by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Feb 20, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Creative Financing, Spark Blog |
What’s the difference between hard money and private money loans? Real estate investors sometimes use these terms interchangeably. Many hard money lenders are private lenders, and vice versa, making the discussion more confusing. Fortunately, understanding the...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Apr 8, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog |
When Deni and I poll new real estate investors about their greatest challenges, two answers pop up again and again: coming up with a down payment and finding good deals on real estate. So we talk about those two challenges a lot. And while “driving for dollars” has...
by Emma Dudley | Last updated Feb 19, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog |
Real estate investing requires money, and usually more than we like when buying an investment property. Fortunately, you can leverage other people’s money to buy our own assets. But navigating the world of investment property loans is stressful and oftentimes...
by Christopher Murray | Last updated Apr 1, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Personal Finance, Spark Blog |
The Big Picture On How To Minimize Passive Income Tax: Passive income is taxed differently depending on the type – dividends, interest, rents, capital gains, business income, and royalties all have specific tax rules. Rental real estate income can be offset with...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Feb 16, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog |
Key Takeaways: Net operating income (NOI) shows a rental property’s profitability after deducting operating expenses. It reveals how much cash flow an investment property can generate. The NOI formula is simple: Take gross operating income and subtract operating...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Feb 16, 2024 | Active Real Estate Investing, Spark Blog |
Key Takeaways: Distressed properties, neglected or abandoned due to financial struggles, provide investment opportunities for buyers to acquire, renovate, and profit from renting or selling. Categories such as Foreclosure, REO, Short Sales, Auctions, Bankruptcy Sales,...