{"product_id":"landlording-on-autopilot-isbn-9781119467915","title":"Landlording on AutoPilot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimplify Your Landlord Experience with Smart Strategies and Smarter Tools\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Without Landlording on Autopilot, I doubt I would have ever succeeded with rental properties. Mike's book guided my business every step of the way, and I owe a huge debt to Mike for his insights. This book is a MUST-READ for any current or future landlord.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-Brandon Turner, BiggerPockets.com\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLandlording on Autopilot\u003c\/i\u003e is the property investor’s guide to doing it all with less stress and higher profits. As a full-time undercover police detective, author Mike Butler developed his proven, simple system for managing hundreds of rentals on the side; in this book, he shares his methods to help you transition your rentals from a headache into a fun, problem-free source of consistent higher profits and income. Whether you’re looking for your first rental property, or just looking for a better way to manage the ones you have, this book shows you his strategies, mind-set, tools and technologies to make your rental business a boatload easier while giving you a lot more time to do what you want! Mike’s simple methods can be implemented in downtown Manhattan or Anytown, USA, whether you manage high-end penthouses or Section 8 rentals, and you can do it all from your smartphone or tablet—and best of all, most of the technology doesn’t cost a penny.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere comes a time in every landlord’s “landlording” experience when the income doesn’t feel worth the hassle. Don’t give up! Investment property can be a wonderful source of income—with the right approach. Mike Butler’s approach is “autopilot”, and it tips the scales toward more profit, more income, and much less stress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover the latest—and mostly \u003ci\u003efree\u003c\/i\u003e—landlording technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHUGE Updates on Section 8, rental application processing changes, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow To deal with the latest rash of federal, state, and local laws attacking landlords\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplore market trends and conditions through the eyes of a seasoned real estate investor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf your properties are taking up too much of your life, \u003ci\u003eLandlording on Autopilot \u003c\/i\u003eis your ultimate guide to reclaiming your time—and your profit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePLUS… FREE GIFTS from Mike Butler!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e“159 point Rent Ready Checklist”\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e“Your 18 page ‘Ultimate How To Guide’ to Taking Multi-Purpose Photos and Videos of Your Rentals”\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e12 Brand New Updated FORMS for Your Rental Business\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: How I Owned and Operated 75 Rental Properties While Working My Full-Time Job as an Undercover Police Detective \u003ci\u003e(BEFORE Hiring a 5-Hour-a-Week Office Person)\u003c\/i\u003e xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I You Must Have the Right Mindset First\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Why Residential Rental Properties? 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReal Estate Investing 101: The Basics 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo It Safely—Keep Your Job! 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRule 1—Etch This in Stone 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 The Life Cycle of a Tenant from A to Z 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoint A 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoint Z 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Landlording Ground Rules 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Some Research on Your State’s Fair Housing Law 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFair Housing Laws and ADA, Both Federal and Local 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eADA—Americans with Disabilities Act 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Before You Turn on Your Smartphone: Real Estate Investing Is NOT FIRE, Ready, Aim! 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginner Basics of Autopilot Landlording 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Never, Never Call Yourself a “Landlord” 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStupid Move on My Part 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Tenants Already Know Me as Their “Landlord”! 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Are Tenants Your “Customers”? 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy the 1960s TV Show Leave It to Beaver Is Important 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Rental Application Becomes a “Job Application!” 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat about the Holiday Season? 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Benefit from the Annual Holiday Bash 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II Before You Give Keys to Your New Resident\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Never Show a Vacant Unit Again! 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut Mike, What If They Trash My Rental or Steal Stuff? 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Can I See a Vista Rental Home? 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOld School: Submitting the Application Is Your First Critical Step 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 A Rental Application Is Your Crystal Ball 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Rental Application Process Is by Far the MOST Important Link in Your Rental Business 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Rental Application 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere Comes the Big Boom 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rental Application Form 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy You Can Apply This Very Simple System to Everything You Do in Your Rental Business 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Never Disqualifying an Applicant Keeps You Safe 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf You NEVER Disqualify an Applicant…You Will Reduce Your Odds of a Discrimination Complaint 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Why March 31st Is a Wonderful Day! 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Your Digital Cookie-Cutter Move-In Process 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlways Remember Your Residents Cause Their Own Problems 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Transforming Your Rentals into Tanks and CA$H COW$: “Quality of Your Property Parallels the Quality of Your Tenant” 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy Efficiency 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlumbing and HVAC 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFloor Coverings 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III Go 100% Digital After They Move In\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 How to Consistently Get Paid Over 100% of Your Rents Every Month 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFailing to Plan Is Planning to Fail 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProven Systems Are Time Savers, Money Makers, and Good CYA Programs 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Do You Treat Your Real Estate Investing…as a Hobby or a Business? 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork SMARTER, Not Harder! 