269: How to Monetise ‘Leftover’ Assets (Like This $750M Founder Does)
Episode description
Join us for an inspiring episode of Leading to Profit with Janet Tonkins, the "Cash Flow Diva," as she shares her incredible journey from growing up in poverty to building a $ 750 M+ real estate empire.
Discover her wealth-building strategies, passion for financial literacy (especially for women and children), and groundbreaking community projects for grandparents and veterans. Learn how she turned properties into profit and gained her wealth through real estate.
Janet Tonkins, The Cashflow Diva, is a real estate mogul, wealth strategist, and national speaker with 30+ years of experience. A recipient of two 2024 Presidential awards, she’s built a $750 M+ portfolio and empowers women to break generational poverty through real estate investing.
Known for her mantra, 'I buy houses like women buy shoes,' Janet is a bestselling author, philanthropist (notably for housing veterans and grandparents), and dynamic speaker featured on NPR, USA Today, and at Speaker-Con. Her upcoming book, Purses, Heels, Houses, Shoes—You Choose, and her mission to launch a kiddie real estate and finance academy, reflecting her passion for financial literacy.
Key Takeaway:
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How to “house-hack”: Bought her first property (23 rooms!) in 1987 and rented portions for cash flow
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Utilise government programs: Teaches how to use FHA, Veterans loans, and Housing Choice vouchers
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Rehab & refinance property: Prioritises quality renovations and extracts equity to scale investments
Janet’s site: www.thecashflowdiva.com
Janet’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/thecashflowdiva
Janet’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/janet-tonkins
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