By Paula Pant
Happy New Years! We’re kicking off this year on a bright and cheerful note — with a conversation about the impending recession! Yay!
The U.S. stock market is at a peak, continuing its 9-year bull run. The markets have been rising since March 2009 without any major corrections or pullbacks.
We are living in one […]
By Paula Pant
Former financial advisor Joe Saul-Sehy joins me to answer audience questions about investing strategies, early retirement, and tax planning.
Whitnee asks:
I’m 31, and my husband and I save half of our combined income. We’ve maxed out our H.S.A. accounts and we’re getting an employer match in our 401k. We have $80,000 stashed as cash […]
By Paula Pant
How do you search for rental properties out-of-state? Should I offer a lease-option contract to my friends? How can I estimate repair and maintenance costs? And can you deep-dive into bookkeeping and taxes for rental real estate?
I tackle these four questions in this episode of Ask Paula – real estate edition.
Saul from Salt […]
By Paula Pant
This week, I answer 4 questions about quitting a depressing job, learning how to ask probing questions, saving for a downpayment, and more.
Edward asks:
How can I learn from other people around me? I’m 28, and my wife and I have some money that we’d like to invest. We know people who’ve had […]
By Paula Pant
This week, I’m back to answering questions posed by listeners of the podcast.
Wally asks:
Should we continue to rent out our home, or should we sell it? We bought a home in California but have since moved to New York and have been renting there. After all expenses on the rental are accounted for, […]
By Paula Pant
How much money should you invest in a side hustle or side business?
How do you know if your side hustle idea is viable?
What if you want to start 5 or 6 side businesses? Should you lump these together under a common business umbrella? Or should you separate them out?
These are the questions […]
By Paula Pant
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 […]
By Paula Pant
Early retirement? Yes please.
This week, I answer questions from the audience around early retirement planning, health savings and debt pay-off.
Question #1: How can I avoid early-withdrawal penalties?
Our first caller is Christianna, who asks two questions:
I’m interested in early retirement. How can I avoid early withdrawal penalties? How does early retirement impact the […]
By Paula Pant
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 […]
By Paula Pant
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 […]
