by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Aug 29, 2025 | Buck$ Outside the Box, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
At a Glance Real estate provides diversification and stability – Unlike stocks, real estate often holds steady during market corrections, offering consistent rental income and long-term appreciation. Resilience across risks – Real estate can withstand geopolitical...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Feb 6, 2025 | Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture on Portfolio Optimization With The “Fewer and Deeper” Strategy: While diversification protects against downturns, excessive diversification dilutes returns, increases complexity, and leads to missed opportunities. Managing too many investments is...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 23, 2025 | Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture On Whether Stock or Real Estate Is Faster In Building Wealth: US stocks average 10.13% returns p.a. with higher volatility. US residential real estate averages 11.6% p.a. with better stability and leverage options than stocks. Neither is universally...
by Jim Cirigliano | Last updated Dec 5, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture On A Cost Segregation Study: A cost segregation study allows real estate investors to reclassify property components into categories with shorter depreciation periods, enabling accelerated depreciation and reducing taxable income in the early years of...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Nov 20, 2024 | FIRE, Fun & Travel, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture on Financial Independence and Retiring Early: The FIRE movement is about achieving financial independence and early retirement by maximizing savings, minimizing living costs, and investing in income-generating assets like stocks and real estate. Key to...
by Guest Author | Last updated Nov 14, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture On Rent To Retirement: Investing in rental properties can provide a stable income for retirement, with options like steady monthly rent, lump-sum cash from sales, and equity loans. This makes it a sustainable alternative to traditional retirement...