My Life As A Landlord | Rentals, Real Estate Investing, Property Management, Tenants, Canada & US.

Ever consider buying a multi-unit rental in another time zone?  Today I talk with a US real estate investor who walks us through a remote purchase, hiring property manager, a nightmare tenant, and many decision points along the way.  Flint Jamison joins me today for a deluxe case study on the US side talking about the acquisition, rental, and exit from a remote rental.  👋 COME SAY HI! Visit my website: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/⁠ Join the Facebook community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylifeasalandlord⁠ ☕️ Are you loving the show? You can support my show by clicking here: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mylifeasalandlord⁠ 🤗 CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST Website: ⁠Investwithflint.com⁠ 📌 LEVEL UP YOUR PROCESS Join the Newbie Landlord / Landlord in a Pickle BINGO Challenge: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ Get access to my FREE Tenancy Application Template: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ 📲 CONTACT: For potential business inquiries and partnerships: ⁠learn@mylifeasalandlord.com⁠ Interesting in joining us as a guest on the show? The community would love to here your story! Fill out the guest application here: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/podcast-guest-application-form Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode defines “landlord unfriendly” markets as those with strict rent control, slow and tenant‑favoring evictions, tight rules on deposits and late fees, and heavy licensing and inspection requirements, all layered on top of high taxes, insurance, and operating costs. It then spotlights five especially difficult U.S. states for landlords—Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon, New York, and California—explaining how each combines aggressive tenant protections, detailed procedural rules, and long timelines that increase risk and reduce flexibility. Hawaii and New Jersey are added as honorable mentions, where high property taxes, strict security‑deposit laws, strong habitability standards, and formal, slow eviction processes demand professional‑level systems and reserves. The host emphasizes that what unites all these markets is a strong policy focus on tenant protection and housing affordability, which can help renters in the short term but also discourage investment and constrain supply, potentially pushing rents higher. The episode closes by stressing that successful landlords in these tough jurisdictions stay highly informed, compliant, and patient, and urges listeners everywhere to keep up with changing tenancy laws or hire local professionals while tuning in to future episodes in the series on the most and least landlord‑friendly locations. 👋 COME SAY HI! Visit my website: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/ Join the Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylifeasalandlord ☕️ Are you loving the show? You can support my show by clicking here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mylifeasalandlord 📌 LEVEL UP YOUR PROCESS Join the Newbie Landlord / Landlord in a Pickle BINGO Challenge: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie Get access to my FREE Tenancy Application Template: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie 📲 CONTACT: For potential business inquiries and partnerships: learn@mylifeasalandlord.com Interested in joining us as a guest on the show? The community would love to here your story! Fill out the guest application here: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/podcast-guest-application-form Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the United States, there are three types of “animals” that a tenant can have:  a pet, a service animal, and an emotional support animal.  But each one is defined differently, each one may or may not have additional rent, a damage deposit, or require verification as a tenant applies for one of your units.  Additionally, a landlord may have some questions about what “reasonable accommodation” regarding that animal.  Where do we start?  Krista Reuther returns to My Life As A Landlord, to help us figure out the ABCs of ESAs.  👋 COME SAY HI! Visit my website: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/⁠ Join the Facebook community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylifeasalandlord⁠ ☕️ Are you loving the show? You can support my show by clicking here: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mylifeasalandlord⁠ 📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED This episode includes resources for Fair Housing and HUD’s Guidance for Animals including:  US Dept of Justice Civil Rights Division about Service Animals:  ⁠Service Animals | ADA.gov⁠ Guidance on Documenting an Individual’s Need for Assistance Animals in Housing ⁠https://seabreezecms.