by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Sep 2, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture On Money And Real-Estate Lessons From Game of Thrones and House of The Dragon: Just like in the series, leveraging resources and forming strategic alliances can significantly amplify real estate investment returns. Managing and mitigating risks are...
by Guest Author | Last updated Jun 20, 2024 | FIRE, Fun & Travel, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Role Of Dividends In Financial Independence: Dividend stocks, particularly Dividend Kings with over 50 years of increasing dividends, are ideal for generating passive income. Investing in stocks with high dividends can help investors achieve financial independence...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jul 9, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Property Management, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture On How To Increase Property Value: Boost the property’s exterior with landscaping, a fresh coat of paint, or new fixtures to make a strong first impression. Modernize the kitchen and bathrooms with new hardware, countertops, and fixtures. This...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jun 7, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture On How To Avoid Capital Gains Tax on Real Estate: The IRS taxes your profits on real estate and other investments as capital gains. The tax rate on capital gains is lower than regular income — if you owned the investment for at least a year. Real...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Oct 10, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Creative Financing, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture On Clever Ways To Come Up With Down Payment For A Rental Property: Various financing options exist for rental property down payments, such as using home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), borrowing from retirement accounts like 401(k)s or IRAs, and...
by Kim Pinelli | Last updated Sep 26, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Passive Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Spark Blog, Tax Tips for Real Estate |
The Big Picture On Calculating Rental Property Depreciation: Rental property depreciation is calculated based on the building’s cost basis (purchase price minus land value), divided over 27.5 years. This allows property owners to deduct a portion of the...