How Is Rental Property Depreciation Calculated? Free Property Depreciation Calculator
Ever hear that “real estate investors pay next to nothing in income taxes”? While not entirely true, real estate investors do enjoy sweeping tax deductions. From writing off most closing costs to maintenance and repairs, landlord insurance to rent default insurance,...
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...
What Is an Accredited Investor? Why You Want to Become One ASAP
Do the rich have access to better investments than the rest of us? It turns out that they do, actually. I once offered to invest money with a hard money lender I knew, who had an impeccable track record. He asked a simple question before taking the conversation any...
What Is Savings Rate? Retirement Numbers, Savings Rate Calculator & More
No matter how much you earn, you won’t build wealth if you spend every penny you bring in. A person who earns $75,000 and saves $25,000 per year will create wealth faster than someone who earns $1,000,000 and spends $995,000 of it. Flashy cars and imposing homes may...
Do You Have to Put a Down Payment on a House? Down Payment Hacks
For homebuyers and real estate investors alike, coming up with a down payment presents the greatest barrier to buying. But do you have to put a down payment on a house when you buy? Are there creative workarounds that homebuyers and real estate investors can take...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 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.