by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Apr 9, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Property Management, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture On Should You Rent To College Students: Renting properties to college students near universities is an attractive real estate investment. Advantages of renting to college students include higher potential income, higher occupancy rates, co-signer...
by Emma Dudley | Last updated Mar 22, 2024 | Property Management, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture On Emotional Support Animals And Fair Housing Law For Landlords: Landlords must accommodate Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) under the Fair Housing Act, setting them apart from typical pets. ESAs differ from service animals because they do not require...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Mar 20, 2024 | Property Management, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture On Should Landlords Accept Partial Rent Payment: Accepting partial rent from one tenant but not another could be seen as discrimination, opening you up to lawsuits. Landlords must treat all tenants consistently. Accepting partial payments might set a...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Apr 9, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Property Management |
The Big Picture on Is Rental Income Passive Or Active For tax purposes rental income can be defined as passive income so long as you do not qualify as a real estate professional. In the truest sense of the word, rental income is not “passive” income, as it requires...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Aug 13, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Property Management, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture on Rental Property Tax Deductions: Landlords have different rental property tax deductions that can help with keeping more of their income in their pocket. They can deduct virtually every real estate investing business-related expense, and they...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Oct 30, 2023 | Active Real Estate Investing, Property Management, Spark Blog |
One of the first questions I hear from new real estate investors is: “Should I create an LLC for rental properties, rather than owning them under my personal name?” It’s a good question, and shows foresight. After all, people love to sue landlords. And love to hate...