America’s Bad Financial Habits: 7 Ways to Break the Mold of Average Finances
Did you know that over a third (34%) of Americans have no savings? Not a penny in their savings account. The news doesn’t get brighter from there. Another 35% admit to having less than $1,000 in savings; that’s not enough to even cover a month’s rent or mortgage...
Are Americans Fleeing High-Tax States?
It turns out Americans really do vote with their feet – especially when it comes to taxes. United Van Lines releases a report every year on the prior year’s migration patterns within the U.S. They just put out the 2016 report, and the data is fascinating. By sheer...
Are Apartment Finder Services a Scam?
As a Realtor, I’m increasingly asked about the new trend of “apartment locator” companies. What’s all the hoopla about? An apartment finder or locator does exactly that: they scout available rental housing and provide a list of properties that meet their...
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...
Unstable Ground! 5 Real Estate Disruptions on the Horizon
What are the odds that artificial intelligence will render real estate agents obsolete in the near future? If you answered “nearly 100%” then you answered right. At least according to a recent Oxford study on artificial intelligence. Scary stuff? Maybe. But is...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.