by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 12, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Property Management, Spark Blog |
Looking for a little extra pizzazz to make your empty rental stand out and rent for more? Consider making it a “smart home.” For a few hundred dollars, you can trick out your rental property with connected devices that make it easily programmable and controllable from...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Dec 28, 2023 | Real Estate News, Spark Blog |
What are the odds that artificial intelligence will render real estate agents obsolete in the near future? If you answered “nearly 100%” then you answered right. At least according to a recent Oxford study on artificial intelligence. Scary stuff? Maybe. But is...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 10, 2024 | Property Management, Videos: 60-Second ROI Boosts |
In this Video: Why flooring costs are such a profit-killer in turnovers How to save money when installing carpets Why are excellent alternatives to carpets and hardwood floors How to protect hardwood floors As always, we could keep talking, or we could just let you...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 11, 2024 | Property Management, Spark Blog |
It’s so easy to be blown by the winds of your emotions instead of standing stiff to the letter of the law. But most states enforce rigorous landlord-tenant rules, and hold landlords to a higher standard than renters. Bad tenants can cost you thousands of...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Dec 27, 2023 | Active Real Estate Investing, Property Management, Spark Blog |
Real estate investors love to talk about rules for some reason. The 2% Rule of rent-to-price ratio (which you should totally ignore), the 25X Rule of retirement assets (which is not fixed in stone, as we discuss), the 70% Rule of mandatory minimum equity (okay...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 12, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog |
(This is the fifth and final article in our Unconventional Financing series. To start at the beginning of the series, see Part 1: Real Estate Investing with Retirement Accounts). You need $75,000 for a real estate deal. Your cousin happens to have $75,000, and wants...