What can landlords legally charge as late fees for rent? It depends on your state’s landlord-tenant laws, and in some cases your local city regulations. Many states don’t explicitly limit the amount that landlords can charge, but require that it be “reasonable.” Talk...
Denise Supplee
Deni Supplee has worked in real estate for over 30 years, and she’s done it all.
She started as a landlord, then a property manager with portfolios in the hundreds of units. Then Deni got her Realtor’s license in Pennsylvania to work on the transaction side of the business.
And that says nothing of her real estate investment portfolio, first as an active investor with rental properties and later as a passive investor with fractional ownership.
Deni combined her love for real estate, education, and technology when she and Brian launched SparkRental in 2016. They taught many a real estate investing class together, and kept getting the same question: “Can I just invest in projects with you?” After saying “No” countless times, Deni and Brian finally decided to explore what that would look like.
Thus SparkRental’s Co-Investing Club was born, where members all vet deals together. And even more importantly, share investment costs together to keep minimum investments low. We all get to invest small amounts in large projects like apartment complexes, mobile home parks, retail properties, and self-storage facilities.
In Deni’s off time, her happiest moments are the simple ones she spends with her family of five children and 14 grandchildren. Deni and her husband recently discovered the fun of RVing, and love hitting the road together. Deni also is an avid blogger for real estate and Christian topics, and has founded a Christian blog and community with over 1000 loyal members, currently in its ninth year.
Landlords’ Guide: Virtual Tours of Vacant Units in COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted nearly every aspect of our lives. As we all try to keep up with all the ways the coronavirus is impacting real estate investors, many landlords are scrambling to figure out how to fill vacancies during the pandemic. Landlords and...
Landlords & COVID-19: Navigating Rent Defaults & Evictions
The new “C” word, coronavirus, has caused disruptions so different, so enormous, that it’s left most investors and landlords scrambling to keep up with constantly-evolving changes to how we do business. For landlords, COVID-19 is not only creating the problem of mass...
Montana Rental Laws Guide
Elk, elk, elk… yep, Montana is the largest habitat of Elks. Montana is also referred to as the treasure state because it is rich in gold, silver and the like. And for you landlords out there, Montana proves a relatively landlord-friendly state. While it is always...
Missouri Rental Laws Guide
Oh Missouri, aka the “show-me state”. Did you know that the great old state of Missouri is bordered by 8 other states? Yep, this midwestern home of Maya Angelou and Eminem offers the beautiful Ozark mountain range and much more. And if that is not enough, Missouri is...
How Much Can Landlords Charge for Rental Application Fees in Each State?
Remember when you had to meet prospective rental applicants at the property with a stack of paper rental applications and pens in hand? Your applicant completed each line and checked each box on the spot to hand back to you. Once they were done, you collected the...
Texas Rental Laws Guide
The Lone Star State boasts relatively landlord-friendly rental laws. Texas also has second largest economy in the USA, after California. (Real estate investors, can you say "Opportunity?”) Median gross rents are in the $950 range and climbing....
The Landlord’s Guide to State & Federal Rental Application Laws
Before doing any other tenant screening, having a fully completed and signed rental application form for each applicant over the age of eighteen is a must! Only then is it worth running tenant screening reports, contacting employers and former landlords, and so on....
South Dakota Rental Laws Guide
Mount Rushmore is certainly not the only reason people come to South Dakota. Although, it certainly helps it to bring in almost two billion dollars annually in tourism revenue. Plus, South Dakota has a strong agricultural base and plenty of...
Tennessee Rental Laws Guide
From Nashville to Memphis, Elvis and Graceland, to being the country music capital, Tennessee has a lot to boast. According to SmartAsset.com rents in this great state are below the US average. A typical two-bedroom apartment, rents for about $995 per month. The cost...