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G. Brian Davis is a real estate investor, personal finance writer, and travel addict mildly obsessed with FIRE. He spends nine months of the year in Abu Dhabi, and splits the rest of the year between his hometown of Baltimore and traveling the world.
There’s nothing cheap about buying a home. From the down payment to closing costs, the home inspection to the home appraisal, you can wipe out your savings before ever touching the keys to your new home. And that goes doubly…
Concreit is not your typical real estate crowdfunding platform. To begin with, Concreit positions itself as an alternative to savings accounts, not other real estate investments. But the differences don’t end there. With its strong liquidity and low fees, Concreit…
Want to invest in real estate with your spare change? HappyNest lets you round up your spending and put the remaining cents into real estate crowdfunding investments. You can also set up recurring investments, and reinvest dividends automatically. But for…
Streitwise ranks among my favorite real estate crowdfunding platforms. It has a strong track record of steady dividends, quarter in and quarter out. They allow anyone to invest, not just high-net-worth accredited investors, and make it easy to diversify into…
An 8% rental property mortgage may have seemed like a great deal 15 years ago. But rates have dropped like a rock, and your investment property’s kitchen and bathroom have seen better days. Should you sell and start over? Not…
Increasing numbers of real estate investment platforms provide investors the opportunity to invest in real estate without purchasing whole properties. Whether through real estate investment trusts or crowdfunding, these platforms allow investors to potentially reap the economic benefits of real…
On a $400,000 mortgage, the difference between a 4% and a 5% interest rate comes out to almost $240 per month. That’s over $2,800 per year. You could do a lot with that kind of money. And claiming it could…
The mortgage industry is rife with jargon and acronyms, from LTV to DTI ratios. One term you’ll hear sooner or later is “conventional mortgage loan.” It sounds boring, but it couldn’t be more important. Unless you’re a veteran, live in…
In a contract for deed transaction, the buyer skips the traditional mortgage lender and works out a deal directly with the seller. I’ve done a contract for deed deal as the seller, and it has worked out well for both…
Feel financially ready to retire? You’re in the home stretch, with retirement in sight. But if that gives you more anxiety than euphoria, you still have plenty of control over how you prepare and transition to life after full-time work. …
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