Want answers to some real estate questions? Here’s the latest edition of Readers Ask. One reader asks: I have a long list of repairs and upgrades which my house needs,…
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Six Percent is the New Four Percent
…percent breakdown for index funds. How does that compare to rental properties? Let’s take a look. Rental Properties: A Comparison Let’s take that same $1 million portfolio. You sell out…
How I’m Making an Extra $3,450 Per Year with Three Weeks of Part-Time Work
Last month, one of our rental properties looked like this: Today, the same property looks like this: Renovating this rental property took three weeks, cost $13,648, and increased our rental…
This is the article I’ve waited for three years to publish …
After four years of development, I’m ready to make the announcement. The rental property investing course, Your First Rental Property®, is ready. Here’s everything you need to know about this…
I’m Investing 100 Percent of My 2012 Income
…out my Roth IRA, we paid cash for a $17,021 renovation of one of our income-producing rental units, paid cash for a $10,000 renovation on another rental house, and I…
The Airbnb Experiment: 42 Guests, 1 Police Visit, and $19,000
…the same regardless of whether this is a vacation-rental or a traditional-rental, so they’re excluded from this spreadsheet. If you’re curious, you can scope out those numbers here. Nerd Alert:…
Real Estate Investment Report: How I Earned $5,604 in Five Hours
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…
#201: Ask Paula – Which House Should I Pay Off First?
…real estate investing course. As many of you know, after three years of development, we launched Your First Rental Property in April 2019. It’s a 10-week course for beginner rental…
The Ultimate Guide to Hiring a Property Manager
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…
#352: Ask Paula: Should I Pull Money from My Emergency Fund to Invest or Pay Off Debt?
…retiring? Sara wants to purchase land and build her dream house by refinancing her rental property and turning her current home into a second rental. How can she improve this…