About the Author
Humberto Marquez
Founder, Surge
Humberto Marquez is the founder of Surge, a full-service short-term rental company offering Airbnb management, STR investment brokerage, and interior design across 12 markets in Texas, Tennessee, Florida, and Arizona.
He is a licensed Texas real estate broker (TREC #716255) and a short-term rental investor who manages his own properties. That is the reason Surge intentionally caps its portfolio in each market instead of scaling to hundreds of doors.
He is also the creator of the Surge Score™, Surge's 0-100 rating of a property's short-term rental revenue potential, built on 500+ mapped demand drivers and calibrated against real rental revenue.
His guidance on real estate, rental investing, and property management has been quoted by national outlets including Yahoo Finance, Realtor.com, Bob Vila, FinanceBuzz, and Clever Real Estate. Every guide on the Surge blog is written or reviewed under his byline.
In the Press
Where Humberto Has Been Quoted
Humberto Marquez, founder of Surge, on rental arbitrage and why hosts should underwrite the worst three months of the year, not the 12-month average.
Yahoo Finance
Quoted on the home upgrades that actually pay off long-term, starting with keeping water away from the house.
Bob Vila
Quoted on how school closures ripple through home values and what investors should watch for.
Realtor.com
Quoted on where home prices are headed in San Antonio and Southwest Florida, and why insurance costs matter more than rates.
FinanceBuzz
Quoted as a licensed Texas broker on what pending vs. under contract really means for buyers.
Clever Real Estate
Quoted five times on which furniture actually holds up in rental properties, from a manager who furnishes them for a living.
Yahoo Shopping
Quoted throughout as a Houston-area broker on using crypto in the homebuying process: down payments, seasoning, taxes, and lenders treating crypto as a real asset class.
New American Funding
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