Being a landlord can be a terrific way to create passive income and build your wealth. As with all lucrative work, however, it's important to be prepared for the responsibilities that come with owning rental properties. You may want to consider hiring a property manager or a CPA - or both - if you don't have the time or expertise to be a hands-on landlord and manage the properties yourself. You’ll need to decide what works for you before making a decision about which landlord style is best: hands-on or hiring a property manager.

Rental properties can be a fantastic way to create wealth with passive income. However, taking on the role of landlord has its complexities. It can be time-consuming and stressful at times, like any other business, and will occasionally require you to deal with unexpected challenges, such as uncooperative tenants.  As with any new business venture, it’s important to be prepared before you get started with renting out your space. Here’s some ideas on how to be a successful landlord. Do you think you have what it takes?

The purchase of real estate has long been a complicated matter that can frustrate even the most experienced investors. If you have been wondering if this is a good year to invest in real estate, here are some key things to know.

Recent years have seen a noticeable increase in homeowners investing in rental properties and converting existing real estate into rental property income. The appeal of the short-term home rental market has increased partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic amid safety concerns and has been further fueled by the skyrocketing prices of traditional apartment rentals, fluctuations in mortgage interest rates, and the slowdown of new home construction. If you’ve decided to enter this arena, you’ll want to take a moment to review the details of something we’ll refer to as New Landlord 101 - Learning the basics of rental property management.