Written By Paula Pant
Over the past decade of teaching real estate investing, I’ve noticed something fascinating:
… almost everyone falls into one of three distinct patterns.
Today, I want to share these patterns with you.
As you read, you’ll likely see yourself in one of them. More importantly, you’ll understand why these patterns exist — and what to do about […]
Written By Paula Pant
For 76 years, the British Cycling team tried – and failed – to win the Tour de France.
The pattern seemed unbreakable.
Until 2012, when everything changed.
That year, a British cyclist won the Tour de France. Another took second place. And for good measure, the team claimed 8 gold medals at the London Olympics.
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Written By Paula Pant
Welcome to the world, Generation Beta.
The babies born 2025 through 2039 are the newest generation, coming after Gen Alpha.
They’re the first generation to be born into a world powered with AI, just as Gen Z was the first born into a world with ubiquitous internet.
They’ll soon be rolling their eyes and saying, […]
Written By Paula Pant
Once upon a time, in southern California in 1994, there lived a man named William Bengen.⠀
His friends called him Bill.
Bill was a Brooklyn kid who studied aeronautics at MIT. He wrote a breakthrough paper on advanced model rocketry. He spent 17 years as an executive at a soft drink company. […]
Written By Paula Pant
You’ve spent decades being the responsible one. The disciplined saver. The person who maxes out their 401k, lives below their means, and actually understands what “tax-loss harvesting” means.
Then your financial planner looks you in the eye and says: “You’re not going to be able to spend what I think you can spend […]
Written By Paula Pant
Hey there!
As I write this, the Federal Reserve is meeting.
By the time you read this, they may have already announced what many analysts expect will be their second rate cut of 2024 – a quarter percentage point interest rate reduction.
At the time I’m sending this, they haven’t made […]
Written By Paula Pant
Our Afford Anything community recently lost a treasured member. Jonathan was a real estate agent, a devoted husband and father, and one of our most active and helpful students in our Your First Rental Property course community.
Jonathan was known for his generous spirit. He enriched our community with his enthusiasm, responsiveness, and willingness to […]
Written By Paula Pant
Hey there!
Something fascinating happened in Argentina’s housing market.
What happened illustrates why the U.S. housing market is at such a critical turning point …
… and why the solutions proposed in the U.S. Presidential election might be missing the mark entirely.
In Buenos Aires, the supply of rental properties surged by […]
Written By Paula Pant
Picture this:
A 12-year-old boy, one of four kids, sits at his computer in the early 1990’s, planning a family vacation.
Using travel points from his dad’s consulting work, he books a trip for his entire family of six to the Caymen Islands.
His fascination with travel points only intensifies as […]
Written By Paula Pant
I want to speak candidly to anyone who wants to buy a home.
You’re facing three problems:
Home prices are high Interest rates are high Inventory is low
None of these are going to get better anytime soon.
But there’s good news: You can buy a home, as long as you’re smart about it. By the end of this email, […]
