
The First Rental Playbook
Buy your first rental without learning the expensive lessons firsthand. The math, due diligence that reprices the deal, and the acquisition checklist I run on my own buys.
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No guru courses. No $997 masterminds. Practical playbooks and done-for-you services for rental owners — the boring stuff, done completely.
Every playbook is a sequence you can follow top to bottom — not a theory dump. The parts I actually do are labeled as my system; standard industry practice is labeled as standard. Buy once, keep it forever, free updates for life.
If you own a rental — or you're about to — these are the systems that keep it from becoming a second job.
Every playbook is a PDF you keep forever, with free updates for life and a 7-day refund if it's not worth the money.

Buy your first rental without learning the expensive lessons firsthand. The math, due diligence that reprices the deal, and the acquisition checklist I run on my own buys.
See what's inside → · Try the free calculator →

A consistent, documented screening process designed to support fair-housing-compliant practices — criteria before advertising, the identical application for everyone, every decision documented.

The between-tenant system: inspection discipline, make-ready checklists, appliance disposition, and the listing handoff. Built from my own turnover process.

Preventive schedules, vendor onboarding that actually protects you, and property-level books. The systems that keep small portfolios from becoming second jobs.


10 mistakes new landlords make, each with a one-line fix. Free forever.
Every investor service is delivered as written documents and worksheets — async, no calls (the on-site photo shoot is in person, naturally). Flat fees, no commissions, no percentage of rent. Fixed scope before I start, no surprises.
How these work: I build the materials and systems — you publish under your own accounts and handle all tenant and applicant contact. I never contact tenants or applicants on your behalf.
I write the listing from your details — Fair Housing-compliant copy, photo order, and a posting checklist for each site. You publish under your own accounts and handle all inquiries.
Your listing formatted for Zillow, Apartments.com, Facebook Marketplace, and other major sites — copy, photo order, and per-site posting checklists. You publish under your own accounts; any site listing fees are yours.
Everything in one package. Listing build, professional on-site photo shoot, and the multi-site posting kit — you publish, you handle the inquiries.
I own rentals in Alabama and run the turnover process myself — screening, make-readies, maintenance systems. Every checklist in these playbooks is something I actually use. When the manuscript says "I do this," it's because I do.
Where a section is my own system, it says so. Where it's standard industry practice, it says that too. No borrowed war stories, no invented numbers — just the line between experience and research, kept visible.
No $997 mastermind. No "financial freedom" promises. No scare tactics. Just the systems: what to do, in what order, and how to know it worked. The boring stuff, done completely.
I own rental units in Alabama and run the turnover process on them myself — screening, make-readies, maintenance systems. SkyRent is where I put the systems down on paper: first as checklists I actually use, then as playbooks and setup services for landlords who'd rather skip the expensive lessons.
I've been the landlord who learned things the hard way — the surprise repair with nothing in reserves, the contractor with no paperwork, the lease that didn't cover what I assumed it did. These playbooks are the systems that came out the other side.
Questions about a playbook or a service? Email me — a human reads everything.
No. These are systems and processes, not legal advice. Landlord-tenant law varies by state — wherever state law matters, the playbooks flag it and tell you to check your state and talk to a licensed attorney. The screening checklist is a clause checklist, not a lease.
No. The playbooks show you the math — cash flow, cap rate, cash-on-cash, in plain English — and tell you what each number hides. It is explicitly not a buy recommendation. You make the call.
No. SkyRent is setup and education only. I build your systems, checklists, and paperwork — you run them. I don't show units, negotiate leases, collect rent, or manage tenants.
Yes. The playbooks are written to be state-agnostic, with flags wherever state law varies. Only the on-the-ground listing services (photography, listing build) are Auburn-area only — everything else is remote, anywhere in the US.
7-day, no-questions refund. Work through it, and if you don't think it was worth the money, reply to your receipt email within 7 days. No forms, no hard feelings.
The core rule: write your criteria before you advertise, apply them identically to every applicant, and document every decision. SkyRent's screening materials are built around that discipline and designed to support fair-housing-compliant practices. They can't guarantee anyone's compliance — fair housing law applies to how you use the materials, so the playbook flags the key rules and tells you to check your state and talk to a licensed attorney where it matters. If you use consumer reports in decisions, federal law (FCRA) requires specific notices to applicants — the playbook covers the process.
They're PDFs, delivered through Gumroad — download them and keep them forever. Buy once and every future update is free. No subscriptions, no expiring access.
Tell me what you need. I reply personally, usually within a day. Fixed quote before I start — no surprises.