Landlord schooling

[Julie Nordendale]

Hi, I'm not only new to BP but new to real estate investing. Over the next year I plan on saving for a down payment for a multi family property that I plan on buying and holding. In the meantime I want to learn as much as I can about being a landlord. I'm wondering if there are schools for that? I plan on reading books, blog posts, member forums, etc on the subject but would love to learn more hands on or in a classroom environment. I live in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul). Does anyone know of any schools or have suggestions for learning. Or is it something I don't need to focus on first hand?  My other thought was to get a part time job working in a rental office for an apartment building,  but I'm questioning how much value I would get from that verses the time put in. Thank you for any advice/suggestions. 

[Jeff B.]

Well, here's the stuff I cut my teeth on: (look for updated current versions)

• Landlording: A Handymanual for Scrupulous Landlords and Landladies Who Do It Themselves
  by Leigh Robinson, David Patton, Nancy Robinson, Jan Brown
  isbn: 0-932956-08-7
• The Landlord's Handbook: A Complete Guide to Managing Small Residential Properties
  by Daniel Goodwin
  isbn: 0-884620405-6
• The California Landlord's Law Book: Rights & Responsibilities
  by David Brown, Attorney; Janet Portman, Attorney; and Ralph Warner, Attorney
  isbn: 0-87337-003-1
• The Eviction Book for California
  by Robinson
  isbn: 0-932956-22-x