by Jim Cirigliano | Last updated Mar 23, 2024 | Spark Blog |
The Big Picture on Non-Qualifying or Non-QM Loans: Non-QM loans provide flexible financing options for real estate investors who do not qualify for traditional mortgages. Non-QM loans allow investors to secure financing for unique property types like fix-and-flips,...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Sep 23, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture on How To Make Money In Real Estate: Real estate has offered higher returns with about half the stock market’s volatility over more than a century. Investors can make money by owning investment properties, like buying a multi-family home and...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Mar 23, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Airbnb & Short-Term Rentals, Personal Finance, Real Estate News, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture on Accessory Dwelling Units An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is a separate living space on the grounds of a single-family home, with its own entrance, kitchen, bath, and living/sleeping areas. ADUs can be used as extra living space for yourself or to...
by Kathy Fettke | Last updated Dec 2, 2025 | Active Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture on Buying Turnkey Properties Sight Unseen: Turnkey properties are real estate assets that are fully renovated, furnished, and ready for rental or already have a tenant at the time of purchase—but the definition doesn’t apply to everyone. “Sight unseen”...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Mar 23, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture on Finding Pre-Foreclosure Homes: There are several ways to find pre-foreclosure homes. However, there’s a window between when a borrower defaults and when the property goes to foreclosure auction, during which you can potentially score a great deal....
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...