Real estate investors weigh in on how passive rental income really is: ‘It’s like having an expensive puppy’

• Not all rental income can be considered passive.
• The job of a landlord means being on call, dealing with unexpected issues, and managing tenants.
• However, there are strategies that can reduce the workload, such as screening tenants.

If you google “passive income ideas,” one of the first strategies that pops up is to buy a rental property.