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 […]
By Paula Pant
Confession: I spend the first 15 minutes of this episode talking about taxes. (Feel free to skip that part).
Then we arrive at the REAL meat of the episode: I layout the ultimate beginner’s guide to investing in rental properties.
First, I describe the many ways you can make money in real estate –
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Written By Paula Pant
How much income did I earn through real estate investing last month?
And how much time did it take?
I’m back for another round of baring my financial books to the world.
Ready?
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Written By Paula Pant
How much can you earn from a rental property?
The sketchy late-night-TV gurus claim you’ll be blowing your nose with $100 bills.
The naysayers claim you don’t earn jack-diddly-squat.
Reality is in the middle.
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Written By Paula Pant
Hey everyone —
I’ve been deliberating for months — nah, years — about whether or not I should open the books to my rental property business, giving everyone a behind-the-scenes look at all the numbers.
Getting financially naked is scary. But I think it’s necessary.
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Written By Paula Pant
“Are you going to sell your properties?”
Now that I live in a different state than my rental investments, I hear this question a lot.
But people with the long-term Afford Anything mindset might phrase this differently. Instead of “will you sell?,” the better question might be, “how can you hold?”
How will I […]
Written By Paula Pant
This is Part II of the Passive Income for Beginners series. Start by reading Part I here.
When I quit my 9-to-5 job, I had no concept of passive income.
Like most people, I conceptualized money in terms of time: “they pay $25 per hour” or “she makes $60,000 per year.” When I quit […]
Written By Paula Pant
Imagine this:
You hop on a flight to Brazil or Costa Rica or Thailand. You spend a month reveling in the sand and surf. You taste new foods. You discover new music. You spot wildlife you’ve never imagined.
You don’t check email the entire time. Heck, you don’t even post photos to Facebook. You’re radically offline — […]
Written By Paula Pant
This article is Part 4 of The Airbnb Series. Before you read this, check out Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.
Almost one year ago, I took the crazy leap into becoming an Airbnb and VRBO host.
Since then, I’ve earned $28,268.35. I’ve met some fascinating people from around this world. And yes, I […]
Written By Paula Pant
This article is Part 3 of The Airbnb Series. Before you read this, check out Part 1 and Part 2, and when you’re done, visit Part 4.
Well, it’s happened.
Eight crazy months, 42 guests, one police incident, and $19,000 in gross income.
I’ve packaged the adventures, ideas and full disclosure of the numbers […]
