Capital Gains Tax on Real Estate – And How to Avoid It
Real estate investments come with a slew of tax advantages. While you own the property as a rental, you can take nearly two dozen landlord tax deductions. Then, when it comes time to sell, you can reduce or avoid capital gains taxes on real estate through another...
18 Housing Alternatives & Green Housing Ideas to Save Money & Travel
Feeling a little “blah” about the idea of a traditional apartment or a suburban house with a white picket fence? You’re not alone. From the rise of tiny homes to the spiking interest in green housing ideas, people from all walks of life are rebelling against...
What Is a Real Estate Syndication?
If you’ve never heard the term “real estate syndication,” you’re not alone. Most people haven’t, and fewer know what a real estate syndication is or how they work. Historically, only the wealthy could access private equity investments like these. That has changed in...
How Rental Income Is Taxed
Real estate investments can offer some huge tax breaks — if used wisely. In fact, some investors opt for real estate specifically for the tax breaks! But how is rental income taxed? What other taxes do landlords and real estate investors pay? How can you avoid the...
Real Estate Crowdfunding Investments: The Easiest Way to Diversify?
Image Credit: InvestmentZen under the Creative Commons Licence Real estate investments come with several huge drawbacks. Diversification poses a problem when a median home in the US costs over $400,000. Even when you leverage other people’s money and make a minimum...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.