Ask Paula: How to Make Smarter Real Estate Decisions

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hey Podcast family!! </span></p> <p><strong>TODAY ONLY</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;"><strong>– Monday, Oct 4</strong> – I’m raffling off 10 coaching calls with me, each call 30 minutes on Zoom, for everyone who enrolls in our <a href= "https://affordanything.com/enroll" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">real estate investing course</a> by 11:59 pm Eastern (8:59 pm Pacific) TONIGHT.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you want to stop thinking about</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">maybe buying real estate someday but gee it’s so expensive now …</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;"> and you want to *actually take action,* this course is for you. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://affordanything.com/enroll" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Find out more here</a>. Remember: if you enroll today, you’ll be entered into a raffle to win one of 10 coaching calls with me on Zoom. (You can cash this in at any time … use it now, or wait until you have a property under contract and you want specific advice.)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alright, now … onto the show!</span></p> <p> </p> <p>#342: Russell is a busy professional who’d like to invest passively in real estate. Is there data he can use to compare this approach to owning and managing their own properties?</p> <p>Laura wants to purchase her first investment property in Miami. Should she cash out some RSUs and stock from her company to use as a down payment? And what type of mortgage is she eligible for since she already owns a home?</p> <p>Jordan and his wife own three properties and are under contract on a new house since they have a new baby on the way. Should he sell any of his existing properties to be in a stronger cash position, thus mitigating the risk of future fluctuations in his income as a real estate broker? Or should he keep his rental properties since his goal is to reach financial independence through rental income?</p> <p>Do you hav