Congratulations on your ownership of rental property. You will now or soon face challenges that can bring many financial rewards, but the challenges also has risks and frustrations and potential situations that can cause financial disaster. That is why it is critical that you educate yourself and develop a support team and utilize supportive services to increase your chances for real estate success.

MRLANDLORD.COM is glad to be a part of your real estate support team. And because we are well aware of the type of challenges you will face, we have outlined below seven recommendations for all new landlords (and any landlord who wants to start managing their properties more effectively).

Recommendations:

1) Join a local real estate association. Click here to find a local real estate association near from among the dozens of associations in different parts of the United States.

2) Review this entire mrlandlord.com website. The most popular section of our website for both new and long-term rental owners is our national Landlord Question & Answer Forum. We strongly suggest that new landlords take advantage of this resource where you can ask questions and receive feedback from experienced rental owners and professional managers throughout the nation. Please note however: BEFORE submitting a question you may have, there are thousands of responses to questions already posted on Q & A forum, some of which may address the topic you have questions about. After reviewing those posted responses, please feel free to ask any questions to help you with your specific situation. Understand however, the responses posted on our forum are only opinions of other rental owners. Landlord-Tenant Laws vary state to state and our website does not replace legal expert advice that we recommend be sought.

3) Review for yourself the landlord-tenant laws for your specific state. Click here to access our Landlord Law pages. Become very familiar with your rights and responsibilities as a landlord.

4) Purchase the book LANDLORDING by Leigh Robinson, which is one of the best-selling books on our website. It covers the most common problems new landlords face and offers solutions on how to handle each potential problem.

5) Purchase the LEASEWRITER (Works with Windows 95/98 or Mac. OS. 7.1) This program is the easiest way for new landlords to create Legal Residential Leases: (Comes on CD only). Create a solid residential lease the quick and LEGAL way. A good lease is your best asset protection! The program allows you to reference state-specific landlord-tenant laws and tailor your lease to your state laws and customize your agreements with clauses for your needs. With this program you will have lots of legal and practical advice to stay out of costly legal trouble. In addition to creating a lease, this software program includes a dozen other key documents that every new landlord needs (All written in Plain English).

6) Subscribe to the MR LANDLORD newsletter, Take a look at our NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGE which includes numerous management reports and management software, extremely helpful for new rental owners.

7) Purchase the audio tape series 100 PROVEN WAYS TO GET POSITIVE RESULTS. Learn exactly what you need to master your landlording skills and avoid costly mistakes made by new rental owners.

NEW LANDLORD STARTER KIT. Purchase all recommended resources for new landlords, including, LANDLORD TROUBLESHOOTER, LEASEWRITER SOFTWARE, MR LANDLORD SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGE and 100 PROVEN WAYS TO GET POSITIVE RESULTS audio tapes. These items if sold separately, sells for over $300 on our Catalog. You may purchase all of these items for less than half-price as part of what we call our Landlord Starter Kit for only $149.95. You save almost $200. Click here for more details or to order your NEW LANDLORD STARTER KIT!