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/EMS-Animal-HUD-Guide.pdf⁠ Fact Sheet on Housing and Urban Development’s Assistance Animals Notice  ⁠AsstAnimalsGuidFS1-24-20.pdf⁠ 🤗 CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST Email: Krista.reuther04@gmail.com 📌 LEVEL UP YOUR PROCESS Join the Newbie Landlord / Landlord in a Pickle BINGO Challenge: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ Get access to my FREE Tenancy Application Template: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ 📲 CONTACT: For potential business inquiries and partnerships: ⁠learn@mylifeasalandlord.com⁠ Interesting in joining us as a guest on the show? The community would love to here your story! Fill out the guest application here: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/podcast-guest-application-form Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s podcast explores the most challenging places in Canada for landlords to own rental properties, calling them “landlord-unfriendly” due to strict tenant protections, rent controls, and complex procedures. She explains that these regions favor tenants through detailed regulations on rent increases, evictions, deposits, and inspections, which can make it hard for landlords to maintain profitability. The top five provinces she highlights—Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia, and Ontario—each impose unique restrictions that slow evictions, cap rent growth, and limit fee flexibility. Despite these hurdles, Dr. Jen notes that successful landlords in these areas adapt by staying compliant, maintaining properties diligently, and building good tenant relationships. She closes by urging landlords to stay informed about changing tenancy laws or to work with legal and property management experts to manage risks effectively. 👋 COME SAY HI! Visit my website: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/ Join the Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylifeasalandlord ☕️ Are you loving the show? You can support my show by clicking here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mylifeasalandlord 📌 LEVEL UP YOUR PROCESS Join the Newbie Landlord / Landlord in a Pickle BINGO Challenge: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie Get access to my FREE Tenancy Application Template: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie 📲 CONTACT: For potential business inquiries and partnerships: learn@mylifeasalandlord.com Interested in joining us as a guest on the show? The community would love to here your story! Fill out the guest application here: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/podcast-guest-application-form Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many real estate investors in Canada eye buying real estate in the US..... because they have no idea where to start.  And what about taxes in the US?  How to avoid paying double taxes, both in the US and in Canada?  My guest today has written a how-to book called "Eh to Zen Real Estate" for Canadian real estate investors.  On today's show I talk with Toronto-based CPA Michael Matthew about how Canadian investors can make some smart investments in the US.   👋 COME SAY HI! Visit my website: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/⁠ Join the Facebook community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylifeasalandlord⁠ ☕️ Are you loving the show? You can support my show by clicking here: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mylifeasalandlord⁠ 📌 LEVEL UP YOUR PROCESS Join the Newbie Landlord / Landlord in a Pickle BINGO Challenge: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ Get access to my FREE Tenancy Application Template: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ 📲 CONTACT: For potential business inquiries and partnerships: ⁠learn@mylifeasalandlord.com⁠ Interesting in joining us as a guest on the show? The community would love to here your story! Fill out the guest application here: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/podcast-guest-application-form Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode, My Friend Who… Wants to Buy Her College Son a House and Rent the Rooms to His Friends in Virginia, explores the pros and cons of parents investing in a rental property for their college-aged children. I review not only the financial considerations like mortgages, rental income, and maintenance costs to help listeners evaluate potential cash flow, I discuss the realistic issues that could affect shared housing setups, especially with first-time renters and remote owners.  I offer practical advice on family boundaries, lease agreements, and managing relationships between student tenant roommates. The episode closes with expert tips and clear action steps for families considering turning college housing into a smart real estate move. 👋 COME SAY HI! Visit my website: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/ Join the Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylifeasalandlord ☕️ Are you loving the show? You can support my show by clicking here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mylifeasalandlord 📌 LEVEL UP YOUR PROCESS Join the Newbie Landlord / Landlord in a Pickle BINGO Challenge: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie Get access to my FREE Tenancy Application Template: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie 📲 CONTACT: For potential business inquiries and partnerships: learn@mylifeasalandlord.com Interested in joining us as a guest on the show? The community would love to here your story! Fill out the guest application here: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/podcast-guest-application-form Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most American entrepreneurs are taught that you have to raise money through lots of effort and turmoil, but my guest today has LOTS of resources to help for-profit entrepreneurs like you and me on a countless variety of subjects.  From career training to legal help and everything in between, my guest today gives us lots of resources and one BIG community to help share experiences and resources.  The most animated guest I've ever had on the show, Matthew Lesko joins me today to talk about how to find all kinds of American business resources and beyond, in your LOCAL area.  