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Landlord By Design: Complete Guide to Residential Property Management Kindle Edition

by Michael Currie (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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“A comprehensive resource guide for any landlord that you’ll come back to again and again.” Julie Broad, Bestselling Author of More than Cashflow

Have you ever felt property management pain.

You know the kind that keeps you up at night. Maybe an eviction, a maintenance problem you cannot solve, could be the impact this whole real estate investing game has had on your personal relationships.

Learn from my pain and suffering, avoid the pitfalls, that I fell into.

I wrote the book I wish I had when I started investing in real estate and managing properties.

Whether you own/manage one rental unit or hundreds, this book is a perfect blend of stories and step-by-step instruction.

Written by (Me) Michael P. Currie, a well-known property management writer / real estate investor with several year of experience managing properties

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About the Author

Michael Currie is a landlord and property manager from Canada. He had been flipping houses from 2001 until 2009 when he, his wife, and a close friend formed The Fort Nova Group Limited. Since 2009, they have been using a buy/hold investing strategy, and, with the exception of a couple of income property flips, have been building an investment portfolio. Michael has extensive experience working with contractors, trades people, project managers, property managers, and tenants to make renovations as non-disruptive as possible. As soon as Michael got involved in buy and hold investing, he saw a need for property management education. He started a mission to educate and assist independent landlords all over the world with his blog. In addition to Michael's hands-on property-management experience, he and his wife, Shelly took a course on property management and are IPOANS CAM Certified (Certified Apartment Managers). When Michael is not managing, buying, or helping people with properties, he enjoys spending time with family, boating, hiking, playing with cars, and helping to promote entrepreneurship. Feel free to contact Michael: landlordbydesign@gmail.com Or visit www.landlordbydesign.com

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01KMQPYWK
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Michael P Currie; 1st edition (September 22, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 22, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1504 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 192 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #2,035,204 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,484 in Real Estate Investments (Kindle Store)
- #3,985 in Real Estate Investments (Books)

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Michael P Currie is a landlord from Canada.

As soon as Michael got involved in buy and hold investing, he saw a need for property management education.

He started a mission to educate and assist independent landlords all over the world with his blog, which lead to his first book; Landlord By Design - Complete Guide to Residential Property Management.

Michael educates by telling stories from his own personal experiences and ones of other landlords and property managers.

Michael is IPOANS CAM Certified (Certified Apartment Manager).

Plus is a regular speaker at various real estate and property management groups.

He is a self professed addict for answering property management related questions, and encourages people to reach out.

landlordbydesign@gmail.com

Google My Business https://g.page/landlordbydesign?gm

Twitter: @michaelpcurrie

Instagram: @landlordbydesign

www.landlordbydesign.com

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/landlord-by-design/?viewAsMember=true

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Derek Kaye

The Only Property Management Guide You Will Need

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2016

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My wife and I have been considering building a property management business and becoming landlords for some time now. I've done quite a bit of research on the subject but decided to check out this new release, Landlord By Design, by Michael Currie.

From vetting your tenants to dealing with the inevitable ups and downs of a landlords life, this book is a complete guide to renting and managing your own rental properties while minimizing the risks that are so often associated with rental investments.

Using his own, sometimes humorous, stories and experiences, Michael guides the reader through:

- How to screen your 'perfect' tenant
- How to vet and hire your first property manager
- How to properly manage your own property
- Vetting your on-site superintendents
- The importance of realizing that property management is a LIFESTYLE CHOICE as it will affect every part of your life (and your family's lives)
- How to decide what to charge for rent
- How to properly advertise for tenants - from written to video ads
- How to properly conduct a tenant open-house
- Communicating with potential tenants
- Creating your rental application form
- How to provide stellar customer service to existing tenants
- Lease signing
- New tenant move-in checklist
- Evictions!
- Insurance advice
- Maintenance, and what to expect seasonally
- Managing utility bills
- How to deal with common issues - from bees & hornets to pets and wild animals making your property their home

In short, if you currently rent properties, or plan on doing so, this is an exceptional resource for the budding or experienced landlord.

