Where’s the Cheapest Real Estate in the US? Should You Invest in It?
Everyone loves a deal, a chance to get more for their money. Look no further than the hoardes of stampeding shoppers every Black Friday. Fortunately for real estate investors, cheap real estate in the U.S. is available year-round for those who understand the risks....
More Cities Upping Legal Liability for Landlords: 5 Tips to Protect Yourself
Years ago, I had a tenant who violated a zoning ordinance. Local laws prohibited placing barbecue grills on the rental property patios or porches. Mind you, this was not about use; it was about storage on the outside of the residential property. Well, guess who...
How to Hedge Against Inflation with Real Estate Investments
The federal government has committed roughly $13 trillion ($13,000,000,000,000) on pandemic-related spending since early 2020. These trillions of dollars have to come from somewhere. Some money spent by Congress will have to be borrowed, but the Federal Reserve will...
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 illegal...
12 Best Real Estate Investing Podcasts in 2021
Podcasts offer a convenient, semi-passive way to consume content and get educated. You can listen to them while you’re working out, driving, walking the dog, or cooking dinner. They’re also free, which doesn’t hurt. So, we decided to round up the best real estate...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.