This episode includes resources like, where you can check your eligibility and the locations in your area including: ⁠www.Findhelp.org⁠ - put in your local zip code and search for "rent" or "housing" or any number of items ⁠www.sba.gov/local-assistance⁠ - put in your local zip code and search for locations in your area who help businesses and non-profit organizations every day for FREE ⁠www.leskohelp.com⁠ is Matthew's community of experienced collaborators, helping everyone find what they are searching for ⁠www.needymeds.org⁠ is a free and low-cost resource for health care, transportation, mental help and so much more ⁠www.careeronestop.org⁠ is where you can gain funds for training 👋 COME SAY HI!Visit my website:⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/⁠Join the Facebook community:⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylifeasalandlord⁠ ☕️ Are you loving the show? You can support my show by clicking here:⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mylifeasalandlord⁠ 📌 LEVEL UP YOUR PROCESS Join the Newbie Landlord / Landlord in a Pickle BINGO Challenge:⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ Get access to my FREE Tenancy Application Template:⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ 📲 CONTACT:For potential business inquiries and partnerships:⁠learn@mylifeasalandlord.com⁠ Interesting in joining us as a guest on the show? The community would love to here your story!Fill out the guest application here:⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/podcast-guest-application-form Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The typical wealth advisor is likely a checkers player who is likely going to help you play checkers.  What is the game of checkers you ask?  According to my guest today, checkers is working and saving and the income you earn is based on the work you do.  Freddie Rappina explains today how checkers is different from chess, why chess is the game of real estate investors, why taxes are good and compound interest may not be the best idea.  Join me as I talk with Freddie and how he is "not your average wealth advisor". 👋 COME SAY HI! Visit my website: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/⁠ Join the Facebook community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylifeasalandlord⁠ ☕️ Are you loving the show? You can support my show by clicking here: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mylifeasalandlord⁠ 📌 LEVEL UP YOUR PROCESS Join the Newbie Landlord / Landlord in a Pickle BINGO Challenge: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ Get access to my FREE Tenancy Application Template: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ 📲 CONTACT: For potential business inquiries and partnerships: ⁠learn@mylifeasalandlord.com⁠ Interesting in joining us as a guest on the show? The community would love to here your story! Fill out the guest application here: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/podcast-guest-application-form⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This follow-up episode continues the landlord’s firsthand account of a drawn-out eviction in British Columbia that nearly spiraled into a six‑month nightmare. What begins as a quiet tenancy unravels after unauthorized pets and additional occupants move in, leading to legal notices, hearings, and mounting frustration. The host walks listeners through every step — from warning letters and Residential Tenancy Branch disputes to the looming possibility of a Supreme Court enforcement and bailiff intervention. In a twist, the story reveals how due diligence, proper documentation, and patience ultimately led to a peaceful resolution: the tenant left voluntarily, leaving only minor damage behind. The episode closes on a reflective note about professionalism, persistence, and the reality that in property management, prevention and process are everything. 👋 COME SAY HI! Visit my website: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/ Join the Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylifeasalandlord ☕️ Are you loving the show? You can support my show by clicking here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mylifeasalandlord 📌 LEVEL UP YOUR PROCESS Join the Newbie Landlord / Landlord in a Pickle BINGO Challenge: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie Get access to my FREE Tenancy Application Template: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie 📲 CONTACT: For potential business inquiries and partnerships: learn@mylifeasalandlord.com Interested in joining us as a guest on the show? The community would love to here your story! Fill out the guest application here: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/podcast-guest-application-form Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's episode is a bit different.  I am interviewing a landlord with one rental from British Columbia, who just had a nightmare tenant.  Very quickly things went sideways, resulting in warning letters, some unit damage, and non-payment of rent.  Things could have been much worse, but we learn about the mistakes made along the way, the decision to hire a property manager local to the rental, and the use of AI helping in writing the warning letters.  Join me in today's first case study on My Life As A Landlord! 👋 COME SAY HI! Visit my website: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/⁠ Join the Facebook community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylifeasalandlord⁠ ☕️ Are you loving the show? You can support my show by clicking here: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mylifeasalandlord⁠ 📌 LEVEL UP YOUR PROCESS Join the Newbie Landlord / Landlord in a Pickle BINGO Challenge: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ Get access to my FREE Tenancy Application Template: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ 📲 CONTACT: For potential business inquiries and partnerships: ⁠learn@mylifeasalandlord.com⁠ Interesting in joining us as a guest on the show? The community would love to here your story! Fill out the guest application here: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/podcast-guest-application-form⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’ve ever worried about calling up a lawyer, where your rentals are located, only to not get help and get a big bill - well, you can reduce that chance by doing your homework in advance.  