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Taxes on Passive Income: Types of Taxes & How to Minimize Them

Taxes on Passive Income: Types of Taxes & How to Minimize Them

by Christopher Murray | Last updated Mar 2, 2023 | Personal Finance, Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog | 9 comments

Passive income is the key to reaching financial independence and retiring. With enough passive income, you can ditch your day job — or at least cover the gap between what your current job pays and your dream work pays. But as with most forms of income, Uncle Sam wants...
Passive Income Types: The Best Sources of Passive Income

Passive Income Types: The Best Sources of Passive Income

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Feb 28, 2023 | Personal Finance, Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog | 17 comments

Going to work every day and getting a paycheck every two weeks? That’s active income. Being self-employed? Freelance work and side gigs? All active income too. Active income is money that you have to work in order to earn, on an ongoing basis. It’s trading time for...
Fundrise Review 2023: An Easy Way to Diversify Your Portfolio?

Fundrise Review 2023: An Easy Way to Diversify Your Portfolio?

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Feb 21, 2023 | Personal Finance, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, Spark Blog | 8 comments

Despite being a real estate investor and landlord myself, I love real estate crowdfunding platforms. You can take $10 and invest it in dozens of different properties, rather than investing $100,000 in one property. It comes with a cost, of course. You don’t get the...
How to 1031 Exchange into Real Estate Syndications

How to 1031 Exchange into Real Estate Syndications

by Christopher Murray | Last updated Feb 13, 2023 | Personal Finance, Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog | 8 comments

Real estate syndications have exploded in popularity among investors seeking passive income, diversification, and higher yields than many traditional investments offer. But if you’re a landlord looking to switch to passive syndication investing, can you avoid...
House Hacking: 14 Ways to Get Free Housing

House Hacking: 14 Ways to Get Free Housing

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Feb 10, 2023 | FIRE, Fun & Travel, Personal Finance, Real Estate Investing | 31 comments

I don’t pay a dime for housing. Before that, I only paid around 30% of my mortgage payment. How? By finding ways to have other people pay my housing costs. It’s called house hacking, and there are many ways to achieve it. Not all of them require you to move or buy a...
What Is a Lien on Property? Understanding Real Estate Liens

What Is a Lien on Property? Understanding Real Estate Liens

by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Feb 1, 2023 | Personal Finance, Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog | 16 comments

Heard the term “real estate lien” thrown around, but not sure what a lien on property is? Liens can be general or specific, voluntary or involuntary. As the name suggests, a voluntary lien (such as a mortgage lien) is one you agree to. An involuntary lien (such as a...
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