My Life As A Landlord | Rentals, Real Estate Investing, Property Management, Tenants, Canada & US.

Wendy Myers is a professional real estate investor and landlady of over 400 rental units.  She knows her business!  In today's episode, I interview Wendy about her newly published book entitled "Less…

In today's episode we reflect on what you - the listeners - are listening to and what you keep coming back with questions about.  As a landlord, you will likely keep striving for more solutions and w…

Have you ever thought about a home value for just the building?  In your rental business, a home or duplex IS the value of the building, but is that the end of the value?  In rentals, the answer is N…

As a landlord, you may not consider yourself a real estate developer, but in certain points of your rental journey, YOU ARE!  In today's episode we expand on the different aspects of unit recovery, t…

As a tenant, dealing with departing a unit, the cleaning, the moving, the stress, can be CRAZY!  But then, what if your landlord keeps your security deposit?  What do you do now?  In today's episode,…

As a landlord, there is a LOT of paperwork - like, a whole bunch.  Standard forms keep you aligned with your local residential/tenancy code, and makes it easy for you as a landlord to have ready when…

In 2012 I was on a 8 episode Discovery Channel TV show called "Canada's Greatest Know-It-All".  The show was a combination of Survivor, Mythbusters, and Jeopardy, with a bit of elimination thrown in …

As a real estate investor, sometimes the best deals are not anywhere physically near you.  Can you get on a plane, train or automobile and go to that location?  Maybe, but maybe not.  In today's epis…

As a developer, dealing with after-the-fact permits are not all that fun actually.  In today's episode, we define what an after-the-fact permit is, explore why an after-the-fact permit would be neede…

In today's episode from tenant perspective, we discuss WHAT to do if you are getting IGNORED or FORGOTTEN by your landlord!  What if something breaks, or needs repaired, or is flooding?  When you can…

As a landlord, the rules are many!  Today's episode is part 2 of the "rules" as a landlord.  You might recall the part 1 rules, as episode 1 WAY back when!  Today we talk about the power of giving an…

As a former business consultant, I specialized in helping business owners zero in on what the best way to balance profit, time and talent.  But as a landlord, it's the only job in which you can:  hav…

Invested money is supposed to make money, right?  But how?  In today's episode of My Life As a Landlord we explore 5 different types of lending and the difference in each one.  Depending on what you …

As a real estate developer, you build out properties to their highest and best use, but how do you pay for it?  A detailed scope of work, budget and timing will help you and your contractor manage ex…

Tenants are often emotional about their home, and understandably so.  When you are talking with your landlord, the power in awkward conversations is speaking in facts.  What would you talk about with…

In today's episode, we will explore part 3 of 3 regarding animals in a tenancy.  From the landlord perspective, how would you know about wildlife?  Is there a safety concern?  If there is, what do yo…

The year is 1996.  No social media.  Some old-school internet.  MTV and the Macarena are the rage.  Jen gets an invite from an astronaut to visit Star City outside Moscow, Russia.  In today's episode…

Let's talk investment terms!  In today's episode, we define the terms cash, equity, and passive income, and if you had a choice, which would YOU choose?  As a real estate investor, you must evaluate …

As a Real Estate Developer, BIG goals lead the way!  You have to detail and map out your destination first, which sets you up for success.  In today's episode, we explore asking the right person the …

Today's episode is all about perspective.  Tenants who rent may feel trapped and like owning a home is the best option, but is it really the best for YOU?  In this episode, we take a deep look into t…