Ep. 24: Should Landlords Ever Accept Tenants with Bad Credit?
Should landlords ever accept tenants with bad credit? It can be tricky, but there are situations where it can be an option. How can landlords protect themselves if they take a risk on a low-credit applicant? We’ll go through a few security measures in that...
Marginal Gains: How to Become a Real Estate Superstar with 1% Improvements
How bright is each of those Chinese lanterns above, by its lonesome? Not very bright. Around what a second-rate pulp novelist might describe as “a dull glow.” But standing in that crowd, with a thousand lanterns in the air above you? I bet you could...
Tenant Screening 101: What to Do with EVERY Rental Application
Imagine cash flow from a rental property as water running through a pipe. Every time the pipe leaks, you lose money. Once you’ve purchased a property, your returns (ROI) are based on minimizing those leaks. So how do you maximize ROI and cash flow, while...
Beyond Credit Reports: Subtle Red Flags in Tenant Screening
http://sparkrental.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Subtle-Red-Flags-in-Tenant-Screening.mp4 In this Video: Tips for verifying rental history with past landlords Discover why eviction history reports are the crux of the tenant screening How to conduct a thorough...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.