Resources for Landlords and Real Estate Investors


Category: Book Review


Book Review: First-Time Landlord’s Guide

On the surface, being a landlord may look like an easy, straightforward way to earn money. However, new rental property owners quickly learn that the landlord’s role involves many complexities. Apart from maintaining the property and vetting prospective tenants, landlords must collect late rent, handle tenant complaints, and organize records. For all these common quandaries, …

Book Review: The Book on Managing Rental Properties

 “No matter how good you are at finding real estate deals, you could lose everything if you don’t manage your properties efficiently.” This quotation embodies the purpose of The Book on Managing Rental Properties: A Proven System for Finding, Screening, and Managing Tenants with Fewer Headaches and Maximum Profits. BiggerPockets podcasters Brandon and Heather Turner, …

Book Review – Real Estate Investing Gone Bad

Most real estate investing books extol passive income and other advantages of owning an investment property. But as any experienced landlord knows, real estate investing doesn’t always mean successful deals and passive monthly rent collection. Sometimes, units stay vacant for months, maintenance costs soar higher than profits, or tenants must be evicted through an expensive …

Book Review: 50 Real Estate Investing Calculations

Every landlord quickly learns that real estate investment involves many financial considerations. Whether you’re considering a new investment, comparing properties, preparing taxes, or determining rent increases, knowing financial terms and equations is critical. Fortunately, this book can help!   In 50 Real Estate Investing Calculations: Cash Flow, IRR, Value, Profit, Equity, Income, ROI, Depreciation, More, author …

Book Review: First-Time Landlord: Your Guide to Renting Out a Single-Family Home

Book Review: The ABCs of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy

Every investor diving into commercial or multi-family property ownership should read Ken McElroy’s book The ABCs of Real Estate Investing. The book’s subtitle says it all: The Secrets of Finding Hidden Profits Most Investors Miss. Written as part of the Rich Dad’s Advisors series, this book teaches potential real estate investors how to–   Achieve wealth …

The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor

Our review on a worthwhile read for real estate investors –particularly beginners.  Written by Amanda Han and Matthew MacFarland, CPAs and real estate investors, The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor shares valuable advice and insight on the tax angle of real estate investing. Written in an engaging, lets-have-coffee style, Han …

Book Review: Loopholes of Real Estate – by Garrett Sutton

Loopholes of Real Estate is from the Rich Dad’s Advisors series. In this look-before-you-leap guide to real estate investment, Sutton shares advice for reaping the financial opportunities available in real estate – providing that you check the water depth before diving. In other words, don’t enter the realm blindly – learn the system.  Sutton doesn’t …