Written By Paula Pant
It’s time to wave the truce flag over one of personal finance’s greatest battles.
One of the most spirited debates in personal finance circles is the classic “earn more” vs. “save more” standoff.
The “earn more” crowd argues that raising your income is the best way to reach financial independence. There’s no upper limit […]
Written By Paula Pant
Flights into Vegas are fascinating.
Most of my fellow passengers are exuberant about their upcoming weekend of debauchery. They order beers after takeoff, slosh their way across the airspace and holler crazy-isms like, “if I win big, I’m upgrading to first class coming back!”
(Don’t they know it “stays in Vegas”?)
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Written By Paula Pant
Let’s open the books … again.
Every month I reveal my income, expenses and bottom-line results from my real estate investments.
This month’s update is long overdue (it’s a 2-for-1!) because I’ve been trying (unsuccessfully) to write a deep-dive lesson to accompany this article.
I don’t want to merely publish numbers; I want to add insight like “how […]
Written By Paula Pant
How many days have you felt like this?
You toss and turn all night. Wake up groggy. Curse at the alarm.
You stumble through a morning fog. You’re drowsy, even after two cups of coffee. You stare at the computer screen feeling overwhelmed and unfocused. You get sucked into Email Hell. You spend the rest of […]
Written By Paula Pant
Hey, I have a question for you.
You buy a rental property. Congrats. How long will it take before the property pays for itself?
“Uhhhh…. ??”
Okay. I thought so.
By the end of this article, you’ll know how to calculate this figure.
In the process, you’ll understand why the One Percent Rule matters … […]
Written By Paula Pant
Last month, I pocketed $7,461.43 from my rental properties — after expenses — and spent 5.5 hours looking after these investments. That’s $1,356 per hour.
That story is below.
But before we dive into those details, I’d like to highlight one event that made last month special.
Nope, it’s not the income.
Nope, it’s not the […]
Written By Paula Pant
Another month is over. Your bills have arrived.
You settle down on the couch, scanning through your statements. Sheesh. It happened. You’ve spent more money than you intended. Again.
You made a resolution. Maybe for New Year’s. Maybe on your birthday. Maybe on any random day of the year. You promised yourself that THIS […]
Written By Paula Pant
Once a month, I share my rental property investment numbers.
I hope that this gives you more insight into whether or not buy-and-hold real estate investing is a path you want to pursue.
(Also, I’m trying something new this month by directly putting the net income — not the gross, the net — into the headline, […]
Written By Paula Pant
Today is Afford Anything’s five-year birthday. Er, anniversary. Birthiversary?
Exactly five years ago today, I published my first blog article. Actually, I published my first five articles.
They were terrible.
Deplorable. Appalling. Ghastly. An affront to the English language.
I’ve edited those articles multiple times over the past five years. I wouldn’t go so far […]
Written By Paula Pant
Here’s the thing:
Many people think that I focus on real estate investing. They assume that blogging (and now podcasting) is a hobby that I handle on the side.
In reality, the opposite is true.
Real estate investing takes up almost none of my time. It hums along in the background.
The cash flow I collect through […]
