Written By Paula Pant
Today’s article is extra-nerdy. Pull on your Coke-bottle reading glasses and let’s run through a little bit of math.
Ready? Let’s go.
If you’re retiring on index funds, you might plan your retirement on the 4 percent withdrawal rule.
But if you’re retiring on rental properties, you could use the equivalent to a 6 percent withdrawal rule.
This holds true even if total returns on the two investments are the same.
By Paula Pant
Sarah needs $36,000 per year in living expenses in order to reach FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early). She owns several rental properties, and she’s aggressively paying off the mortgages through the debt snowball method. How will she know when she’s ready to live on $3,000 per month in consistent rental income?
AyV wants to rent out his primary residence. What steps should he take to prepare the property for rent? Should he hire a contractor? What level of renovation should he give it?
And more!
Written By Paula Pant
After three years of development, I’m ready to make the announcement.
The rental property investing course, Your First Rental Property®, is opening for enrollment on Monday, April 8th.
Here’s everything you need to know about this course: the who, what, where, when, why and how.
By Paula Pant
Should a newlywed couple with two cash flowing rental properties sell one to pay off $92,000 of student loan debt?
What percentage of your portfolio should you have in rental properties?
What’s the smartest way to approach rental property investing, particularly if you get anxiety thinking about tenant requests?
How much should high interest rates impact your decision to buy a rental?
I answer these four questions on today’s episode, plus, I have a big announcement regarding the future of real estate Ask Paula episodes, so check it out. 🙂
By Paula Pant
Should a couple in New Orleans sell their single-family home and use the sale proceeds to househack into a duplex?
What do you think about turnkey investments?
What tax consequences will someone face if they transfer their property to their parents?
How do you handle tough situations related to the way some home renovation contractors treat women?
What’s the latest update on your real estate course?
I answer these five questions on today’s podcast. Here are the details.
By Paula Pant
Should a 48-year-old New Yorker who’s retiring next year buy more rental properties?
Should a Michigan-based first-time homebuyer use an FHA loan to buy a duplex for $135,000 that rents for $1,800 per month?
Should a 40-year-old music professor who owns a duplex transfer his property into an LLC?
Should a New Jersey condo owner sell her unit as For Sale by Owner?
And should a woman who’s anxious about owning her own rental properties dive into real estate crowdfunding deals instead?
I answer these five rental property questions in today’s podcast episode.
By Paula Pant
When should you NOT use the one percent rule for rental property investing? In today’s episode, I encourage two callers to violate the One Percent Rule for real estate that they already own.
WHAAATTTT? Why would I say that? Especially given that I’ve gained a bit of a reputation as The World’s Most Staunch Advocate of the One Percent Rule? (Long title, I know, but someone’s gotta wear it.)
And if you’re not going to use the One Percent Rule, how should you make decisions about your real estate investments instead?
Find out in this podcast episode. Enjoy!
By Paula Pant
In today’s episode, I answer two questions about financial independence and the FIRE movement, followed by four questions about rental property investing.
By Paula Pant
We’re back with another Ask Paula – Real Estate Edition of the show!
In this episode, we cover down payments, cash flow, investing in condo hotels, building a rental on the side of your own house, selling your properties, and whether it’s better to buy actual properties or REITs.
Erin asks:
Would you ever put […]
By Paula Pant
Chad Carson’s friends called him a “nerdjock.”
When former college football linebacker Chad Carson graduated from Clemson University, he decided to start a business. But he didn’t have any money.
He was a 235-pound athlete who attended college on a football scholarship. He graduated debt-free with $1,000 in savings from various odd jobs. He wanted […]
