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Paula Pant Founder, Afford Anything | Entrepreneur, Investor

New York, NY
Paula Pant is the founder of Afford Anything, a platform and podcast that covers financial psychology, increasing income, investing, real estate, and entrepreneurship — the five pillars of "Double-ii FiiRE." Her podcast has more than 35 million downloads and is often ranked by Apple as a Top 100 Business podcast, with The New York Times hailing it as one of "7 Podcasts Your Wallet Will Love." Her newsletter, First Principles, reaches 75,000 subscribers. As an educator and course creator, Pant has developed "Your First Rental Property" and "Your Next Raise," teaching more than 2,500 students. She gained broader recognition through her role as both cast member and consulting producer in the Netflix documentary "Get Smart with Money." A sought-after speaker…

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Paula was very helpful! Very happy to pay her for her time.

Source: Clarity Elizabeth Warren Jan 10, 2020

Paula provided insightful thoughts on my topic, including a few examples from her personal life. She was well prepared and thoughtful in her answers to my questions. Thanks!

Source: Clarity Ted Spero Jun 4, 2019

Paula is a great listener as she tried to really understand my thoughts and desire to help guide me with my future.

Source: Clarity Holly Mitchell Mar 28, 2019

Paula was great. She gave me some advice and approaches I had not considered to my quest for FIRE!

Source: Clarity Brandon Schliesser Mar 28, 2019

Paul’s gave me some great help to straight out my financial situation. Great listener, she was helpful. Gave me a contact to follow up with too. Thanks Paula

Source: Clarity J. Wilkerson Feb 13, 2019

Paula was incredibly helpful. She really helped me consider pros and cons of both options. I highly recommend this service.

Source: Clarity Patrick Barrett Jan 21, 2019

New investor here trying to understand some concepts. Paul provuded GREAT advice and I will definitely be calling her again when I have specific properties or need more advice. Her answers are based on tangible experience and you can feel her knowledge.

Source: Clarity Robert ayala Jan 19, 2019

This was money well spent. Paula was able to help me see through the clutter in my head to focus on the bigger picture. She is thoughtful and concise and gave me some excellent resources to move forward. I highly recommend her!

Source: Clarity Jill M Wong Jan 19, 2019

Paula is AWESOME! I love that she is real and down to earth... She helped me figure out a solid foundation and plan for my current financial situation and future. Thanks again Paula!

Source: Clarity Jared Johnson Sep 5, 2018

Paula took in tons of details about my life and then put them through that calculator brain of hers. We sketched out a fairly simple action plan for me for the next 6 years, while my daughter finishes high school and I save for her college education. Thank you so much, Paula!

Source: Clarity Joelle Hochman Jun 20, 2018
Paula Pant, Founder, Afford Anything | Entrepreneur, Investor answered:

I'm a licensed real estate agent and multifamily unit rental property investor in Georgia, as well as an internet entrepreneur. You're correct; you must hold a real estate license to collect a referral fee. However, this isn't the only way to monetize your website. You could select from a wide variety of monetization methods, such as CPM or CPC advertising, charge a flat fee per listing, or use the site as a lead generator for webinars, seminars or premium material. In short, there are many ways to create revenue streams from your site that go beyond simply collecting a referral fee. (Bear in mind also that referral fees on rentals work differently than referral fees on buy/sell arrangements). If you'd like to discuss these ideas in greater detail, I'd be happy to speak with you by phone. Thanks!

Paula Pant, Founder, Afford Anything | Entrepreneur, Investor answered:

Many people will answer this question by describing how much they disliked their job, and wanted to be their own boss. I have a different take: I enjoyed my job, but I wanted to notch up to the next level. I wanted freedom to set my own schedule, get rid of the gatekeepers and have no upper limit to my income. I also started building this business during the evenings and weekends, testing the idea, before I left my position. That gave me both the funds and the proof-of-concept that I needed.

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