by Guest Author | Last updated Dec 27, 2023 | Active Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
Master Yoda once said, “What you have learned, always pass on.” Or something like that. Like Yoda, The Child (aka Baby Yoda or Grogu) in “The Mandalorian” already knows how to use the Force. Let him become your teacher — and learn, too, from the title character, the...
by Guest Author | Last updated Mar 23, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Passive Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Spark Blog, Tax Tips for Real Estate |
Owning that first rental property is a huge milestone for investors. It lets you dip your toe into the market, gain experience in property management, and build confidence in your judgement. But for ambitious landlords, the first property marks just one step on a...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Aug 17, 2021 | Active Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, Spark Blog |
Where are the lowest property taxes in the US? The highest property taxes? Some states offer no surprises. New Jersey, for example, charges the highest property taxes in the nation as a statewide average. But Texas also ranks among the top five highest property taxes...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 10, 2024 | Real Estate News, Spark Blog |
Millions of Americans remain out of work in the coronavirus pandemic, after the economy has recovered only half of the 22 million jobs lost in the spring of 2020. Meanwhile, the stimulus checks and extended unemployment benefits are ancient history by November. This...
by Guest Author | Last updated Jan 12, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog |
Real estate investors and buyers need protection when entering a sales contract for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Price comprises just one piece of the puzzle. Buyers and sellers must agree on all aspects of the transaction, and contingencies in real estate offers...
by Guest Author | Last updated Jan 12, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog |
I hear new real estate investors and homebuyers ask all the time: “Can you roll closing costs into a mortgage?” The short answer is yes for refinance loans, no for purchase loans. But it’s not always possible even for refinances, and even when it is, that...