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 you need to know before you buy a condo
What you need to know before you buy a condo This concept of condominium ownership is relatively simple and has been around for a long time. Here is what Wikipedia has to say: A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a...
Why people hate being landlords
Why people hate being landlords We have been real estate investors, landlords and property managers for several years. We do a lot of consulting with new, want to be, or about to be landlords. We often see a common theme with small landlords. They like the idea of...
Property Manager basic tool box
Property Manager basic tool box A property manager tool box, is a crucial piece of equipment for all property managers and landlords. I cannot tell you the amount of times Shelly and I were grateful to have some basic tools with us. I do want to point out that we...