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.
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making money boarding elderly people – Real Estate Investing idea
I wanted to provide another real estate idea that has been growing in popularity, and will keep growing for several more years. This post is all about making money boarding elderly people. You can also look after people who may need care after an accident or stroke,...
Can you make money renting to exchange students?
I wanted to share an idea that can be a great real estate investing revenue generator. I have been asked the question of: Can you make money renting to exchange students? The first point I want to share, is that most people choose this model to provide and share an...
How to make money with student housing as a real estate investing option
If you live near any post secondary (and in some cases high school) institutions you will have demand for student housing. I want to share with you a way to make money with student housing as a real estate investing option. The most common method or what most people...