The Landlord Chick Podcast

In this episode we're chatting about Private Money Lending.  How it changes as your grow, how to present yourself professionally, and brief introduction of how to structure PML agreements.

Our gut instinct is do anything we can ourselves, especially when it comes to our rentals.  Yet there are times we likely shouldn't. In this episode we cover the questions every rental owner should ask themselves about DIY repairs.  

As I looked back on 2020 I recently discovered that despite it being an absolute circus of emotions and craziness, I actually managed move myself forward and try some new things.  From stock investing to audiobooks to...buying stamps?  Here's a list of 5 things I tried for the first time in 2020. 

If you're getting ready to make big moves in 2021 or your first purchase, now's a great time to look at your purchase criteria.  Don't have one? That's okay in the episode I'll teach what my my purchase criteria looks like and how to set up your own. 

In this episode we're discussing our most important tool (err even weapon) during eviction moratoriums: our screening criteria.  We're chatting ways to shore it up during these times and why it's more important for it be ironclad right now. 

Who said you have to be motivated all the time as an entrepreneur? Social media may tell you entrepreneurs are motivated all the time, but I'm here to tell you thats bullocks. In this episode I get personal about why I have recently lost my mojo.

I haven't done a must read list in quite a bit so I've compiled a list of my favorite real estate, personal development and entrepreneurship books. List of books mentioned:  High Performance Habits      https://amzn.to/2Tthyqw Master The Money Game       https://amzn.to/3e1ZhK8 Unshakeable  https://amzn.to/3juxsvq Millionaire Real Es...

I'm usually a hardliner in regards to evictions on a applicant's record.  For my entire career its' been a nonstarter.  Yet lately, I've been thinking that maybe my thinking isn't best for the times.  

Assistance animals are a hot topic and a difficult topic because the state law and federal laws don't always agree.  In this episode we're chatting about how HUD views assistance animals and what happens when state and HUD/ADA conflict.

I'm sharing my knowledge of decades of experience on exterior paint because I'm passionate about it and I've learned a couple of things in my DIY project this fall. 

The pandemic has thrown us another loop! Its disrupting the trend of urban demand.

I dont normally cover real estate current events in this podcast but there is so much misinformation out there, we need to cut through the noise.

In this week's episode we are continuing our conversation on LBP by talking safety and removal/remediation.  We're talking basic safety precautions and expectations as well as professional abatement options.  How do find and hire LBP abatement contractors? What types of abatement exist?  

In this episode I'm diving into why Lead Based Paint (LBP) is not as evil as the reputation it gets from some landlords. We're discussing how the law is structured to protect us as rental investors and why properties with LBP are not ones you want to write off instantaneously.  This is part 1 of a 2 part episode on LBP. 

I'm sharing with you how I got started in real estate, when I purchased and what I've strategically done since then.  And where do I go from here?

Part 2 of a conversation on getting ready for the next pandemic or economic shutter to affect our industry.  

Many rental investors learned they were underprepared for a large scale economic shutter or pandemic the last few months.  Many of us were caught off guard, but there are things we can start doing today to be more prepared for the next one.  Whether it be in a few months or a few years down the road. (This Part 1 of 2.)

Jackson Hole, WY in China?  How does real estate fit into retail bankruptcy's?  McDonald's Corp is not all about burgers?  We're talking fun and interesting ways real estate is used in this week's episode. 

You may have noticed the new graphic art and name now found out the reason behind the change and what it means for content and episode length. 

Fair Housing isn't a sexy topic that gets covered a lot in buy and hold real estate but it's an important one.  Fair Housing violations can make you lose more than your skin in the game. Ignorance isn't an excuse with Fair Housing so be sure you understand the concept. 

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In this episode I'm showing you a lease procedure that will not only be 90% no touch (skin to skin contact) but can also make you more efficient.

Learn the top things that have dramatically changed my productivity.

In this episode I'm chatting with a licensed Wisconsin Real Estate Broker,  Kim Schmitt about the importance of security deposits and breaking down deductions.  

There will be a flip side to this and now is the time to prepare for how the real estate market will function when this is done.