36: How to Be an Awesome and Profitable Landlord with Kevin Perk

<p>On today’s episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, we look at the topic of landlording and get some great advice from long-time landlord&nbsp;Kevin Perk. Kevin is a very successful investor from the Memphis area and has a real good grasp on finding and dealing with tenants as well as some unique methods of financing his properties, getting rid of bad tenants, and building wealth. There is a lot of really great tips and advice for anyone looking to grow their buy and hold real estate business.</p><p><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/bpp36-kevin-perk-podcast-transcript-profitable-landlord-investor" target="_blank">Read the transcript to episode 36 with Kevin Perk here</a>.</p><p>In This Show, We Cover:</p><ul><li>How Kevin finances dozens of properties with&nbsp;creative financing</li><li>Private lending&nbsp;and methods to use commercial financing to invest</li><li>Making offers that&nbsp;get accepted</li><li>The three things that turn a&nbsp;landlord&nbsp;into a&nbsp;slumlord&nbsp;– and how to avoid them</li><li>Online technology to help&nbsp;attract and manage tenants</li><li>Signs of future&nbsp;bad&nbsp;tenants</li><li>How to&nbsp;fill vacancies&nbsp;during the holiday season</li><li>The&nbsp;best and worst&nbsp;parts of being a landlord</li><li>Real estate clubs: determining the good, the bad, and the ugly</li></ul><p>Links Mentioned in the Show:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2013/08/24/real-estate-agents-working-with-investors/" target="_blank">The Real Estate Agent’s Ultimate Guide to Dealing with Investors</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2013/01/27/tenant-screening/" target="_blank">Tenant Screening: The Definitive Step by Step Guide</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2013/01/04/how-to-rent-your-house/" target="_blank">How to Rent Your House: The Ultimate Step by Step Guide</a></li><li><a href="http://www.appfolio.com/" target="_blank">AppFolio.com</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/online-property-mana