North Carolina-based Clark is the author of several books on real estate, finance, and investing, including five through Atlantic Publishing. She offers a practical guide for general readers interested in rental property ownership. Coverage includes the investment aspects of rental properties vs. other investment opportunities, landlord basics, finding the right rental home to buy, financial considerations, preparing a property to rent, finding good tenants and managing tenant/landlord issues, determining needed repairs and services to be offered, advantages of tax rules and avoiding tax mistakes, lease options, using the computer and Internet for rental property investing, and retiring on rental property income. Also included are landlord tenant laws for all 50 states and samples of closing paperwork, leases, maintenance lists, and other useful documents. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)