by Michael Lewis | Last updated Sep 3, 2020 | General Property Management, Move-Out & Eviction, Spark Blog |
“Possession is nine-tenths of the law.” The concept that the person who is control of an asset is its rightful owner allowed Floyd Hatfield to retain ownership of a pig claimed to have been the property of Randle McCoy. The court ruling is said to be a major factor in...
by Michael Lewis | Last updated Feb 10, 2021 | 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...
by Michael Lewis | Last updated Feb 24, 2020 | Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog |
More Americans are becoming interested in real estate investing. Which means more companies are creating tools to help them do it. In mid-2019, the Wall Street Journal noted that the number of investors purchasing residential property to “flip” – sell short-term for...
by Michael Lewis | Last updated Feb 18, 2020 | Real Estate Investing |
For most of us, the term “wholesale” refers to the lower price that a business pays for items, compared to the retail price that they sell to consumers. It turns out that real estate wholesaling works exactly the same way. But in the case of wholesale real...
by Michael Lewis | Last updated Jun 29, 2020 | General Property Management, Leasing Issues, Spark Blog |
“I’m sorry, but you need a regular income and a good credit rating to lease one of our apartments,” Mary Keller explained to the anxious 20-year-old student eager to lease a one-bedroom unit in the popular Harlan House Apartments near the University of Arkansas. The...