The Good Landlord

Turn Your Spare Room into Smart Supplemental Income-Without the Headaches

In a world where housing costs soar and financial freedom feels elusive, renting out a spare room in your home offers a practical path to extra cash flow. But it's not about getting rich quick, it's about doing it right, ethically, and sustainably. The Good Landlord: An Ethical Guide to Renting Your Spare Bedoom equips you with the step-by-step knowledge to transform that unused space into a reliable bonus income source, while emphasizing: Don't rely on it for essentials. Vacancies happen, and this book shows you how to prepare.

From self-assessing your readiness (are you an introvert sharing a kitchen?) to prepping your home safely, finding vetted tenants, crafting ironclad leases, and managing day-to-day harmony, this comprehensive guide covers it all. Dive into legal essentials, ethical landlording (balance empathy with firmness), conflict resolution, and smart financial strategies-like budgeting for repairs, navigating taxes with pro-rated deductions, and investing surplus wisely (Roth IRAs, HSAs, or paying down principal for faster mortgage freedom).

Packed with checklists, worksheets, real-life stories of house hackers achieving debt payoff and early retirement, humor to lighten the load, and appendices full of resources, this book empowers you to thrive as a fair, firm landlord. Whether you're a first-timer or refining your setup, learn to start small, adapt, and build wealth on your terms.

House hack your way to financial flexibility-ethically and effectively. Your spare room awaits.