by G. Brian Davis | Last updated May 15, 2025 | Active Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture On Cheap Real Estate In The United States: West Virginia tops the list of where the cheapest houses in the United States, same as the in Q1 2025 The rankings were also unchanged quarter-on-quarter. Real estate investors have a lot of reasons why they...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Apr 17, 2024 | Real Estate News, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture On Fair Housing Lawsuits: There’s a notable increase in fair housing lawsuits across the nation, reflecting heightened vigilance and readiness to challenge discriminatory practices within the housing sector through legal avenues. Recent...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Apr 10, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Property Management, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture On CapEx For Landlords: Capital expenditures are significant investments for maintaining and improving your rental property’s long-term value. Disregarding capex in your forecasting and budgeting can lead to some very ugly consequences, the...
by Denise Supplee | Last updated May 9, 2024 | Property Management, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture On How Much To Charge For Rental Application Fees For Each State: Different states have different laws regarding rental application fee limits. Some states do not have limits, while others, like New York and California, have stated limits and other...
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 G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jul 27, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Passive Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Spark Blog, Tax Tips for Real Estate |
The Big Picture On How To Invest In Real Estate With Self-Directed IRA: You can invest in almost any type of real estate by opening a self-directed IRA with a custodian. It’s much easier to invest in passive real estate investments (such as real estate...