Sharon Vornholt - Let's Talk Real Estate Investing

My guest today is Brian Davis from SparkRental. He is a real estate investor, personal finance writer, and founder of SparkRental, with over two decades in the real estate and finance industries.   Brian has written for many publications, including Inman, US News, and BiggerPockets. He loves showing others how they can create their ideal lives through real estate investing and lifestyle design.  You will also learn about SparkRental's free landlord software tool, calculators, interactive maps, and more. There is a wealth of information on their site.   [00:01 - 07:31] Opening Segment Introducing Brian to the show He realized that if he had enough rental properties, he could potentially not work anymore How Brian got introduced to real estate   [07:32 - 14:06] From Buy-Renovate-Rent-Refinance to Investing Abroad Brian's first investing strategy was to buy, renovate, rent, refinance, and repeat Lower-end properties have hidden costs, such as higher turnover rates and more abuse of the property Inv