New Laws Criminalizing Landlords: Is Orange the New Landlord Uniform?
When did we as a society start criminalizing landlords? Like so many other creeping, insidious changes in our society, it didn’t happen overnight. An early example took place in Kentucky, when a 69-year-old landlord was charged criminally because he leased to...
Butcher Judges? Know Your Landlord-Tenant Laws or Else!
Wouldn’t you think that a judge would possess some type of legal background? Not always! Often it is an elected position (read: all about politics). Someone knew someone, perhaps the popular town butcher, ran to be district judge and got voted right in. It’s...
Security Deposits: 5 Common (and Costly!) Landlord Mistakes
How much security do security deposits actually provide? Security deposits are only as effective as the policies landlords have for them. But most mom-and-pop landlords end up learning the hard way that security deposit mistakes are among the costliest they can make....
Landlord Removes Staircase When Tenants Fail to Pay Rent… Can They Do That?
Last week, a neighbor’s video went viral, showing the gaping hole where the exterior stairs used to be (video further down). A Florida tenant had failed to pay their rent, and the landlord allegedly grew so irate that he removed the staircase that allowed...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.