More Doors.
Less Chaos.

The systems-first guide for self-managing landlords who want to grow without the business running through them.

Foreword by Brandon Turner

The Boring Landlord by Grant Francke, front cover
  • 200+ units
  • About $23 million
  • Run from Southeast Nebraska
  • Foreword by Brandon Turner
  • Author of The Unlikely Investor

You take the 2 a.m. call.

Every decision is yours.

Every new door adds hours, and the income doesn't keep up.

You bought rentals to own your time. Right now they own it.

The Operating System

Boring is the goal

Drama in a rental business is a systems problem. The Boring Landlord Operating System fixes it in four moves, in this order.

  1. Get it out of your head.

    Written criteria, written steps, one inbox. If it only lives in your memory, only you can do it.

  2. Get it out of your hands.

    A first hire or a VA, a written spend limit, and decisions that no longer wait for you.

  3. Get it on a screen.

    Your software as the one place the truth lives, and eight numbers you check every month.

  4. Get out of the way.

    Add doors without adding hours.

Who takes the 2 a.m. call?

The Boring Landlord Score is eight questions about how your rentals run today. Two minutes. You get a score out of 100, all eight areas, and the two to fix first.

It measures

  • Owner dependence
  • Leasing and tenants
  • Maintenance and turns
  • People and delegation
  • Written processes
  • Software and systems
  • The numbers you track
  • Room to add units
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Free. You see your results as soon as you finish.

Example

Your Boring Landlord Score

38 / 100

Running on you.

  • Owner dependence
  • Leasing and tenants
  • Maintenance and turns
  • People and delegation
  • Written processes
  • Software and systems
  • The numbers you track
  • Room to add units

Fix first: People and delegation, then The numbers you track.

The Boring Landlord, front cover

The book

The Boring Landlord

The book for landlords who have the doors and want their time back.

You'll learn how to:

  • Find and screen great tenants
  • Set up simple, repeatable systems (SOPs)
  • Handle maintenance and repairs efficiently
  • Stay compliant with landlord-tenant laws
  • Eliminate common landlord headaches
  • Grow your portfolio the right way

Podcasts

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Landlords

What landlords say

Grant walked with us throughout the process of purchasing and renovating our first rental property and didn't simply give us answers; he listened, asked great questions, provided thoughtful feedback, and helped us see situations with greater perspective.

Kyle Ogle, coaching client, first rental property
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The coaching we have received from Grant over the last year in our real estate investment journey has been one of the most rewarding experiences we have had as investors. Grant brings a wealth of knowledge when it comes to purchasing, renovating, and renting properties, but what sets him apart is that he has real-life experience as an investor himself. He understands what it is actually like to make decisions, take risks, navigate challenges, and work through the unknowns that come with investing. Grant walked with us throughout the process of purchasing and renovating our first rental property and didn't simply give us answers; he listened, asked great questions, provided thoughtful feedback, and helped us see situations with greater perspective. There were plenty of moments when fear and doubt crept in, and Grant's wisdom and encouragement helped us slow down, think clearly, and keep moving forward. What we appreciate most about Grant is that he genuinely cares about people. His goal isn't simply to help someone buy a property or make a deal. He wants to see people grow, flourish, and make wise decisions—even if that ultimately means deciding not to invest in a particular property. We have come to see Grant as much more than a real estate coach. He has been a trusted advisor, encourager, and someone we genuinely enjoy learning from. If you're looking for someone who combines real-world investing experience with genuine care for the people he coaches, we couldn't recommend Grant more highly.

He solved a vacancy problem for me in one conversation.

Collin Schwartz, real estate investor, Omaha, 3,500 doors
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Grant Francke is an excellent operator, and he has been a great colleague and resource to me. He has helped me work through hard real estate and business problems and transactions. He solved a vacancy problem for me in one conversation. What he teaches in The Boring Landlord is what he does in his own portfolio every day.

From tenant issues and leasing strategies to contractor negotiations, Grant helped me stabilize and operate my property more efficiently, optimize cash flow, and establish systems I can replicate as I grow my portfolio.

Mark WilliamsonOhio area
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Grant helped make what I thought was impossible, possible. His clear, practical guidance gave me the confidence to take the right next steps, while his proactive support provided valuable accountability along the way. From tenant issues and leasing strategies to contractor negotiations, Grant helped me stabilize and operate my property more efficiently, optimize cash flow, and establish systems I can replicate as I grow my portfolio. I'm incredibly grateful for his guidance throughout my real estate journey.

One on one

Work with Grant

Grant works one on one with three landlords at a time, for 90 days, to build an operation that runs without them. It is for self-managing landlords with 4 or more doors who are growing and still the bottleneck. It is not deal coaching.

Start with the Score. If you're a fit, your results page will show you how to apply.

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If you're looking for someone who combines real-world investing experience with genuine care for the people he coaches, we couldn't recommend Grant more highly.

Kyle Ogle, coaching client

Grant

About Grant

Grant spent years as a railroad conductor before he bought his first rental with his wife, Laura, in 2015. He left the railroad in 2019. Today he runs more than 200 units from Southeast Nebraska with a small team and good software, and the goal every day is the same: nothing exciting happens.

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Take the Score

Two minutes. Eight questions. Find out how much of your business still runs through you.

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