What's inside
- 18-page printable toolkit (PDF)
- Editable forms & letters (Word / Google Docs)
- Landlord tracker (Excel / Google Sheets / Numbers)
Full list of contents
Individual investors own 58.9% of US rental properties (Census/HUD Rental Housing Finance Survey 2024), and most of them manage one or two units themselves, often without a system.The Small Landlord Toolkit gives a 1–10 unit landlord a consistent, fair, documented process from listing to move-out, plus a tax-ready record of rent and expenses.
- 18-page printable toolkit (PDF): property fact sheet, before-you-rent checklist (license, insurance, lead paint disclosure, deposit rules), fair housing basics, written screening criteria, rental application, screening checklist & adverse action, applicant log, lease signing checklist, 2-page move-in/move-out inspection, rent ledger, maintenance request log, yearly maintenance calendar, notices & tenant communication, move-out & security deposit, income & expense summary by Schedule E category.
- Editable forms & letters (Word / Google Docs): rental application, screening criteria, FCRA adverse action notice, notice of entry, maintenance request, welcome letter, deposit itemization.
- Landlord tracker (Excel / Google Sheets / Numbers): rent ledger with balances, expenses by Schedule E category with auto totals, maintenance, applicants, deposits, units.
Who it is for: Accidental landlords, house hackers, people renting out a former home, a basement or a duplex, and small mom-and-pop landlords.
Questions
When do I get the files?
Right after checkout. Gumroad opens your download page and emails you the link.
Is this professional advice?
US edition. No lease is included on purpose: use a lease written for your state. General information, not legal or tax advice; landlord-tenant law varies by state and city. Personal-use license.
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