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...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 10, 2023 | Active Real Estate Investing, FIRE, Fun & Travel, Spark Blog |
Three years ago, Becky Nova had no interest in even owning a home, much less becoming a real estate investor. Today she owns ten units and teaches women how to invest in real estate and build passive income from rental properties. “I’m a traveler, the free spirit type...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 1, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, Spark Blog |
As a city dweller myself, I’m all too familiar with the challenges of urban living during the coronavirus pandemic. My family shares a small apartment with no outdoor space – and it certainly got harder to stay cooped up in it as the weeks and months of social...