619: BiggerNews June: Why "DIY Landlords" Will Win in a Recession

<p>What do <strong>DIY landlording</strong> and <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/inflation-what-the-fed-wont-tell-you" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>inflation</strong></a> have to do with each other? Surprisingly, much more than you would think. As the year progresses and the<strong> housing market</strong> stays hot, more real estate investors are <strong>having trouble </strong><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2016-02-13-3-tips-find-cash-flowing-properties" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>finding cash-flowing deals</strong></a>. At the same time, the tenants in those properties are seeing the price of their gas, groceries, and rent shoot up. Are tenants going to be left with enough money to pay rent every month? And if not, <strong>what will everyday landlords do </strong>to keep their properties?</p><p>These questions are best left to someone who not only has experience owning and managing rental properties but helping others do the same. <strong>Laurence Jankelow</strong>, co-founder of <a href="https://info.avail.co/info/bigger-pockets-sponsorship" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Avail</strong></a>, one of the leading property management software picks, is here to talk about <strong>the future of the </strong><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/6-things-youll-need-when-getting-into-diy-landlording" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>DIY landlord</strong></a>, especially in 2022. Laurence has seen the trends on who’s increasing rent, who’s not, and how many cash-flowing deals are on the table.&nbsp;</p><p>Laurence, David, and Dave all take time to debate <strong>what the next year will look like for landlords and renters</strong> alike. If there is a <strong>recession around the corner</strong>, how can investors keep themselves in a strong position? What is the first expense new landlords should cut if their <a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/cash-flow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_bla