sales agents
SBA (Small Business Administration), capital
scams
scheduled maintenance
Schedule E deductions
schools, property evaluation and
search strategies
seasonal cleanup
security
security deposit
amount
increasing
interest
normal wear and tear
pet deposit
retaining
Seesmic
self-employed persons as applicants
seller’s license
serious nuisance eviction
sex offenders, Megan’s Law
short-term rentals
testimonials
tracking successes
signatures (lease agreement)
simplicity
single-family residence,. See also house
costs
SMA (Systems Maintenance Administrator)
smoke detectors
smoking (lease agreement)
SMT (Systems Maintenance Technician)
SocialFlow
social media
SocialOomph
Social Security versus real estate investment
sole proprietorship
business name
EIN (Employee Identification Number)
Federal Tax Identification Number
taxes
specific loss insurance
spreadsheet software
Spredfast
Square, credit card payments and
square footage, pricing per square foot
staffing your business
staging
startup financing
statutory duties eviction
student housing
subletting
success stories
summons and complaint, eviction and
supply and demand
T
target market
taxes
accountants
depreciation
property taxes
Schedule E deductions
sole proprietorship
tax registration certificate
tenant rights
tenants
apartments
application information
application process
approvals
background checks
communication
complaints,. See complaints
complaints with other tenants
credit checks
criminal history checks
denial of permission to enter property
denials
existing
income sources
information packet
international
marketing to
privacy
property manager and
property manual
reference checks
rental history checks
resident managers
responsibility to
selecting
self-employed persons
testimonials
warning signs
terrorism insurance
testimonials from previous tenants
thermostats, eco-friendly
TIC (tenants in common)
time investment
time management
timeshare
TIN (tax identification number)
title insurance
toilets, eco-friendly
topic websites
tornado insurance
tornado preparedness
tours
townhouse
trade organizations/associations
TransUnion
TRIA (Terrorism Risk Insurance Act)
trial in court, eviction and
trusting yourself
trusts
turnover plan, vacancy
TweetDeck
Twitterfeed
U
unfurnished rentals
unit pricing
unlawful detainer. See eviction
upkeep requirements
URLTA (Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act)
V
vacancy
as expense
turnover plan
vacation rentals
furnishing
testimonials
tracking successes
video tours
virtual video tours
W–X–Y–Z
walking score
warning signs of applicants
website
websites
craigslist
topic websites
windows, eco-friendly
workers’ compensation
written agreements
entering property
YouTube
zero-down investing
zoning permit