Live Off Rents Podcast:
Financial Independence with Real Estate
Day jobs are overrated. Learn how to replace your 9-5 income with rental income!
No Jargon or Fluff. A Podcast of Quick Bites!
Every week, Deni & Brian broadcast a live podcast & videocast via the SparkRental Facebook page. Completely free, and interactive — we take questions as we go!
We aim to pack a ton of information in short, 10-20 minute episodes. From the absolute basics like finding deals and calculating rental cash flow to more advanced topics like asset protection, we’ve got you covered.
And while our focus is real estate investing and property management, we always keep the bigger picture in mind: building enough passive income to cover your living expenses. In other words, financial independence.
Happy listening!
The Latest from the Live Off Rents Podcast:
Ep. 37: Pet Policies: Earning More While Renting Your Property to Pet
Too many landlords impose blanket "No Pets" policies without considering the potential upsides. Deni and Brian break down exactly how to earn more money on your rental units by accepting — and charging for — pets. From faster turnovers to longer tenancies to pet rent...
Ep. 36: 7 Real Estate Investing Tools to Boost Your Returns
The latest tech tools in real estate investing offer you a competitive advantage over all the other investors out there. They help you score off-market deals, automate your marketing and direct mail campaigns, and automate your rental management. Deni and Brian break...
Ep. 35: How to Know When to Sell Out as a Landlord
Rental properties are long-term investments. So how do landlords know when to throw in the towel and cash out? Deni and Brian break down several strategies for deciding when to call it quits as a landlord and sell your rental properties.Video Broadcast VersionAudio...
Ep. 34: Landlord Tax Deductions: An Overview for Investors
Rental properties come with a slew of valuable tax benefits. But only to the extent that you understand what they are and how to use them! Deni and Brian break down the most commonly used rental property tax deductions, to help you reduce your tax burden and improve...
Ep. 33: Renting to Friends or Family: Pros, Cons, and Cautions
Ever thought about renting a property to a friend or family member? It's a trap that's snared many an otherwise savvy landlord. If you're thinking about doing so, follow these rules for success before signing a lease agreement with someone you know personally! Video...
Ep. 32: The Formula to Retire Young w/Chris Mamula of Can I Retire Yet?
No one says you have to wait until 65 to retire. Brian hosts special guest Chris Mamula from Can I Retire Yet? to talk about all things financial independence and retiring early (FIRE). Check it out their personal experiences and tip on F.I.R.E! Video Broadcast...
Ep.31 – 5 Ways To Build Credit
Your credit can literally make or break your livelihood as a real estate investor. It means the difference between 70% LTV and 85% LTV, between 5% interest and 9% interest. Deni & Brian review how you can boost your credit as a real estate investor, and how to use...
Ep.30 – Using Unsecured Business Lines of Credit to Purchase Real Estate
There is a way to use credit lines to purchase real estate and in some cases with -0- interest! On this Episode, special edition, Deni and Brian introduce a really special webinar. Partnership: Fund and Grow Video Broadcast VersionAudio Podcast Version Also available...
Ep.29 – 8 Do’s and Don’ts of Dealing with Contractors
How can real estate investors manage contractors without being ripped off Deni & Brian chat about how investors can protect themselves when working with contractors. About screening contractors and then choosing the one who is probably going to do a better job...
What do you want to learn more about?
Is This Podcast for You?
If you don’t want to work forever, it’s for you.
At SparkRental, we’re all about helping you replace your day job income with passive income from investments. Build enough investment income, and your day job becomes optional. You can quit to spend more time with your family, choose a career you’re more passionate about, travel, volunteer full-time.
Or you can keep working your current job if you love it, and build even more wealth.
While we tend to focus on building passive income through rental properties, we know that financial independence and/or retiring early — FIRE — works best with diverse income streams. So yes, we talk about finding motivated sellers, tools like free rental income calculators, finding rental property loans, and property management tips & tricks. But we also explore wider FIRE issues like savings rate, safe withdrawal rates, and how the FIRE lifestyle can save you money in surprising ways.
Most of all, we want to help you think differently about your money, and about lifestyle design: creating your own personal ideal life. Real estate is merely a means to that end!
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How to Use a VA Loan for an Investment Property
Real estate investing requires money, and usually more than we like when buying an investment property. Fortunately, you can leverage other people’s money to buy our own assets. But navigating the world of investment property loans is stressful and oftentimes...
How to Get an Investment Property Loan with Bad Credit
If you’ve ever bought a home to live in, you probably think buying investment properties works similarly. However, you should be aware of the important differences between a home loan and investor loan. Most notably: higher credit requirements. Can you still get an...
Raise Your Children as Good Entrepreneurs, Not Good Employees
Pause for a moment and consider what makes a good employee. Obedience? Check. Willingness to work long hours creating wealth for someone else? Check. Accepting a job and income controlled by others? Check. Now think about what makes a good entrepreneur....
9 (Legit) Gripes About the FIRE Movement – And My Responses
By now, you’ve probably heard of the FIRE movement, short for “financial independence, retire early.” If not, it showcases how to replace your 9-5 salary with passive income from investments (like, say, rental properties!). Because when you can cover your living...
How to Buy a Fixer-Upper Without Getting Burned
For those who love renovation projects, the idea of buying a fixer-upper — either to keep as a BRRRR or to flip and sell — is intriguing. Buy low, sell high, and all that. Except it doesn’t always happen that way. Before investing in a fixer-upper home, consider all...
PropStream Review 2021: Worth the Cost? Pros, Cons & Pricing
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...
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