by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 11, 2024 | FIRE, Fun & Travel, Spark Blog |
By now, you’ve probably heard of the FIRE movement, short for “financial independence, retire early.” If not, it showcases how to replace your 9-5 salary with passive income from investments (like, say, rental properties!). Because when you can cover your living...
by Denise Supplee | Last updated Sep 26, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, Spark Blog |
TL;DR On Our PropStream Review: PropStream provides detailed property data beyond MLS, including mortgage, tax history, foreclosure details, and direct owner contact information, enabling investors to uncover off-market deals and analyze properties with precision. The...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 10, 2023 | Active Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog |
Sometimes real estate investors need to get creative with financing ideas. A wrap around mortgage — also known as a wrap loan, overriding mortgage, carry-back, all-inclusive mortgage, or simply conjoining the words to wraparound mortgage — is (usually) a form of...
by Denise Supplee | Last updated Oct 14, 2024 | Property Management, Spark Blog |
Most landlords know that it’s important to have a signed, written lease agreement. But is a two-page freebie you scrounged up somewhere online going to protect you? The quality of your lease contract matters. That’s a lesson far too many mom-and-pop landlords and...
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...