Financial Independence, Early Retirement: FIRE Movement & Real Estate
Who says you have to work into your 60s? While people have been retiring early since there was work to shirk, the “FIRE movement” went mainstream in the early 2010s, popularized by Mr. Money Mustache and a few other bloggers. But does financial independence...
17 Passive Streams of Income from Real Estate
Passive streams of income are the holy grail of investing and personal finance. With enough passive income, you no longer need to work and earn active income. You reach financial independence and are able to cover your living expenses solely with streams of passive...
House Hacking: 10 Ways to Live for Free (Even in a Single-Family Home)
I live for free. Before that, I only paid around 30% of my mortgage payment. How? By finding ways to have other people pay my housing costs. It’s called house hacking, and there are many ways to achieve it. Not all of them require you to move, either. Here’s...
Can Real Estate Replace Bonds in Your Retirement Portfolio?
The year I was born (1981), US Treasury bonds paid over 15% interest. Times sure have changed. Today, you can expect a paltry 2% interest rate (or worse) from Treasury bonds. Which raises questions and suspicions about the traditional investing advice to roll your...
“I Rented Dirt”: How Scott Replaced His 9-5 Income by Flipping Land
“Oh, I also had a few rental homes, but I mainly rented dirt.” So begins Scott Todd’s story, his journey from corporate manager to land investor to able to cover his living expenses on land income alone. Scott reached financial independence in under a year and a half....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 real estate investor and writer who, along with his wife and daughter, spends most of the year overseas. He loves hiking, exotic wine, travel, and food, not necessarily in that order. He plans to reach financial independence by age 42.
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.