About the Author
Michael P. Currie
Michael P. Currie is a landlord, property manager, author, and owner of the company Landlord by Design. Based in Canada, Michael got his start in the early 2000s as an investor flipping houses, and by the end of 2009, he was using a buy and hold strategy with his investments.
As a member of the IPOANS (Investment Property Owners of Nova Scotia) organization, Michael further gained extensive experience with property managers, tenants, tradespeople, contractors, and more. After discovering a need for property management education, Michael started the Landlord by
Design blog in 2015 to offer guidance and share his expertise. While it began as part-therapy, part-record keeping, Michael soon realized that many readers wanted to learn how to participate in real estate investing in addition to property management.
Michael published his first book, Landlord by Design: Complete Guide to Residential Property Management, in 2016. This effort was the result of trial and error while working with various investment strategies from tax sales and student properties to zero-money-down investing.
Michael lives in Nova Scotia, Canada, with his wife, Shelly, and their two children. When he isn’t writing about real estate, Michael can be found spending time with his family, volunteering with his favourite nonprofit organizations, or enjoying the social clubs of Halifax.
Landlord by Design Blog
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A simple way to invest in real estate
As part of our real estate investing ideas series, I wanted to make sure I covered a simple way to invest in real estate. It is simply put 20% or more down when you purchase a property. There are definitely many strategies when it comes to investing in real estate....
Halifax, HRM Tax Sale – Nova Scotia, Canada
I often get questions about tax sales, so I wanted to let all my readers know about when the next tax sale in my area will be held. Find out when the next Halifax, HRM, Nova Scotia tax sale will be held: CLICk HERE FOR DETAILS What happens at a tax sale? Here is what...
Why you should have a basement apartment
Why you should have a basement apartment. Do you want to maximize your earning potential? What would you do to earn an extra weeks pay every month? Did you know there could be tax advantages to having part of your home rented? I want to share a story with you that...