How to Compete with Cash Real Estate Offers
Beaten by a cash offer on your last real estate offer to purchase? You’re not alone. The percentage of cash offers in real estate markets across the country have surged to 25% per the National Association of Realtors, up from just 15% a year ago. Still, you...
Repairs vs. Capital Improvements to Rental Properties: What’s the Difference?
Every landlord must carry out regular maintenance and repairs to keep their rental properties habitable. Fixing a faulty faucet, AC unit repair, or painting the property are simply part of a landlord’s job description. In contrast, capital improvements boost the...
The Role of Dividends in Financial Independence/Retiring Early
For just about any investor, the goal of putting their money to work is to eventually stop working. To reach financial independence and be able to cover their living expenses with their investment income, and maybe retire early. In order to do this, you need to save a...
Can Landlords Charge Tenants to Replace the Carpets?
Carpets don’t stay pristine forever. Often landlords have to replace them between every single tenancy. But should landlords always pay for replacing ruined carpets? Can they ever charge tenants to replace them? Here’s what landlords need to know about carpets,...Looking for Landlord Loans?
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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.
G. 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.