Property management book offers new ideas and tricks

"The Landlord's Survival Guide," by Jeffrey "Mr. Landlord" Taylor (Kaplan Publishing Co., Chicago), 2006, $18.95, 191 pages; available in stock or by special order at local bookstores, public libraries, 1-800-245-2665, and www.Amazon.com. If you own residential rental property, or are thinking about investing in rentals, you will benefit from reading "The Landlord's Survival Guide," by Jeffrey Taylor. Known among residential rental owners as "Mr. Landlord," Taylor has created a business of helping landlords prevent costly management mistakes. His Web site, www.MrLandlord.com, receives over 1 million visitors each month. The author realizes most of his readers will be new and part-time investors in residential rentals, both houses and apartments. He well understands these investors want to enjoy the ownership benefits while minimizing the property management hassles and drawbacks created by "tenants and toilets." As a long-time investor in residential rentals and frequent speaker to r...