How do you build up an arsenal of relevant landlording knowledge? Through hands-on experience. Eric Drenckhahn is a “DIY landlord” who has managed his mid-sized portfolio for years and who has come across countless maintenance and landlording issues. Join us in picking his experienced mind across a myriad of real estate issues and learn how to become a successful DIY landlord.

In This Episode We Cover:

How Eric got started investing in real estate
Thoughts on buying properties for what they’re worth
The reason he waited for 8 years before investing again
Why the real estate crash didn’t hurt him
Tips for determining your CapEx
How to become a DIY maintenance landlord
A discussion on DIY vs. hiring it out
What you should know about managing properties
Instances where doing it yourself goes a long way
What’s next for with Eric
And SO much more!

Links from the Show

Books Mentioned in this Show

Set for Life by Scott Trench
Emerging Real Estate Markets by David Lindahl

Fire Round Questions

Who is responsible: tenant or landlord?
How much do you collect as a holding deposit/fee, and what do you call it?
What do your unit turnovers actually cost?
Refinish hardwood or install LVP?
Best flooring for a rental?

Tweetable Topics:

“To make money, you need to have positive cash flow.” (Tweet This!)
“Landlord can weed out the simple things.” (Tweet This!)
“Managing property is no problem.” (Tweet This!)

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