Eric left his 6-figure IT job to pursue real estate full time a few years ago. Now he owns properties and prefers to manage them himself. Today he tells us his best ever tips for managing investment properties. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review.   Best Ever Tweet: “It all depends on where you’re at in your life and what your true opportunity cost is” - Eric Drenckhahn   Eric Drenckhahn Real Estate Background: -A "DIY landlord" who has managed his mid-sized portfolio for years since 2000 -Left his full-time 6-figure IT job to pursue real estate and travel -Purchased 5 fourplexes and a single-family home, a couple more flips, either as an investor or in the rehab -Single-family home at a sheriff’s sale that was redeemed away from me. -Currently focusing on doing a 1031 exchange to a Florida property -Say hi to him at http://www.nononsenselandlord.com/ -Based in St. Paul, Minnesota -Best Ever Book: The Art of the Deal     Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:Are you looking for a way to increase your overall profits by reducing your loan payments to the bank?Patch of Land offers a fix-and-flip loan program that ONLY charges interest on the funds that have been disbursed, which can result in thousands of dollars in savings.Before securing financing for your next fix-and-flip project, Best Ever Listeners you must download your free white paper at patchofland.com/joefairless to find out how Patch of Land’s fix and flip program can positively impact your investment strategy and save you money.