by Denise Supplee | Last updated Apr 16, 2024 | Personal Finance, Real Estate News, Spark Blog |
As a Realtor, I’m increasingly asked about the new trend of “apartment locator” companies. What’s all the hoopla about? An apartment finder or locator does exactly that: they scout available rental housing and provide a list of properties that meet their...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Nov 9, 2023 | Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
Two-thirds of American homeowners take out a mortgage when they buy their home, and even more investors use real estate leverage (other people’s money) to expand their portfolio. Are they wrong to do so? Not necessarily, although some people borrow more than...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 11, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
You’ve probably heard of house hacking – buying a duplex or small multi-unit property, so that you can move into one unit and have your neighboring renters pay the mortgage. But what if you’re buying (or own) a single-family home? One option is bringing on a...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 12, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
Answer honestly: would you rather be the kind of person who complains about others’ success, or would you rather be the kind of person who achieves success? Sure, when we put it like that, it’s easy to say “I’d rather be successful than sit around blaming the...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 12, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
Need to borrow money for your next real estate deal? Probably. Last week we looked at retirement accounts as a source of real estate funds, in our series Unconventional Loans for Real Estate Investing. This week, we’ll look at a relatively new way to borrow money:...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Dec 28, 2023 | Active Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
Ever thought about partnering on a real estate deal? Cut your risk by 50%? Get twice as much experience working for you? Do twice as many deals? Real estate investing partnerships can be fantastic, helping investors do all of the above. Or they...