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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How to find a local real estate investing group
How to find a local real estate investing group The couple of real estate groups we belong to have been a huge resource from seeking a client base, to talking out problems, and just the learning and networking make them a critical part of our business. STORIES FROM...
Keep a close watch on utility bills
Keep a close watch on your utility bills When I got into multi-family investing, I learned very quickly that the old saying “a penny saved is a penny earned” applies to property management. One of the most important reasons to have your property professionally...
Do not delay important maintenance
Do not delay important maintenance Shelly and I enjoy writing about property management for a number of reasons, one of the main reasons is to hopefully prevent our readers from making the same mistakes we have, the other main reason is to show our readers a way to...