by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jul 26, 2023 | Active Real Estate Investing, FIRE, Fun & Travel, Spark Blog |
“Oh, I also had a few rental homes, but I mainly rented dirt.” So begins Scott Todd’s story, his journey from corporate manager to land investor to able to cover his living expenses on land income alone. Scott reached financial independence in under a year and a half....
by Jim Cirigliano | Last updated Jul 18, 2023 | Property Management, Spark Blog |
It’s hard to make sense of the real estate market right now. The rising interest rates that began in 2022 have made mortgages more expensive. And yet home prices in most markets continued to rise, and rents along with them, as demand for homes remained strong into...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Mar 12, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog |
Looking for a way to invest in real estate short-term, and wondering “Is Groundfloor legit?” Groundfloor offers a rare short-term real estate investment, letting you invest money toward hard money loans. These loans to real estate investors typically come with terms...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Nov 9, 2023 | Active Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
Whether you’re looking for a way to lower your down payment on a flip or a way to house hack for free housing, live-in flips might just be the answer. But what is a live-in flip, and how exactly does it work? How do you finance them? Here’s everything you need to know...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 12, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, FIRE, Fun & Travel, Spark Blog |
If you’ve ever wondered “What are REO’s?” just talk to John Soforic. He reached financial independence in his 40s after learning how to buy bank-owned properties, and today owns over a hundred of them. But he certainly didn’t start out...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 12, 2024 | FIRE, Fun & Travel, Spark Blog |
Want to tap your retirement accounts earlier than 59 ½? You can withdraw money from your tax-sheltered retirement funds earlier, tax- and penalty-free, using a strategy called a Roth conversion ladder. But as the name suggests, it takes “a bit of doing” as my father...