The Practical Landlord
The First Property Strategy
A systems-first guide to buying, renovating, permitting, screening, and operating rental properties — built from real ownership experience.
What you’ll learn
- How to buy the right first property — without financial backing
- Permits and zoning: how to create legal rental income
- Renovating for durability, not trends
- Tenant screening and contracts that hold up
- Maintenance systems and risk control
- When short-term rentals (Airbnb) fit — and when they don’t
This book is
- Practical
- System-driven
- Based on real ownership
- Focused on repeatable decisions
This book is not
- A get-rich-quick guide
- Motivational content
- Theory without application
- Market hype or speculation
Who this book is for
This book is written for people who want to operate rental properties responsibly — with structure, documentation, and long-term thinking.
- First-time landlords
- Small portfolio owners
- Operators who want less stress, not more units
- Anyone making real property decisions
Start with a free chapter
Download the opening chapter to understand the systems-first approach and decide if the book is right for you.
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