Determine your requirements and then hand the tenant written notice of your intentions.You don't need to introduce yourself as a beginning Landlord or apologize for any inconvenience or otherwise make yourself look like an amateur.

But that's why I don't spend a lot of time playing amateur economist trying to predict what will cause the next downturn or when it will happen. 

I used to give clever, sarcastic retorts when I was an amateur.

I read off my own "teaching copy" of the list, which has presentation notes attached.The majority of my tenants come to me with the past experience of having multipage leases in small print thrown at them for the first time on the day of the signing as the property manager or bumbling amateur landlord waits, sighing irritably and checking their watch, if the tenant should have the temerity to actually try to read the document.

Hello DIY amateur trying to renovate my condo before being listed for sale!

The entire premise that a real estate agent will have the seller sign a contract so that an amateur can sell the property the agent is already selling is insane.

BP community is such a welcoming place where gurus are sharing their success stories to inspire/help other amateur to achieve financial success. 

I’m an amateur real estate agent looking for tips on starting out?

Then all these amateur investors start saying, we can’t afford the mortgages, or things have tightened down for us to, we need to unload the rentals.

Like the say, if you think a professional is expensive, try hiring an amateur (in this case you).