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We have found this book to be very helpful that has become a great reference guide for us as we continue on our ...

Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2016

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My wife and I have been a real estate investors for a few years and have grown our business to a number of units.

We have found this book to be very helpful that has become a great reference guide for us as we continue on our journey of real estate investing.
This book is extremely well laid out, and thoughtful with real world examples and ideas that we have already been able to incorporate into our own business.

Michael's specific real world examples of tenant screening, inspections, strategies for tenant management are all areas that we struggled with when we first started and could have benefitted tremendously from Michael's insight. We are certainly glad to have found this book and the knowledge that Michael has shared.

Thank You Michael

regards,

Kimberly and Andrew D

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2020

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Good read packed full of helpful info. Some pertains only to Canada but the majority is useful in the US as well. A definite top 10 on books to read in the start of your investment rental property venture.

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Don Currie

it is a funny and entertaining read for anyone interested in the trials ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2016

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This book is a well written guide and reference that should be on the bookshelf of every landlord. It is not only a realistic, practical and insightful resource to the seasoned as well as the novice landlord; it is a funny and entertaining read for anyone interested in the trials and tribulations of landlord life.

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Sheldon Currie

Landlord By Design by Michael Currie is comprehensive and good advice for anyone going into business of any sort ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2016

Landlord By Design by Michael Currie is comprehensive and good advice for anyone going into business of any sort but indispensable for anyone planning to become a landlord or landlady or to be a property manager for anyone in the enterprise, and very helpful for anyone deciding to rent a rental property. It will also discourage anyone not willing to become educated for the venture. It is entertainaly written with grace, clarity,.. concision and humour.

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2016

Loved the book. Focused on all the key elements in an easy to read and simple format. Extremely well done.
John Latka

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Brandon - New RE Investor

Amazing find for the Newbie Investor!

Reviewed in Canada on September 16, 2022

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For years I have been wanting to get into RE Investing, but I didn't know anyone doing it and wasn't sure how to get started. In 2022, I decided to change all that and started investing in my RE investing knowledge and soon stumbled across Landlord by Design 1&2. What an incredible combo of books for the newbie investor.

Landlord By Design is exactly what it says - a complete guide to residential property management. It's a remarkable read and a great way to grow your knowledge of RE investing, but it's made even more impactful with Michael Currie's new book, Landlord by Design 2, which builds upon the knowledge contained in this book, and acts almost as a blueprint on how to get started and grow your RE investing business.

As a newbie investor, I can't think of any 2 books that have brought me more value than Landlord by Design 1&2. Once I'm a seasoned investor, I am confident I will look back on these books as pivotal steps in my RE investing journey.

David Currie

Design a property management plan that works for you.

Reviewed in Canada on September 25, 2016

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Landlord by Design - Review for Amazon

Landlord by Design presents the unglamorous side of real estate investing that most of the books and podcasts out there gloss over: the nitty-gritty details about how to manage your investment property. Here we read about the good, the bad and the comically ugly. This book provides detailed answers on topics which are usually covered in a cursory manner, if at all.

Here are some of the questions that are answered:

What exactly does a property manager do? Should I have one for my rentals? How do I choose one?
How do I screen for great tenants while respecting their rights?
How do I evict bad tenants who cause trouble or don't pay the rent?
How do I show a unit to potential tenants?
What should I have for insurance on my properties?

There are also some Canadian specific topics, such as dealing with winter vacancies and what to do about frozen locks and doors.

Throughout the book, it is clear that if you want to make money in real estate, you have to manage your rental properties like a small business that runs 24-7. Your tenants are your customers and the rental units are your product. You must carefully track your revenue and your expenses in order to protect the slim profit margins. Whether or not you outsource property management tasks, you are ultimately responsible for customer service and keeping your rental units maintained and occupied.

You might think that a book full of things gone wrong would be discouraging but to the contrary: things will go sideways at some point but all of these problems are manageable and your rental property business does not have to take over your life. Landlord by Design illustrates how to build wealth investing in real estate, through work, patience and designing a property management plan that works for you.

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