SparkRental’s Live Off Rents Podcast:
Financial Independence with Real Estate
Day jobs are overrated. Learn how to replace your 9-5 income with passive income!
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No Jargon or Fluff: A Real Estate Podcast of Quick Bites!
In 2018, SparkRental cofounders Brian Davis and Deni Supplee started broadcasting live every week to the SparkRental Facebook page and Landlords & Real Estate Investors’ Hub. Eventually they wisened up enough to start publishing broadcasts as a podcast, and SparkRental’s Live Off Rents podcast was born.
Today, we still release new episodes every week, interviewing some of the sharpest minds in real estate investing and financial independence.
We pack a ton of information in concise 15-20 minute episodes. From the basics like active vs. passive real estate investing to more advanced topics like scaling to apartment complexes, we’ve got you covered.
And while our focus is real estate investing, we always keep the bigger picture in mind: building enough passive income to cover your living expenses. In other words, reaching financial independence.
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What Are Squatters Rights? State-by-State Guide to Squatters Rights
The Big Picture On Squatters Rights: Squatters rights, or adverse possession laws, govern how landlords and property owners can remove trespassers after establishing residency. Squatters' rights vary by state law. Trespassers can become squatters if they stay long...
Eviction Process: How to Evict a Tenant (Infographic)
The Big Picture On The Eviction Process: Despite running a tight ship, landlords will eventually have to deal with eviction. Documentation is crucial when enacting the eviction process, as it helps the landlord's case in the long run. Landlords should always stay on...
How to Buy a Fixer-Upper Without Getting Burned
The Big Picture On How To Buy A Fixer-Upper Fixer-uppers are properties that need a little TLC before being ready for occupancy or sale. Buying fixer-uppers presents investors with several notable advantages, like the potential of a massive payday. However, the...
Housing Market Corrections: How to Invest Throughout the Real Estate Cycle
The Big Picture On The Real Estate Cycle: Understanding the real estate market cycle is an important guide for informed investment decisions. Investors should focus on generating positive cash flow during recessions or uncertainties as a safer strategy, rather than...
How to Get Investment Property Loans with Bad Credit
The Big Picture On How To Get Investment Property Loans With Bad Credit: Despite bad credit, people interested in getting investment property loans have several options available to them. Options to get investment property loans even with bad credit scores range from...
The BRRRR Method in Real Estate: Invest with No Money (Infographic)
The Big Picture On The BRRRR Method: The BRRRR method (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat) is an effective strategy used for building real estate portfolio rapidly. Like with anything, the BRRRR method comes with its own set of risks and advantages. That said, there...
Curious about other passive real estate investments?
Check out our comparison chart of Real Estate Crowdfunding Platforms. Our cofounder G. Brian Davis has invested in most of them personally, for firsthand experience. Here’s a quick preview of just a few:
Concreit | Fundrise | Groundfloor | Ark7 | Lofty | Arrived | Streitwise | Yieldstreet | |
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Min. Investment | $1 | $10 | $10/loan ($1,000 minimum opening transfer) | $20 | $50 | $100 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
Investment Format | Pooled Fund of Loans, Fractional Ownership in Rentals | Pooled Funds & REITs | Secured Loans | Fractional Ownership in Rentals | Fractional Ownership in Rentals | Fractional Ownership in Rentals | REIT | Pooled Fund |
Real Estate Type | Hard Money Loans & Apartment Buildings | Residential & Commercial | Residential (Short-Term Loans) | Single-Family Rentals (Long-Term & Airbnb), Multifamily | Single-Family Rentals, Mixed-Use, Commercial | Single-Family Rentals (Long-Term & Airbnb), Multifamily | Commercial Office Buildings | Real Estate, Art, Debt, Vehicles, Legal |
Dividend Freq. | Weekly | Quarterly | N/A | Monthly | Daily | Quarterly | Quarterly | Quarterly |
Dividend Yield Last Year | 5.5% (more with referrals) | 2.17% | N/A | Avg. ~5% | Varies by property | 2.0-7.9% (long-term rentals), 3.6-5.2% (short-term rentals) | 7.8% | 8.0% |
Total Return Last Year | 5.5% (more with referrals) | 1.50% | 9.83% | Avg. 11.35% | Varies by property | 21.6% (incomplete for the year though) | 7.8% | 5.0% |
Hold Time w/o Penalty | 1 Year (but no principal penalty) | 5 Years | 2-18 Months | 3 Months | None | 5 Years | 5 Years | 3+ Months |
Built-In IRA | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Year Launched | 2018 | 2012 | 2013 | 2019 | 2018 | 2021 | 2017 | 2014 |
Brian Invests Personally | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not Yet | Yes | Yes | Not Yet |
Learn More | Concreit | Fundrise | Groundfloor | Ark7 | Lofty | Arrived | Streitwise | Yieldstreet |
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!