Sparkrent looks like a very new and slick but easy interface and very easy to track/ accept rent from multiple units, sends automated email reminders and offers recurring auto payments.

We offered on it, I asked her to set a maximum offer on auto bid and  got it for a little less than my max.

I have a 7-day digital thermostat that costs 1/4 as much and only requires me to touch it four times per year [ 1) turn the auto heat setting on at the beginning of winter and 2) off at the end of winter; and then 3) turn the auto cooling setting on at the beginning of summer and 4) off at the end of summer].

Yes, that's a loaded 45 auto, broad sword and I am painted with black shoe polish and its about 3am on a Tuesday in 2003.

Being able to send auto-notices if the rent is late.

Amateurs or the poor I suppose think they have to negotiate any price on an investment to make it valuable to them, try buying a round lot (100 shares) of United Tech  or O'Reilly Auto  or 3M stock and see how your negotiation goes.

You might get someone to just add you to their auto-prospecting MLS email notification list, BUT if you want an Agent to really work towards locating off market purchases for you......announce your needs at MLS meetings to shake loose pocket listings, send out mailings, knock on doors, turn over rocks, you better be willing to put a ring on it!  

Auto loan - do you have a car, boat, or anything else with equity that you could get a loan for?

As the article stated the increase to 3.5% was caused primarily by freebies or subsidies in the auto and housing segments.

Well, I guess I'm one of the ones who had good results with Lexington Law.I used to run a credit repair seminar for auto dealerships.