Lazy Landlording: The Simple System for Managing Rentals Without the Headaches

Erin Spradlin and James Carlson explore "lazy landlording"—smart systems that make property management effortless using one metric: your daily rate.

💰 The Day Rate Formula Monthly mortgage ÷ 30 days = your decision metric. Average US mortgage ($2,715) = $90/day. A 5% discount on one month? That's $135 or 1.5 days vacancy—take it. Six-month lease at 5% off? Nine-day discount equivalent. Make financially smart decisions based on market reality, not stubborn pricing.

🏠 Systems Over Stubbornness Prevent tenant issues upfront: warn about quirks, replace stained furniture, set expectations. Focus on location, bedrooms, professional photos, major platforms—not smart refrigerators.

📊 YouTube vs. Real Estate: The Parallel Trap James reflects on his YouTube course experience, noting the disconnect between optimizing for virality versus trust—mirroring real estate's cash flow vs. appreciation divide. Both industries suffer from snake oil salesmen creating optimization paralysis with endless checklists. The key insight: posting consistently matters more than perfect thumbnails, just like getting properties listed matters more than smart appliances.

Perfect for:

• Accidental landlords juggling unexpected properties or second mortgages
• Property owners paralyzed by pricing and negotiation decisions
• Anyone tired of overcomplicated real estate "guru" advice
• Landlords looking to reduce tenant conflicts through better systems
• Investors who want 4-5 doors for diversification, not 100+ for empire-building

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📧 Contact Information:
erin@erinspradlin.com for midterm rental consulting
james@jamescarlsonre.com for Colorado real estate