by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Apr 1, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, FIRE, Fun & Travel, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture on How To Retire At 40: Retiring at 40 is not easy—but it is possible. The best way to retire at 40 is to combine many income streams, including diversified stocks and real estate investments. You can take advantage of Roth IRAs and your 401(k) but...
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....