Paula Pant

Real Estate Business Management 3 min read

Apr 02, 2014Jan 27, 2024 Paula Pant

3 Impressive Ways that Buy-and-Hold Investors Gain Equity

Think rental properties are ONLY good for cash flow? Guess again. If you have a buy-and-hold strategy with real estate — in other words, if you are the proud owner…

Real Estate Business Management 4 min read

Mar 19, 2014Jan 27, 2024 Paula Pant

Should You Buy More Rental Properties Or Pay Down the Ones You Have?

Many rental property owners are debating between two choices: Should they focus on paying down the handful of properties that they already own? Or should they buy more properties? In…

Real Estate Business Management 2 min read

Oct 30, 2013Jun 05, 2024 Paula Pant

How to Find an Awesome Property Manager

The other day, one of my blog readers emailed me to say: “I just turned 48. My husband and I have accumulated 26 rental units (single-family and duplexes) over the…

Landlording & Property Management 4 min read

Sep 25, 2013May 15, 2023 Paula Pant

Why Pets Are a “Head-Scratcher” (Hey-Oh!) for Landlords!

Most people can agree that cats and dogs are pretty awesome … most people, that is, other than landlords. When I began owning rental property, pets morphed from something that…

Landlording & Property Management 3 min read

Aug 07, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Paula Pant

7 Things Every Tenant Wants Their Landlord To Know

Just for fun, I polled some of my friends about what they, as tenants, would love to say to their landlord’s face. I told them to be brash and forthright.…

Landlording & Property Management 2 min read

Jul 31, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Paula Pant

Should You Let Tenants Work on a House In Exchange for Rent Credit?

A few weeks ago, I was showing one of my units to a series of prospective tenants. One of the potential tenant applications asked, “Do you like the carpet?” I looked…

Landlording & Property Management 2 min read

Jul 24, 2013May 29, 2024 Paula Pant

Should You Adjust Rent for Inflation? Nope. Here’s Why.

I keep a rent escalation clause in my leases. It states that the rent will rise by 3 percent each year, to keep pace with inflation. When I wrote it,…

Real Estate Business Management 3 min read

Jul 03, 2013May 31, 2024 Paula Pant

Multiplexes vs. Single Family Rentals: Which is the Better Rental Property?

When I first became a landlord, I assumed that multi-unit properties would generally be the best investments. I imagined myself exclusively owning triplexes and quad-plexes. But as the years have…

Real Estate Business Management 3 min read

Jun 26, 2013May 31, 2024 Paula Pant

To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade? How Nice Should Your Rentals Be?

How nice should you make your rental properties? Imagine that it’s time to renovate or improve your properties, and you need to make some choices. Do you buy the cheapest…

Building a Team 3 min read

Jun 05, 2013Jan 27, 2024 Paula Pant

Finding an “Interim” Property Manager When You’re on Vacation

I recently left the country for a week, headed to a place where I literally had no phone service and limited access to email. That wasn’t a one-time-only event. I…

Investing For Beginners 3 min read

May 22, 2013Jun 11, 2024 Paula Pant

What Do You Think of Beginners Owning Out-of-State Rentals?

One of my blog readers emailed me to ask: “What do you think of owning out-of-state rental property? I live in WA state, and inspired by your blog posts, I…