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Category: Real Estate

June 25, 2018By Paula Pant

#136: How I Bought 20 Houses, Debt-Free, While Serving Overseas in the Military – with Rich Carey

Rich Carey is a military millionaire. He’s spent his career in the U.S. Air Force; he’s currently stationed in Seoul, South Korea. He was stationed in Germany before this. He’ll retire after this.

Most of his fellow servicemembers, upon taking a military retirement, start a second career. But Rich doesn’t need to. He’s financially independent, […]

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June 18, 2018By Paula Pant

#135: Ask Paula – How Can I Get a Downpayment for a Rental Property?

Time to talk about houses! I answer your questions about rental property investing in this week’s episode.

Our first question comes from James, age 25. He lives in Florida, where he bought a $130,000, 3-bedroom, 2-bath condominium in the Class B range as his primary residence. He’d like to buy a second home and rent […]

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June 14, 2018Written By Paula Pant

This was Every Landlord’s Nightmare …

The excellent, the normal, and the terrible. Two weeks ago, I saw them all.

I’d like to share the harrowing story. It’s a story of triumph, resilience, and late-night burritos. A story that immersed three days of my life — and is now over, chapter closed, with nothing else needed for at least another […]

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May 21, 2018By Paula Pant

#130: Ask Paula – Should I Sell Stocks to Buy a Rental Property?

Anna and Dave want to get married … eventually. But they want to buy a rental property together first. How should they approach this from a paperwork/legal structure standpoint?

Note: They’re thinking about having one partner purchase the home, with the other partner acting as a lender (with proper paperwork in place). Would this be […]

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April 23, 2018By Paula Pant

#126: Ask Paula – Should I Buy a Beachfront Rental Property?

It’s time to answer real estate investing questions!

Tom asks:

“We’re thinking about buying a duplex on a beach in a popular vacation destination in Florida. If the property stays 85 percent occupied as a short-term (VRBO) rental at current rates, the income from one unit of the duplex could cover the costs of a […]

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April 19, 2018Written By Paula Pant

Our Rental Properties Collected $125,618.49 in 2017. Here’s How Much We Kept.

Hey! I know you love numbers, so I’ll cut to the chase:

Last year, our rental properties earned $125,618.49 in gross income.

After expenses (including the mortgages), the properties netted $43,211.67.

This is our passive income from real estate in 2017. It’s the cash flow the properties put in our pocket last year.

And […]

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March 26, 2018By Paula Pant

#122: Ask Paula – I’d Like to Airbnb a Yurt. Should I?

Tony lives in Chicago, where the returns on rental properties are so-so. He’s thinking about investing in Indianapolis, where he consistently finds rental properties with cap rates that are greater than 8 percent. Should he invest locally, so that he can get a primary residence mortgage and keep a closer eye on the space? […]

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February 26, 2018By Paula Pant

#118: Ask Paula – How Do I Buy a Foreclosure? – and Other Real Estate Questions

Questions — I get questions! Today, I’m tackling four queries about real estate investing that come from the audience. Here are the details:

Sam says:
I work full-time and I’m not handy, so I definitely need a property manager. I’ve found an amazing property management company, but they only serve a small, specific […]

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January 29, 2018By Paula Pant

#114: Ask Paula – How Should I Invest $100K in Real Estate?

This week, I answer five questions about real estate investing from the audience.

Joelle asks:
I own a home outright on the West Coast. I’m thinking about taking out $100,000 from my home equity, and using this money to buy a rental property.

I found a community out east where I can buy a […]

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January 22, 2018By Paula Pant

#113: How I Run a Six-Figure Business and Host an Airbnb while Traveling the World — with Natalie Sisson

Natalie Sisson was tired of the corporate world. She wanted freedom, adventure and fulfillment.

In 2008, she quit her job and co-founded a tech company — but soon she discovered that running a company felt a lot like having a day job.

Two years later, she quit her own company in order to truly strike […]

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