Real Estate Investment Advice

When new investors first start looking into turn-key, it can be easy to get overwhelmed by the massive amount of information floating around. It may seem like everyone else already knows the answer to all your questions, which might understandably discourage you from asking those questions in the first place. At Spartan Invest, we encourage an active and question-filled dialogue with all our clients to ensure that each person is fully educated about all the details of their investment. We think it is of the utmost importance that investors of every experience level feel comfortable asking detailed questions of their […]

The turn-key industry has had its ups and downs, and there is never any shortage of people who think they can make a quick buck selling real estate. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that there are plenty of less-than-scrupulous people out there calling themselves turn-key providers, but providing almost nothing of value to their investors. While this is a problem, it’s also a problem you can easily avoid. Below, we’ll discuss are five key things that this type of ‘provider’ does that should serve as huge red flags for any prospective investor. 1 – Stumbling Over Stats One […]

In our previous Investment Glossary posts, we’ve focused on helping you understand the jargon behind return calculations. What is a maintenance rate? How is a vacancy rate calculated? Today we’re going to take a look at the other side of the investment equation: What happens when you sell a property? Depreciation recapture is a tax provision that allows the IRS to collect taxes from the sale of a property that has been depreciated in the past. When you own a property, especially for business or investment purposes, you can deduct the costs of wear and tear, deterioration, or obsolescence of […]