Author

Kevin Perk

Kevin Perk is a full-time buy and hold and fix and flip real estate investor with over 15 years of experience. He and his wife Terron operate Kevron Properties, LLC, a boutique real estate investing company in Memphis, Tenn.

Experience
Kevin was a past president and is a current board member of the Memphis Investors Group. He’s also a blogger and writer who has authored hundreds of real estate investing articles on BiggerPockets and his own blog, SmarterLandlording.com, some of which have been featured on The Motley Fool and MONEY: Personal Finance News & Advice.

Kevin is also host of the SmarterLandlording podcast.

Originally from the Washington D.C. area, Kevin moved to Memphis to attend graduate school at The University of Memphis. After receiving his master’s degree in City and Regional Planning, Kevin climbed the planning career ladder to eventually become planning director of a county in the Memphis metro area. He “retired” from planning in 2003 to pursue real estate investing full-time.

Since “retiring,” Kevin’s main real estate investment strategy has been to buy and hold, otherwise known as landlording. Generally working in historic Midtown Memphis, Kevin is also known to fix and flip grand, historic homes when the right opportunity presents itself. He and his wife Terron (who is the principal broker at Perk Realty) have participated in dozens of real estate transactions in the Memphis metro area.

Kevin has the heart of a teacher and believes in helping others through education. An instructor of college-level geography for over 25 years, Kevin also regularly participates in seminars and panel discussions at such forums as the Memphis Investor’s Group and the Single-Family Rental Summit.

In addition, Kevin has been interviewed in publications such as the Memphis Commercial Appeal, the Memphis Daily News, and the Foreclosure News Report.

Education
Kevin earned a master’s in City and Regional Planning from The University of Memphis.

Kevin is also host of the SmarterLandlording podcast.

In addition, Kevin has been interviewed in publications such as the Memphis Commercial Appeal, the Memphis Daily News, and the Foreclosure News Report.

Education
Kevin earned a master’s in City and Regional Planning from The University of Memphis.

Real Estate Business Management 4 min read

Jan 26, 2015Mar 16, 2021 Kevin Perk

Property Insurance: Why Coverage Gets Dropped & How to Handle It

Property insurance is perhaps one of the most confounding aspects of the real estate business. It is something that investors will want or be required to purchase. But how it…

Diversifying Your Investments 4 min read

Jan 19, 2015Feb 13, 2024 Kevin Perk

6 Things Investors Can Do NOW for a Less Taxing Tax Season

It’s a new year! It is time to think of business and personal goals. It is time to look forward to new challenges and opportunities. And unfortunately, it is also…

Private Money 4 min read

Dec 15, 2014Feb 13, 2024 Kevin Perk

10 Smart Tips for Building Trust With Private Money Lenders

The private money world is all about trust. Private money lenders are looking to reduce their risk. Trust goes a long way towards reducing the perceived amount of risk. Yes,…

Private Money 5 min read

Dec 08, 2014Feb 13, 2024 Kevin Perk

How to Find and Use Private Money for Your Real Estate Business

Getting the money for your first few rental properties is a relatively easy process. Go into almost any bank, and if you have decent income and credit, you will likely…

Landlording & Property Management 3 min read

Nov 10, 2014Mar 16, 2021 Kevin Perk

5 Things a Landlord May Not Want Their Tenants to Know

Every profession has its secrets — things that those in the profession might wish to be kept quiet. Landlording is no different. What are we landlords potentially keeping from out…

Landlording & Property Management 4 min read

Oct 13, 2014Mar 16, 2021 Kevin Perk

How to Handle an Untimely Tenant Death as a Landlord

Death is not something any of us likes to think about. Unfortunately, though, none of us are going to get out of here alive. I know this is not the…

Landlording & Property Management 2 min read

Sep 01, 2014Mar 16, 2021 Kevin Perk

Screening, Qualifying and Turning Down Potential Tenants

Screening and qualifying applicants for your rental properties are two of the most important things a landlord can do. Many of the problems that landlords complain about, such as nonpayment…

Flipping 3 min read

Aug 25, 2014Mar 16, 2021 Kevin Perk

The 3 Phases of Every Rehab Project

Many real estate investors will at some point in their career be involved in a major rehab. Distressed properties that are in need of rehab are often where the deal…

Real Estate Business Management 2 min read

Jul 28, 2014Feb 06, 2024 Kevin Perk

5 Reasons Your Rental Property Is Not Cash Flowing

I have said it before and I will say it again, positive cash flow is the most important thing to a buy and hold investor. Without positive cash flow, your…

Landlording & Property Management 2 min read

Jul 07, 2014Mar 16, 2021 Kevin Perk

Okay, so You Just Got Your First Inherited Tenant – What Now?

Investing in rental properties often means inheriting existing tenants. Inherited tenants bring both positive and negative attributes to the transaction. What to do with Inherited Tenants: What you as the…

Real Estate Business Management 2 min read

Jun 23, 2014Mar 16, 2021 Kevin Perk

The 5 Most Common Items Found in Contractor Lingo

Every industry seems to have its own lingo. Lawyers have legalese (ugh!). Surveyors speak of chains, pins and rods. Medical professionals seem to speak another language all together. We real…

Property Taxes 4 min read

May 05, 2014Feb 14, 2024 Kevin Perk

How to Appeal Your Property Tax Value

Last week I wrote about spending money to save money. One of the ways I mentioned to do that was by challenging your property tax assessment. In this post, I…

Landlording & Property Management 2 min read

Mar 24, 2014Mar 16, 2021 Kevin Perk

Considering Accepting Money after the Eviction? Beware!

I had an interesting question asked on one of my blog posts recently. That post examined the eviction process here in Memphis, Tennessee and the reader asked if a landlord…