by G. Brian Davis | Last updated May 13, 2026 | Spark Blog |
The Short Version: Goldman Sachs projects 67% of Trump’s tariff costs land on US consumers alone by July 2026… and that number has a direct and underappreciated effect on real estate demand Tariffs raised the cost of building a new single-family home by...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated May 11, 2026 | Spark Blog |
The Short Version: The Senate passed a near-unanimous bill forcing institutional giants to offload their single-family home portfolios but the real story isn’t what they’re selling, it’s where that capital flows next Most coverage celebrated this as...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated May 8, 2026 | Spark Blog |
The Short Version: A secured note investor can still get paid even if the deal itself falls apart… because their return isn’t tied to appreciation, rent growth, or a successful exit. In a foreclosure scenario, “first position” determines who gets paid first… and who’s...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated May 6, 2026 | Spark Blog |
The Short Version: High earners hand nearly 40 cents of every additional dollar to the government… while passive real estate investors collecting real cash distributions often pay close to zero on that income The tax code treats real estate fundamentally...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated May 4, 2026 | Spark Blog |
The Short Version: Most investors ask the wrong question before wiring funds… and that single mental error is why so many passive real estate deals quietly underperform Five risk categories sit underneath every syndication deal, and weak ones always fail...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated May 1, 2026 | Spark Blog |
The Short Version: The Social Security trust fund hits insolvency in 2032 per the trustees’ own report, meaning a 21% benefit cut for anyone counting on it as a primary income source The average monthly benefit is $1,976 while average rent alone runs over...