Tim Baldwin, Florida Real Estate Attorney, was a guest on My Life As a Landlord in Episode 183.  Today, he’s back impacting the landlording world by interviewing me on his podcast called “Property Management Law Solutions”.  In this show, we discuss common pitfalls new landlords have, when to know if you should even be a landlord at all, and what to look for in hiring a property manager.  Join me and Tim on today’s practical landlording show, and learn a nugget or two! 👋 COME SAY HI! Visit my website: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/ Join the Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylifeasalandlord ☕️ Are you loving the show? You can support my show by clicking here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mylifeasalandlord 🤗 CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST - Tim Baldwin Website: https://pmlawsolutions.com/landlord-tenant-podcast/ 📌 LEVEL UP YOUR PROCESS Join the Newbie Landlord / Landlord in a Pickle BINGO Challenge: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie Get access to my FREE Tenancy Application Template: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie 📲 CONTACT: For potential business inquiries and partnerships: learn@mylifeasalandlord.com Interested in joining us as a guest on the show? The community would love to here your story! Fill out the guest application here: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/podcast-guest-application-form Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI seems to be everywhere in our world:  chat bots on websites, transcription programs on zoom calls, and likely places that we don't even realize.  But where is AI in real estate?  OR, where COULD AI be in real estate?  Software developer and business owner Michael Vandi joins me for a sobering discussion about the use of AI in loan process documents, and where AI could be used in real estate moving forward. 👋 COME SAY HI! Visit my website: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/⁠ Join the Facebook community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylifeasalandlord⁠ ☕️ Are you loving the show? You can support my show by clicking here: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mylifeasalandlord⁠ 🤗 CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST Linked In: ⁠Michael Vandi ⁠ 📌 LEVEL UP YOUR PROCESS Join the Newbie Landlord / Landlord in a Pickle BINGO Challenge: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ Get access to my FREE Tenancy Application Template: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ 📲 CONTACT: For potential business inquiries and partnerships: ⁠learn@mylifeasalandlord.com⁠ Interesting in joining us as a guest on the show? The community would love to here your story! Fill out the guest application here: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/podcast-guest-application-form Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we unpack why getting a building permit on Maui feels like running a “56‑ring circus.” From Jordan Molina’s insights on the island’s complex regulatory web to real‑world examples of shifting policies and people, listeners learn what really drives delays and confusion. The episode breaks down a universal framework for tackling any building permit — from understanding your parcel to managing unexpected hurdles. Tune in to learn how to turn Maui’s chaos into a manageable, step‑by‑step process for your next project. Link: Task Force Link Simplifying permitting For enhanced economic development SPEED Task Force by Greggor Ilagan Final Report of Permitted Interaction Groups Winter 2025 Final_Report_of_Set_1_SPEED_Permitted_Interaction_Groups.pdf Maui Presentation from September 11 Maui County Building Permit Process.pdf Link to Maui Automated Permit PS Log In 👋 COME SAY HI! Visit my website: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/ Join the Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylifeasalandlord ☕️ Are you loving the show? You can support my show by clicking here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mylifeasalandlord 📌 LEVEL UP YOUR PROCESS Join the Newbie Landlord / Landlord in a Pickle BINGO Challenge: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie Get access to my FREE Tenancy Application Template: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie 📲 CONTACT: For potential business inquiries and partnerships: learn@mylifeasalandlord.com Interested in joining us as a guest on the show? The community would love to here your story! Fill out the guest application here: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/podcast-guest-application-form Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the great privileges of having a podcast about real estate is supporting other podcasts about real estate.  In today's show, I am on the podcast called Agents Building Cashflow.  We talk about how real estate can be very intimidating, setting up systems, how to keep your team happy and how to be comfortable in discomfort.  Check out Episode 172 of Agents Building Cashflow! 