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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What landlords need to know about human rights
What landlords need to know about human rights This post is about the landlords and property managers responsibility as it relates to human rights. This could be some of the most important information you ever read. I often see ads that are written in a way...
Our first five years as real estate investors
Our First Five Years As Real Estate Investors Wow, we made it. There were a few times (maybe more than a few) where I thought maybe we should give up. The great part is, that we did stick to our plan and although we faced mortgage rule changes, financial crunches,...
Police intervention and property management
Police Intervention and Property Management Police intervention and property management – do they go together? Here is my story: I had connected with a former property manager the other day, and it got me thinking about some situations that happened at a property she...