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G. Brian Davis

Brian Davis runs a real estate investment club at SparkRental.com, allowing members to pool funds for fractional investing. His mission: to help working people invest in real estate passively, with far less cash than they’d otherwise need to buy properties or invest in real estate syndications.

Brian owns an interest in over 1,500 units and has owned dozens of rental properties directly over the last two decades. In addition to his work at SparkRental, he continues freelance writing on the side for fun and has written for Inman, R.E.Tipster, Coach Carson, Think Save Retire, 1500 Days, Money Crashers, and of course, BiggerPockets.

Today he spends most of the year traveling overseas with his wife and young daughter. He hikes and cooks well, surfs badly, and scuba dives without dying (yet).

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Today he spends most of the year traveling overseas with his wife and young daughter. He hikes and cooks well, surfs badly, and scuba dives without dying (yet).

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Economics 5 min read

Posted 20 hours ago G. Brian Davis

Even With the Latest Drama—History Says It Still Makes Sense to Hold Stocks

The S&P 500 has fallen more than 14% from its high in February, putting it in correction territory. The Nasdaq is down 19.3%, flirting with a bear market, and the…

Tax Strategies & Deductions 5 min read

Apr 10, 2025Apr 10, 2025 G. Brian Davis

7 Ways to Retire on Tax-Free Real Estate Investments

The average American loses over half a million dollars ($524,625, to be exact) to taxes over their lifetime. And let’s be honest: The average BiggerPockets reader probably pays several times…

Real Estate Trends 5 min read

Mar 31, 2025Apr 01, 2025 G. Brian Davis

Wish You Bought Real Estate in 2012? A Similar Opportunity Just Arrived in Multifamily

After reaching an all-time high in 2007, single-family home prices collapsed 27.4% until hitting a low in 2012. Since then, the Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index has exploded by…

Tax Strategies & Deductions 5 min read

Mar 30, 2025Mar 30, 2025 G. Brian Davis

8 Clever Tax Strategies to Get the Most of Your IRA

Despite their limitations, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are incredibly powerful. And you can do all kinds of creative tricks with them to build a huge nest egg, tax-free. Try these…

REITs & Passive Investing 5 min read

Mar 06, 2025Mar 06, 2025 G. Brian Davis

Did You Get a Tax Refund? Here Are 7 Ways to Invest It In Real Estate

Unfortunately, many Americans blow their tax refunds on instant gratification: new gadgets, new clothes, and maybe even a flashier car. Spoiler alert: You’re making yourself poorer, not richer. Instead, consider…

Opinion 4 min read

Feb 26, 2025Feb 26, 2025 G. Brian Davis

Traditional Investment Advice is Outdated—Why the 60/40 Portfolio is Dead

In the 1950s, economist Harry Markowitz developed the Modern Portfolio Theory, proposing the 60/40 portfolio as a balance between stocks and bonds. Millions of investors have used it as a…

Diversifying Your Investments 5 min read

Jan 30, 2025Jan 30, 2025 G. Brian Davis

6 Ways to Invest Out-of-State This Year

Whether you want to invest directly or passively in out-of-state real estate, you have several options. I’ve invested using most of these strategies myself, and some are definitely easier than…

Diversifying Your Investments 5 min read

Jan 22, 2025Jan 22, 2025 G. Brian Davis

These Real Estate Investments Will Help Protect You From Recessions

I don’t know when the next recession will strike. It could come over the next year, or in five years from now. But I do know that sooner or later,…

REITs & Passive Investing 7 min read

Jan 11, 2025Jan 11, 2025 G. Brian Davis

9 Lessons I’ve Learned After Passively Investing In Over 3,000 Units

In less than three years, I’ve invested passively in around 3,000 units, spread all over the U.S. No, I’m not rich. I invest $5,000 at a time in passive real…

Wealth Management 4 min read

Dec 27, 2024Dec 27, 2024 G. Brian Davis

How Billionaires Keep Beating the Market—And How You Can Too

You can either resent successful people—or you can learn from them. Which mindset do you think will help you build wealth? Despite the prevailing narrative about vapid heiresses and playboy…

Opinion 4 min read

Dec 13, 2024Dec 13, 2024 G. Brian Davis

Here’s How I’m Protecting My Investments From What Could Go Wrong Next Year

Has the Federal Reserve defeated inflation? Where are interest rates headed, and when? I don’t know the answer to those questions, and you should be skeptical of anyone who claims…

Real Estate Business Management 7 min read

Dec 04, 2024Dec 04, 2024 G. Brian Davis

Investors Need to Think Outside the Box—Start With These 9 Factors

I aim to earn 15% or higher returns on all my hands-off real estate investments. When the average person hears that, they immediately react dismissively: “What?! You must be sinking…

REITs & Passive Investing 6 min read

Nov 25, 2024Nov 25, 2024 G. Brian Davis

How Will Passive Real Estate Investments Perform As Rate Cuts Continue?

High interest rates have devastated commercial real estate markets from 2022-2024. Rampant inflation drove the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates 11 times between early 2022 to mid-2023. After sitting…