Want to reach financial independence through real estate? Here’s a conservative approach you can take to own cash flow positive rentals.
Today I tackle 4 real estate questions that come from the listeners. Chris, age 25, says: Over the next 30 years, I’d like to acquire 15 rental properties. Then, at age 55, my wife and I can retire and travel. To begin, I’d like to buy a duplex, live in one unit and rent the…
If you’re interested in real estate investing, and if you’ve wondered how to assemble an all-star team, today’s episode is for you. I’m hosting another edition of Ask Paula, in which I tackle three audience-submitted questions about building a team as a real estate investor. Salome from Cincinnati asks: Who are the people I’ll need…
Curious about real estate investing? I’m rocking the microphone solo on today’s episode, tackling the rental property questions that you — the listeners — have asked. Rachel from the Ozarks asks: I’m inspired to start investing in real estate. I live in the Ozarks region, and the cap rates around here are fantastic. However, the…
It’s time for another real estate edition of Ask Paula! Our first question comes from Heather: Heather is ready to buy her first rental property. She wants to acquire about one house per year, following a buy-and-hold strategy. What’s the best way to structure this? Should she put her properties into an LLC? Hold them…
Hey there! I created a new YouTube video in which I disclose my real estate income reports from April and May 2017. If you’re fascinated by real estate investing and/or weirdly into financial voyeurism, check out the latest income report here.
Welcome to another Ask Paula episode! This week, I answer three real estate questions: #1: What criteria do you use when you’re shopping for an investment property? What qualities make you say, “heck yeah I’m buying this!!” — and what qualities make you say, “No way!” #2: I enjoy renting my personal home, but I…
Imagine that you’re looking for a rental property. It’s a warm Saturday afternoon, and you decide to cruise through a few open houses in the area. Your autonomously-driving electric vehicle pulls into the driveway. Your wifi-enabled contact lenses automatically register the property’s details: square footage, year of construction, sales history, tax assessment, price-to-rent ratio, average…
I have an ideal self, and a present self. My ideal self exercises daily. She hikes or climbs at least twice a week. She eats plenty of vegetables. She explores ideas that fascinate her. She reads one to two books a week, making copious notes and annotations throughout. Brilliant blog posts emerge as the natural,…
This week, I’ve devoted a special episode of Ask Paula to answering questions about real estate investing. Our first question comes from Ade, who has $25,000 to invest in real estate and lives in the Bay Area. Understandably, he’s thinking of investing out-of-state, and wants to know if Atlanta is still a good city to…
It’s the first Monday of the month, and you know what that means – another Ask Paula episode. Our first question comes from Richard, who wants to know if he should focus on creating a travel fund or building passive income through real estate. What did I do, and how did I manage to come…