by Michael Lewis | Last updated May 12, 2023 | Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, Spark Blog |
Not thrilled that the median U.S. home costs $467,700 at the start of 2023? Everyone loves a deal, a chance to get more for their money. Look no further than the hordes of stampeding shoppers every Black Friday. Fortunately for real estate investors, cheap real estate...
by Michael Lewis | Last updated Feb 11, 2023 | Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog |
People talk about real estate wholesaling almost as if it’s cheating. Too good to be true. But what is a real estate wholesaler, anyway? Real estate wholesalers never actually own the properties they put under contract. Instead, they simply flip the contract to...
by Michael Lewis | Last updated Jan 11, 2023 | General Property Management, Move-Out & Eviction, Spark Blog |
“Possession is nine-tenths of the law.” Adverse possession of property – squatters’ rights – is commonly accepted in countries around the world. “Homesteading” – a legal form of squatting – was prevalent in the early and mid-1800s in the United States and...
by Michael Lewis | Last updated May 13, 2021 | General Property Management, Spark Blog |
“At what point should I hire a property manager?” Sooner or later, most real estate investors question whether to hire property management to make their rental income truly passive. I did, and I decided that for me professional management was almost as important as...
by Michael Lewis | Last updated Nov 25, 2022 | Airbnb & Short-Term Rentals, Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog |
Despite the promises of fast-talking, out-of-town promoters who invite the naive to “free” Get-Rich-Quick seminars in a local hotel, building passive income through rental properties is neither simple nor guaranteed. Real estate profits are limited by the...