👋 COME SAY HI! Visit my website: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/⁠ Join the Facebook community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylifeasalandlord⁠ ☕️ Are you loving the show? You can support my show by clicking here: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mylifeasalandlord⁠ 📌 LEVEL UP YOUR PROCESS Join the Newbie Landlord / Landlord in a Pickle BINGO Challenge: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ Get access to my FREE Tenancy Application Template: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ 📲 CONTACT: For potential business inquiries and partnerships: ⁠learn@mylifeasalandlord.com⁠ Interesting in joining us as a guest on the show? The community would love to here your story! Fill out the guest application here: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/podcast-guest-application-form Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How many times have you been invited to something and instantly thought “oh that sounds terrible - I don’t want to do that”?  Come on.  Be honest.  Likely more often than you want to admit.  When I saw the three break-out groups of the SPEED Task Force, that’s exactly what I thought…  But then it occurred to me that this service wasn’t about me.  It was about the people who didn’t have a voice or a seat at the table.  But I do.  That’s when I knew I had to volunteer - against my inner voice - to serve on all three groups.  These are called PIGs, which is short for Permitted Interaction Groups, all in efforts to help simplify building permits in the State of Hawaii.  In today’s episode, which is the second installment of a 3-part series, I screenshare what the PIGs are all about, what the Counties had to report about the building permit problems, and my 20 recommendations I put forward to help the awkward conversations.   Resource Links: Task Force Link SPEED Task Force Info Task Force Presentation from SHPD/Jessica Puff Preserving and Protecting Hawaii’s Historic Identity through Architecture, Archaeology, and History and Culture Task Force Presentation from DOH/Jon N  2025_DOH_Wastewater_Branch.pdf Big Island Presentation  Hawaii County Building Permit Process.pdf Kauai Presentation  2025_Kauai_Permit_Process.pdf DPP link for Presentation  DBEDT Trends in Honolulu Building Permits 2005-2024.pdf Recommendation/SWOT 2025_STF_Recommendation_and_SWOT_Form.pdf Summary of my SWOTs - PDF attachment (View on Website Post) Hawaii Department of Health “Bedroom Guidance” - PDF Attachment (View on Website Post) 👋 COME SAY HI! Visit my website: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/ Join the Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylifeasalandlord ☕️ Are you loving the show? You can support my show by clicking here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mylifeasalandlord 📌 LEVEL UP YOUR PROCESS Join the Newbie Landlord / Landlord in a Pickle BINGO Challenge: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie Get access to my FREE Tenancy Application Template: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie 📲 CONTACT: For potential business inquiries and partnerships: learn@mylifeasalandlord.com Interested in joining us as a guest on the show? The community would love to here your story! Fill out the guest application here: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/podcast-guest-application-form Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Housing is housing, right?  Having a long-term tenant can't be THAT different than having a short-term guest, right?  ....wrong.  My guest today has both long- and short-term occupants, and we discuss the strategies, the costs, and the thought process behind housing different term length folks.  Founder of short-term rental software Renjoy, Jacob Mueller, joins me on today's show, to tackle which option works best for you?   👋 COME SAY HI! Visit my website: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/⁠ Join the Facebook community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylifeasalandlord⁠ ☕️ Are you loving the show? You can support my show by clicking here: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mylifeasalandlord⁠ 🤗 CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST Website: ⁠https://renjoy.com/our-team/⁠ Blog:⁠ https://renjoy.com/blog/⁠ 📌 LEVEL UP YOUR PROCESS Join the Newbie Landlord / Landlord in a Pickle BINGO Challenge: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ Get access to my FREE Tenancy Application Template: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ 📲 CONTACT: For potential business inquiries and partnerships: ⁠learn@mylifeasalandlord.com⁠ Interesting in joining us as a guest on the show? The community would love to here your story! Fill out the guest application here: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/podcast-guest-application-form Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They say that 80% of success is just getting in the room.  Well, somehow I got myself into the room.  Early 2025 I was confirmed by the Hawaii State Legislature to serve as a board member for the Governor’s Small Business Regulatory Review Board - this is a nerdy board that reviews rule changes for Hawaii small businesses.  Perfect for me, the biggest nerd in the State.  But then, Hawaii Governor Green wanted to improve the building permit status, especially with Hawaii being one of THE WORST places to obtain a building permit in the United States.  He produced legislation creating a Task Force to Streamline Permitting for Enhanced Economic Development (or SPEED).  One seat on that Task Force is for the nerdy board I’m on, and well, I’m on the Task Force.  Today, I’m giving you the 101 version of this board I am on and what this Permitting Task Force is all about.   