by Emma Dudley | Last updated Mar 2, 2021 | Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog |
Closing costs add up quickly, for both the buyer and the seller. To put it simply, closing costs include all those extra fees and taxes in a property transaction. They usually range from three to five percent of the sales price of the property for the buyer, and even...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Mar 1, 2021 | Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog |
Sometimes real estate investors need to get creative with financing ideas. A wrap around mortgage — also known as a wrap loan, overriding mortgage, carry-back, all-inclusive mortgage, or simply conjoining the words to wraparound mortgage — is (usually) a form of...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Feb 10, 2021 | Personal Finance, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, Spark Blog |
It turns out Americans really do vote with their feet – especially when it comes to state tax rates. United Van Lines releases a report every year on the prior year’s migration patterns within the U.S. In January 2021, they issued their 2020 report, and the data is...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Feb 5, 2021 | Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, Spark Blog |
The coronavirus pandemic saw many real estate markets leap upward. Some saw home prices jump over 15% in a single year! Pick your reason as to why. People spending more time at home are focused more on their home, and usually wish they had more space. Many homeowners...
by Guest Author | Last updated Jan 20, 2021 | General Property Management, Leasing Issues, Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog |
One of the most common questions among real estate investors is “Where should I buy rental properties?” They typically mean the context of finding neighborhoods and the best cities for real estate investing. But before asking where, it often helps to decide who you...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 13, 2021 | General Property Management, Personal Finance, Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog |
Real estate comes with some of the best tax advantages in the world. Landlord tax deductions include just about every conceivable expense associated with rental properties – plus some just-on-paper expenses. But tax laws change fast, so investors need to stay on top...