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Real Estate and Housing: Real Estate Investing & Landlording

The landlord entrepreneur : double your profits with real estate property management

The Landlord Entrepreneur shifts the focus from dealing exclusively with residential real estate to building a dynamic property management business. By following the step-by-step instructions in this new guide, anyone can create a fully functioning, professional property management company in only ten days. With Chavis’s modern take on real estate, you will learn the five phases of property management and the skills needed to successfully move through them—as well as the hacks and tricks to build your profitable business from the ground up.

First-time landlord : your guide to renting out a single-family home

Whether you're ready for a new entrepreneurial opportunity or considering renting out a home instead of selling, you'll need to learn the basics of being a landlord.

Landlord like an engineer : a practical guide to managing your rental property

So you’ve identified that owning rental property is a smart investment. But are you ready to become a landlord? Many think being a landlord is either a nightmare filled with late-night sewer backups and evictions, or a cakewalk, as easy as watching the rent checks flow in. The reality is somewhere in the middle―but exactly where depends on how you engineer your approach.

The effective landlord : how owners and property managers can attract better tenants, raise rents, and boost their bottom line in any market

Discover how the innovative real estate strategies outlined in The Effective Landlord have created success and prosperity for many real estate investors.

Mindful landlord : how to run rental property for profit and peace of mind

The real estate coaching industry is a noisy place. Gurus, agents, and coaches compete to sell their brand of get-rich-quick training. It's a climate that encourages new investors to take big risks, leverage to the hilt, and do as many deals as possible, fast. As a result, many fledgling landlords seek deals without assessing the quality of what they're buying. There is a real lack of resources that espouse calm. Mindful Landlord offers a middle way through this noise. Focusing on questions such as how, what for, how much, and why, author Terrie Schauer takes a holistic view of creating financial freedom through real estate investing.

Becoming a Landlord

Whether it is renting out a space you already have or buying an investment property, becoming a landlord is a great way to bring in some extra money. It requires time, money and an understanding of laws and best practices. This page is filled with resources to help you become a landlord, for more information on buying property check out the Residential Real Estate tab.

Useful Tips and Resources

How to easily invest in real estate

Useful Tips and Resources

The book on rental property investing : how to create wealth and passive income through smart buy & hold real estate investing

The Book on Rental Property Investing, written by real estate investor and co-host of the BiggerPockets Podcast Brandon Turner, contains nearly 400 pages of in-depth advice and strategies for building wealth through rental properties. You will learn how to build an achievable plan, find incredible deals, pay for your rentals, and much, more If you've ever thought of using rental properties to build wealth or obtain financial freedom, this book is a "must read."

Real estate investing for dummies

Practical advice for investing in real estate

Real estate investing 101 : from finding properties and securing mortgage terms to REITs and flipping houses, an essential primer on how to make money with real estate

A comprehensive, accessible, and easy-to-understand guide to everything you need to know about real estate investing.