Rising Interest Rates and Real Estate: What’s Going to Happen?
Introduction to US interest rates: The US economy has entered a stage of quantitative tightening. This is characterized by a consistent increase in interest rates. According to the CME Group FedWatch Tool, the current interest rate is 200 – 225 basis points, and it is...
PropStream Review 2019: Are the Real Estate Investing Tools Worth the Cost?
What’s your competitive advantage as a real estate investor? Perhaps you have the best network in your local market, and know every contractor, every lender, every wholesaler, every other investor. Or maybe you do your own repairs, and have a team of workers at your...
What to Expect to Pay for Today’s Investment Property Mortgage Rates
Captain Obvious here: a investment properties are supposed to make you money. Whether you renovate and flip the property or buy it to rent and hold onto it long-term, as a real estate investor you quickly find that financing investment properties is not the same as...
A 3%-Down Rental Property Loan? How to Use New Fannie & Freddie Loans for Investing
Earlier this month, Fannie Mae and its brother lender Freddie Mac launched new loan programs called HomeReady and Home Possible, respectively. Their purpose? To help low- to moderate-income borrowers with little cash buy a home. Which is great news for anyone looking...
More Cities Upping Legal Liability for Landlords: 5 Tips to Protect Yourself
Many, many years ago, I had a tenant who violated a zoning ordinance. The ordinance prohibited placing barbecue grills on apartment patios or porches. Mind you, this was not about use; it was about storage. Guess who received a violation notice from the local zoning...Free Landlord Tools
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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.