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What Is an Accessory Dwelling Unit? How to Score Free Housing with ADUs

What Is an Accessory Dwelling Unit? How to Score Free Housing with ADUs

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jun 3, 2022 | Airbnb & Short-Term Rentals, Personal Finance, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, Spark Blog | 6 comments

Heard the acronym ADU thrown around recently, and wonder what it means? Or, for that matter, what the term accessory dwelling unit means? They go by many names: guest house, casita, granny flat, granny pod, in-law suite, income suite, or backyard cottage. Whatever...
Why Rural Investment Properties Outperform Urban Real Estate

Why Rural Investment Properties Outperform Urban Real Estate

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jun 1, 2022 | Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, Spark Blog | 6 comments

Ever considered investing in rural real estate? Most real estate investors haven’t. Which is precisely why rural properties offer so many advantages compared to their urban counterparts. Consider the following reasons to invest in rural properties, rather than...
How Recession-Proof Are Rental Properties?

How Recession-Proof Are Rental Properties?

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated May 12, 2022 | Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News | 7 comments

Rental properties offer better protection against recessions than most investments. But that doesn’t make them completely recession-proof.  As you look for ways to protect your portfolio from future recessions, here’s how rental properties have stacked up in past...
Heat Map: The Hottest Real Estate Markets in 2022

Heat Map: The Hottest Real Estate Markets in 2022

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated May 4, 2022 | Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, Spark Blog | 17 comments

The coronavirus pandemic saw many real estate markets leap upward. Some saw home prices jump over 40% in a single year! Pick your reason as to why. People spending more time at home are focused more on their home, and usually wish they had more space. Many homeowners...
Streitwise Review 2022: A Private REIT Worth Investing In?

Streitwise Review 2022: A Private REIT Worth Investing In?

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Feb 25, 2022 | Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, Spark Blog | 11 comments

Looking to invest in commercial real estate, but don’t have several million dollars lying around? Real estate crowdfunding platform Streitwise makes it easy to add commercial properties to your investment portfolio. I invest my own money with them.  But as with any...
Housing Crash 2022: Is There a Housing Bubble in the US?

Housing Crash 2022: Is There a Housing Bubble in the US?

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Feb 23, 2022 | Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, Spark Blog | 11 comments

Remember the housing market crash and Great Recession in 2008? It represented the second-largest recession we’ve lived through, junior only to the Great Depression. Given that a real estate bubble largely caused it, many Americans worry about Housing Crash 2022. I get...
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