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Concreit Review: Short-Term Fractional Real Estate Investing

Concreit Review: Short-Term Fractional Real Estate Investing

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated May 9, 2022 | Personal Finance, Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog | 10 comments

Ever wish you could invest in real estate without committing money for years at a time? If so, newcomer Concreit is for you. Unlike most real estate crowdfunding platforms, Concreit lets you pull out your money at virtually any time. And no, they don’t ding your...
Financial Independence from Flipping Houses: How John Maxim Did It

Financial Independence from Flipping Houses: How John Maxim Did It

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Apr 27, 2022 | FIRE, Fun & Travel, Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog | 11 comments

From wholesaling to property management, vacation rentals, house flipping, mortgage lending, commercial real estate to residential, John Maxim has done it all. He has founded multiple seven-figure businesses including Tree Fort Realty, Rhino Property Management, Savvy...
How to Invest $1,000 in Real Estate

How to Invest $1,000 in Real Estate

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Apr 27, 2022 | Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog | 16 comments

At the risk of stating the obvious, real estate costs a lot.  That makes it expensive to invest in, and difficult to diversify among real estate investments. The median home price in the US is around $350,000, so an investor who buys a median property with a 20% down...
How Much to Save to Retire Quickly (Charted)

How Much to Save to Retire Quickly (Charted)

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Apr 27, 2022 | FIRE, Fun & Travel, Personal Finance, Spark Blog | 10 comments

How much do you need to save to retire young? It depends on how quickly you want to retire and your target budget in retirement. But regardless of your income or target retirement spending, you can follow the same chart for how much to save to retire in 5, 10, 15, or...
What Is Compounding? Compound Interest Calculator, Formula & Investments

What Is Compounding? Compound Interest Calculator, Formula & Investments

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Apr 11, 2022 | Personal Finance, Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog | 10 comments

If you ever hope to reach financial independence and early retirement, you need more than just a high savings rate. You need investments that do the heavy lifting for you. Enter compound interest, A.K.A. compounding returns. But what is compounding? What’s the formula...
How Much Real Estate Should Go in My IRA?

How Much Real Estate Should Go in My IRA?

by Guest Author | Last updated Apr 1, 2022 | Personal Finance, Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog | 10 comments

The earlier you want to retire, the more proactive you need to be in funding your post-work life. There are many ways to achieve financial independence for early retirement (FIRE). But many real estate investors wonder how they can put real estate in their IRAs....
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