The Rental Rookie Podcast
The Rental Rookie Podcast
Emily Du Plessis: Real Estate Investor, Online Entrepreneur, Blogger
A guide for the novice real estate investor
Quick Announcements: The Podcast is Coming Back
Yes, that’s right.  The podcast will be returning to this summer! I can’t tell you how excited I am to be chatting with you each week again as I feel like there is so much we have all learned and experienced over the last year that we can share. On this quick announcement episode, I […]
Apr 16, 2021
7 min
Show164: How we Doubled our Unsecured Line of Credit
Lines of credit can be a great financial strategy when it comes to financing rental property. Whether it be a HELOC, secured line of credit or unsecured line of credit it allow you some flexibility to acquire property. What is an unsecured line of credit? An unsecured line of credit is a revolving account that […]
Mar 12, 2020
Show163: This is Your Year…Make it Happen
Yep….not just a new year…it’s a new decade. And with that comes excitement and inspiration and motivation. It’s like you wake up one morning a totally changed and motivated individual…. because that’s what happens. We go to bed on December 31st every year and wake up a new person the next morning. Right? I’m here […]
Jan 9, 2020
25 min
Show162: 4 Things to Kick off Your Investing Journey
The 12th Day of Christmas! We’ve made it to the end of our 12 days of Christmas and I hope I’ve inspired and motivated you to kick some butt in 2020. So to end our 12 day long focus of learning about investing in real estate (look at here for advice) I’m giving you 4 […]
Dec 28, 2019
8 min
Show161: Overcoming stage fright with investing
It’s the 11th Day of Christmas Stage fright. Have you ever felt this? When you’ve worked so hard at something (dance, piano, athletic event, choir concert) you’ve put your blood, sweat and tears into really mastering the skill so you can perform well. And you get to the event…..and your slammed with stage fright. It […]
Dec 27, 2019
5 min
Show160: Tax benefits of buying rental property
It’s the 10th day of Christmas! We are about to kick off a brand spanking new year. And if you already own rental properties like student apartments for rent but have not kept track of your tax deductible items for investing in rentals now’s the time to clean that side of the business up. If […]
Dec 23, 2019
9 min
Show159: The importance of tenant experience
It’s the 9th day of Christmas and it’s my birthday!! And in the spite of gift giving in receiving I want to talk about tenant experience and how providing tenants with unexpected gifts can be huge in having proud, loyal tenants. Think about it. We put a lot of effort, time and money into buying […]
Dec 22, 2019
6 min
Show158: Running numbers on properties to ensure it’s a good deal
Jacob recently asked, “How do I know I’m buying a good deal?” What is awesome about investing in real estate is that we know before we ever close on a deal and sign the dotted line whether a property is a good deal. The process of buying rental property is in a lot of your […]
Dec 21, 2019
8 min
Show157: How do I find good deals on rental property?
7th Day of Christmas….How do I find good deals? Guess what….I love to travel. IT’s my passion…it’s my jam. So I subscribe to many different email newsletters dedicated to travel. Travelzoo, Sherman’s Travel, Hotel Tonight, you name it I’m on it. And I don’t just let those email go to my junk email address and […]
Dec 20, 2019
6 min
Show156: Running a Rental Market Audit
Running a rental market audit is critical to your success as an investor in ensuring that you are investing in an area that you know and can reap benefits from. This one critical component of the entire journey is foundational in ensuring that you find success with investing. Spending time tracking what your rental market […]
Dec 19, 2019
7 min
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