Here's a quick and easy way for landlords to create the key documents necessary for owning or managing rental property, including a legally valid lease and rental agreement. With this bestselling guide, you'll learn how to: *prepare a month-to-month rental agreement or lease tailored to meet your business needs and state laws *make legally required disclosures *comply with laws covering key issues such as security deposits, privacy rules, discrimination and more *conduct a thorough check of tenant references and credit *get the tenant moved in and inspect the condition of the rental unit *modify a signed rental agreement or lease Leases & Rental Agreements includes tear-out forms (plus step-by-step instructions to fill them out), including a rental agreement, lease, rental application and more. The 5th edition provides updated 50-state legal charts on security deposits, rent rules, access to rental property and more.