Your first-time landlord's companion -- Will landlording bring you money and happiness? -- So happy together : landlording with family and friends -- Preparing and marketing your rental property -- Screening and choosing good tenants -- Preparing a lease and getting the tenant moved in -- Manage your rental income to maximize tax deductions -- Keeping things shipshape : repairs and maintenance -- Landlord liability for injuries, crimes, and more -- Living in perfect harmony? : dealing with difficult tenants -- Don't want to do it alone? : hiring a property manager -- Ready to quit? : exiting the rental property business -- A slower exit : rent-to-own arrangements -- Renting out a room in your home.