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“It Doesn’t Cost You Anything to Ask a Question” 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePayment Plans and Payment Plan Form 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 You Really CAN Teach Pigs to Sing 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCORRESPONDENCE Is Now 100% Digital 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Digital Work Orders and Repair Requests 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Removing Bad Apples 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenge 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarney Fife: “Nip It in the Bud” 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16 Mike’s Move-Out System Makes You Money 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Not Balk at the Idea of a Referral Fee 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV Master These to Maximize Your Income and Profits\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17 MARKETING Makes It Happen, Not Advertising 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferrals 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Cards 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWebsite 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Things to Include in Your Website 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYard Signs 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYOUR BIG PICTURE for Marketing 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18 PERSONAL SAFETY Is a MUST in Today’s World 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReal-World Tragedies 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePERSONAL SAFETY IS a MUST in Today’s World 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife Is Too Short! 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19 Laws, Laws, and More Laws—Oh My! 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecurity Deposits 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s the METHOD TO THIS MADNESS? 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHATS We Wear 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ultimate ICING on the Cake! 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Can You Do? 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchool of Hard Knocks 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20 Your New “Pain-in-the-Butt” Business Partner 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHUD’s Section 8 Program: BEWARE! 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 21 Insurance and Environmental Concerns: Rule 1: Always Make Your Resident(s) Buy Renter’s Insurance BEFORE You Give Them Keys! 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 22 Biggest Mistakes of Investors 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 23 The Hidden TAX BENEFITS: Especially If You’ve Got a Job 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere Comes My TSUNAMI! (A Good Thing) 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo How Does DEPRECIATION Affect Me as an Investor? 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s the Catch with This Depreciation? 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEARNED INCOME versus PASSIVE INCOME 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Summary, The Big Picture, The Simple “Cut to the Chase” 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 24 What’s Best: Houses, Duplexes, Trailers, Apartments, Commercial, or Dirt? 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSingle-Family Houses 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuplexes and Houses Chopped into Units 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiFamily—Apartments 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMobile Home Parks 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommercial Property 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDirt 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Storage 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarinas, RV Parks, and More 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinner 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Recommended Resources for Your Business 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B FORMS and More FORMS 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 249\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMIKE BUTLER\u003c\/b\u003e created his own custom system that allows his rental business to consistently get paid over 100% of his rents every month with less work and more profit and income. He is the founder of WealthBuilding247.com and the creator of the Investor Books Pro System with Tenant Tracking \u003ci\u003e(The Only Complete System For Real Estate Using QuickBooks PRO\u003csmall\u003e\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e),\u003c\/i\u003e a powerful software bookkeeping system for real estate investors.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Without \u003ci\u003eLandlording on AutoPilot,\u003c\/i\u003e I doubt I would have ever succeeded with rental properties. Mike's book guided my business every step of the way, and I owe a huge debt to his insights. This book is a MUST-READ for any current or future landlord.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eBrandon Turner,\u003c\/b\u003e Author of\u003ci\u003e Rental Property Investing\u003c\/i\u003e and Co-host of\u003ci\u003e The BiggerPockets.com\u003c\/i\u003e Podcast \t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Mike Butler was a fulltime undercover police detective, he created a side business for managing hundreds of rentals. In this book, you will discover his simple and highly effective approach to rental management. Butler gives you the tools needed to transform your headache-inducing rentals into problem-free sources of income. \t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eButler walks you through his winning process beginning with the first step of screening a tenant through the move-out inspection when the tenant leaves. He then shows how to crank it up a notch and get more than 100% of the rents. Best of all, you can download a complete set of forms for the \u003ci\u003eLandlording On AutoPilot\u003c\/i\u003e system from the author's website. \t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLandlording on AutoPilot\u003c\/i\u003e explores Butler's fascinating and invaluable real-life experience as a property investor and landlord. He details the highly efficient techniques, streamlined systems, and necessary resources that created his rental property empire—an empire that Butler runs from his smartphone, tablet, and laptop. No matter if you are renting penthouse properties or Section 8 housing, Butler's foolproof system can help you become the happiest and most profitable landlord in town. \t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thanks so much. I've been following Mike since the first edition of \u003ci\u003eLandlording on AutoPilot\u003c\/i\u003e and attribute most all of our success to his insights and techniques. New landlords MUST buy a copy if they want to have any hope for success in real estate investing.\" \u003cb\u003e—Charlie,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eCharter Properties of Texas\u003c\/i\u003e \t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you manage real estate, you need to read this book. Mike is the real deal and you will learn ways to manage that will make you money and improve your life.\" \u003cb\u003e—John Schaub,\u003c\/b\u003e Author of\u003ci\u003e Building Wealth One House At A Time\u003c\/i\u003e \t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I've been representing real estate investors and investing myself for over 25 years. I read TONS of books and attend every seminar I can find. Mike's method is simply the best on the market, PERIOD. I recommend Mike's book to all my new clients and it's on my MUST RE-READ list every year.\" \u003cb\u003e—Harry Borders,\u003c\/b\u003e attorney\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989506572517,"sku":"NP9781119467915","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119467915.jpg?v=1761784379","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/landlording-on-autopilot-isbn-9781119467915","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}