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...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Mar 23, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Real Estate News, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture on Our Fundrise Review: Fundrise is an online real estate crowdfunding platform that allows users to invest in commercial and private real estate without needing to purchase property directly. Investments can start as low as $10, and the platform...