Links: Hawaii  Small Business Regulatory Review Board  Task Force Legislation created by:  Act 133 (SLH 2025) and House Concurrent Resolution No. 157 Task Force Presentation from Chair Ilagan:  Task Force Orientation  Hawaii SPEED Task Force and committees 👋 COME SAY HI! Visit my website: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/ Join the Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylifeasalandlord ☕️ Are you loving the show? You can support my show by clicking here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mylifeasalandlord 📌 LEVEL UP YOUR PROCESS Join the Newbie Landlord / Landlord in a Pickle BINGO Challenge: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie Get access to my FREE Tenancy Application Template: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie 📲 CONTACT: For potential business inquiries and partnerships: learn@mylifeasalandlord.com Interested in joining us as a guest on the show? The community would love to here your story! Fill out the guest application here: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/podcast-guest-application-form Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you are doing any kind of improvement work at one of your properties, there is a chance you need a permit.  The larger the improvement, the bigger the chance you need a permit.  But what kind of permit?  And what happens when that permit gets stuck in review?  In today's episode I discuss the painful silence, waiting for a building permit to get approved, and no updates for a long time.  How do you know where it is stuck?  How do you get it unstuck and ultimately, how do you get your permit approved?  I share some of my tricks of the trade to getting permits to approval. 👋 COME SAY HI!Visit my website: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/⁠Join the Facebook community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylifeasalandlord⁠ ☕️ Are you loving the show? You can support my show by clicking here: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mylifeasalandlord⁠ 📌 LEVEL UP YOUR PROCESS Join the Newbie Landlord / Landlord in a Pickle BINGO Challenge: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ Get access to my FREE Tenancy Application Template: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ 📲 CONTACT:For potential business inquiries and partnerships: ⁠learn@mylifeasalandlord.com⁠ Interesting in joining us as a guest on the show? The community would love to here your story!Fill out the guest application here: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/podcast-guest-application-form Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you close your eyes and think of what gets your anxiety up, instantly, I bet that doesn’t feel very good.  But what happens if what triggers you and your family is a bad neighbor and your landlord will do nothing about it.  Even worse, what if the trigger is a constantly barking dog on your neighbor’s property….and what happens if this is going on both sides of where you’re trying to live?  My guest today is a long-time tenant and has a case study to share with us on what happened when his related-to-him landlords worked to protect his quiet enjoyment, all with code enforcement not acting.  Mike Daniels gives us the goods.   👋 COME SAY HI!Visit my website: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/Join the Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylifeasalandlord ☕️ Are you loving the show? You can support my show by clicking here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mylifeasalandlord 📌 LEVEL UP YOUR PROCESS Join the Newbie Landlord / Landlord in a Pickle BINGO Challenge: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie Get access to my FREE Tenancy Application Template: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie 📲 CONTACT:For potential business inquiries and partnerships: learn@mylifeasalandlord.com Interested in joining us as a guest on the show? The community would love to here your story!Fill out the guest application here: https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/podcast-guest-application-form Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The notion of having even one rental to self-manage can turn folks off completely.  But what if you have a portfolio of rentals you self-manage without your physical presence?  Then what?  In today's show, Digital Nomad Ryan Mellon and I discuss his travel hacks and his systems to manage his rental portfolio 13 time zones away for half the year, and all without a property manager.  We talk about not "paying" for flights, the magic of lock boxes and standardizing your rental unit renovations.  Learn with me from the ULTIMATE Remote Landlord! 👋 COME SAY HI!Visit my website: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/⁠Join the Facebook community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/mylifeasalandlord⁠ ☕️ Are you loving the show? You can support my show by clicking here: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mylifeasalandlord⁠ 🤗 CONNECT WITH OUR GUESTWebsite: ⁠The Digital Nomad Coach⁠Social: ⁠Instagram ⁠ 📌 LEVEL UP YOUR PROCESS Join the Newbie Landlord / Landlord in a Pickle BINGO Challenge: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ Get access to my FREE Tenancy Application Template: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/freebie⁠ 📲 CONTACT:For potential business inquiries and partnerships: ⁠learn@mylifeasalandlord.com⁠ Interesting in joining us as a guest on the show? The community would love to here your story!Fill out the guest application here: ⁠https://www.mylifeasalandlord.com/podcast-guest-application-form Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices