by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Mar 29, 2022 | FIRE, Fun & Travel, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
Real estate investors often assume that real estate returns beat stock returns. And it’s often true — check out this study on returns over 145 years in 16 developed countries. But to compare real estate versus stocks, it helps to know the average historical stock...
by Tara Scott | Last updated Jan 11, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, FIRE, Fun & Travel, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
“I wanted to get money out of the way so I could spend my time with kids and a wife (I didn’t yet have.)” Greg Wilson retired recently at 42. But he started planning for financial independence and early retirement when he was a teenager: “I am the son of a...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated May 20, 2021 | FIRE, Fun & Travel, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
One of the most common critiques of the FIRE movement (financial independence, retire early) goes as follows: “Sure, you can live off your investments when times are good, but what happens when the market crashes?” A valid question, and one that every prospective...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Dec 31, 2023 | FIRE, Fun & Travel, Spark Blog |
Average people love to say “money can’t buy happiness.” They’re not only wrong, they’re deluding themselves — and probably not very happy. Many of the same blowhards lob around cliches like “money is the root of all evil.” Guess what? Lack of money is the true root of...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 11, 2024 | FIRE, Fun & Travel, Spark Blog |
By now, you’ve probably heard of the FIRE movement, short for “financial independence, retire early.” If not, it showcases how to replace your 9-5 salary with passive income from investments (like, say, rental properties!). Because when you can cover your living...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 10, 2023 | Active Real Estate Investing, FIRE, Fun & Travel, Spark Blog |
Three years ago, Becky Nova had no interest in even owning a home, much less becoming a real estate investor. Today she owns ten units and teaches women how to invest in real estate and build passive income from rental properties. “I’m a traveler, the free spirit type...