Where Does Real Estate Fit in Modern Portfolio Theory?
Even as every other “sacred cow” of investing comes under question, investors keep standing by the classic 60/40 stocks/bonds portfolio. Famed for its simplicity and historical resilience, this approach has guided generations of investors in balancing growth and risk....
How to Pay for College with Real Estate Investments
The average cost of tuition for the 2023-2024 school year was $42,162 for private colleges. Ouch. Public tuition in-state universities clocked in at $10,662, and out-of-state at $23,630. Multiply that by four years (or five, if your kid’s on the “super...
Should You Ever Invest in Properties with Negative Cash Flow?
Conventional wisdom should be questioned. At one time, conventional wisdom held that the sun revolved around the earth. And that the earth was flat, and that smoking was completely safe. Even when conventional wisdom isn’t wrong per se, it can be limiting. For...
Case Study: A Real Estate Syndication Deal Gone Wrong
We send out a monthly update about all the past deals we’ve invested in through our Co-Investing Club. Most of the real estate syndication projects are doing fine. A few have narrower cash flow than forecast, due to soaring interest rates, and have delayed starting...
The “Lazy 1031 Exchange” – Defer Taxes on Real Estate Without the Hassles of a 1031
A few years ago, I sold all of my multifamily properties as well as a few of my single-family turnkey properties. As I was getting ready to sell, I contacted Nate Busch, my CPA, and asked him how I could avoid the capital gains taxes on these assets. The market had...Looking for Landlord Loans?
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Denise Supplee is a landlord, property manager, and passive investor in real estate syndications. She's also a champion mom, grandmom and licensed Realtor.
G. Brian Davis is a real estate investor and writer who, along with his wife and daughter, spends most of the year overseas. He loves hiking, travel, exotic wine, and cooking, although not necessarily in that order.
Our goal in building SparkRental? To help other middle-class investors build passive income from real estate, so they can spend more time with the people and passions they love.
