Rental Application in California: A Quick Landlord Guide
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my years as a landlord, it’s that good returns follow good tenants. So what do California landlords need to know about collecting rental applications and screening applicants, to only lease to high-ROI tenants? Too many landlords...
Rising Interest Rates and Real Estate: What’s Going to Happen?
Introduction to US interest rates: The US economy has entered a stage of quantitative tightening. This is characterized by a consistent increase in interest rates. According to the CME Group FedWatch Tool, the current interest rate is 200 – 225 basis points, and it is...
7 Property Management Skills Separating Elite Landlords & Managers from the Herd
Think you’ve got what it takes to be an elite landlord?There’s more to landlording than advertising for tenants and collecting rent. But for those who are willing to roll up their sleeves, owning and managing rental properties can be extremely profitable.In fact, the...
Should Landlords Require Credit References with All Rental Applications?
On the hunt for new tenants?Few landlords would call the tenant screening process fun—but that doesn’t mean you should skip any part of it. That includes asking for credit references from your applicants.If you’re already running a credit report for applicants, then...Learn More About:
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The Charming & Witty Founders of Spark Rental
Denise Supplee is a landlord and former property manager, with over a decade's experience in legal forms for landlords and property managers. She's also a champion mom and licensed realtor.
Brian Davis is a landlord and real estate investor with 15 rental properties. Husband, rental industry expert and compulsive traveler, Brian visited ten countries last year.
Our goal in building Spark Rental? To help other landlords & property managers automate their rentals like we've done, so they can spend more time with the people and passions they love.