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,...
Turnkey Property Investing: Pros & Cons for Long-Distance Real Estate Investing
Deni and I have a student named Maria in our FIRE from Real Estate course, who lives in the Bay Area. Maria makes a good living, but when she looks at the cost to buy a rental property in the Bay Area, even she blanches. It’s a struggle to find any rentals under...
Financing Rental Property Renovations for the Highest ROI
What Rental Property Updates Have the Highest ROI? Whether you’re dipping into your savings or taking out an rental property loan, putting money into fixing up your home can increase its value and your return – if done correctly. Before starting a renovation project,...
8 Lease Contract “Hacks” To Protect Landlords’ Rental Properties & Profits
Want a profitable rental property, as a landlord? You can (and should) take all the standard steps to protect your investment from bad tenants. After collecting rental application forms, you run tenant screening reports, check the tenant’s previous rental...
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....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.