EPISODE 545: Investing internationally seems exciting, but most investors think it's either too risky, too complicated, or just out of reach. However, succeeding as an international real estate investor isn’t impossible—as long as you follow our tips. You see, the secret is not strategy, but connections. International real estate investing becomes achievable and lower-risk when you prioritize building strong local connections and understanding market-specific processes, especially through partne...
Jun 27, 2025•32 min
EPISODE 544: Is it possible to build a successful real estate business—and turn it into an empire—without ever quitting your full-time job? This week’s guest on The InvestHER Podcast, the brilliant Nicky Valenzuela, would say yes! Nicky is a real estate investor who scaled her portfolio to over $42 million while still working a 9-to-5 job. She co-founded NVR Capital while mastering the delicate balance of corporate success and real estate investing. Starting with a house hack in Bronzeville back...
Jun 20, 2025•27 min
EPISODE 543: Being unprepared is costing you deals—and maybe your reputation. Preparation is just one of the five underrated habits that separate the great real estate investors from the good ones. What are the other four? This is exactly what we discuss today! In this week’s episode of The InvestHER Podcast, we discuss why building and sticking to powerful, underrated habits that foster preparation, financial clarity, efficiency, and time mastery can help you become a better investor. Listen in...
Jun 13, 2025•30 min
EPISODE 542: If you’ve ever struggled with finding distressed properties for your real estate deals, then make sure not to miss this episode! The main reason investors fail to find distressed properties is because they wait for a distressed market—not understanding that finding this type of property is all about identifying underperforming deals, especially those with operational or seller distress, and understanding their potential. So how can you find distressed properties in this current mark...
Jun 06, 2025•31 min
EPISODE 541: Investing in new construction can feel pretty exciting, but before you take that leap, you first need to plan carefully. Yes, because dreams are not just made with passion—they also need actual strategy. This is exactly what we discuss in this week’s episode of The InvestHER podcast with our guest, the amazing Katie Kim. Katie is a real estate developer and educator who specializes in transforming overlooked urban spaces into thriving, community-enhancing developments. Over decades,...
May 30, 2025•33 min
EPISODE 540: Being a perfectionist means you’re always trying to achieve an unattainable ideal that is constantly shifting. And although perfectionism might be seen as a good thing in our industry, the truth is that it can often lead to burnout. It can impact both your personal and professional life, leaving you always dissatisfied and running after something that’s impossible to achieve. So, how do you let go of it? This is exactly the question we ask our guest on The InvestHER Podcast this wee...
May 23, 2025•33 min
EPISODE 539: What if the money for your next deal isn't coming from your network? Instead, it's sitting in a retirement account just waiting to be used. There are billions of dollars sitting untapped in retirement accounts that can be used to invest in real estate through self-directed IRAs—but how can you use that money to invest in real estate? Not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered! In this week’s episode of The InvestHER Podcast, we sit down with an expert in the subject, Dana Udumul...
May 16, 2025•33 min•Ep. 539
EPISODE 538: You've done everything right, but somewhere along the way, you've stopped feeling like yourself. We know that feeling—we’ve also been there, and today, we’ll be sharing with you how to reignite your spark… WITHOUT giving up on your success. To do this, we’ve invited an expert on this week’s episode of The InvestHER Podcast, the wonderful Laura Best. Laura is a keynote speaker, coach, and consultant whose passion for helping others find and pursue their own passions has helped thousa...
May 09, 2025•36 min
EPISODE 537: Do you often feel like you're not ready to take the next step in your career? You’re not alone. Many women real estate investors experience hesitation when it comes to making bold decisions; but waiting until you feel ready could be holding you back from incredible opportunities. Letting go of your limiting beliefs and the expectations of society will help you take your next step—even when you don’t think you’re ready for it. But don’t take it from us, instead, we want you to listen...
May 02, 2025•32 min
EPISODE 536: As a real estate investor and business owner, building your business credit is just as important as building your personal credit. Understanding and leveraging unsecured business credit can help you fund your projects, cover business expenses, and grow both your real estate portfolio and your business. In this week’s episode of The InvestHER Podcast, we sit down with an expert to discuss all of this—the amazing Amanda Webster. Amanda has been a key player in the success story of Fun...
Apr 25, 2025•30 min
EPISODE 535: Managing a construction project and making sure it stays on time and on budget can make or break a deal. So, what can you do if your projects are consistently running late or over budget? This is exactly what we discuss in this week’s episode of The InvestHER Podcast. Today, we’ll be sharing with you three crucial strategies that will set you apart as an investor and project manager. We’ll be discussing how to make sure you have the right people in the right roles, the importance of...
Apr 18, 2025•23 min
EPISODE 534: Is diversification the smartest way to build wealth? Or is it just a strategy to play it safe? These are the questions we aim to answer in this week’s episode of The InvestHER Podcast. And to do that, we’ve invited an expert, the amazing Tess Waresmith. Tess is an investing educator and the founder of Wealth With Tess , a financial education community that inspires and empowers women to take ownership of their financial future and learn how to grow their money through investing. In ...
Apr 11, 2025•38 min
EPISODE 533: Are you looking to make a big change in your real estate business but you’re not sure where to start or what to do? Then this is the perfect episode for you! In it, we sit down with the brilliant Chauncey Pham, a real-life Olivia Pope—although, instead of fixing PR crises, she fixes real estate chaos. Chauncey is a 7-figure house flipper, a badass REALTOR®, a TV host, and an unapologetically direct problem-solver who has been shaking up the industry since 2016. From starting as a RE...
Apr 04, 2025•31 min
EPISODE 532: Do you ever find yourself thinking (or saying) that you don’t have enough time to do everything you want to do? If you’re always feeling like a 24-hour day is not enough for you to cross everything on your to-do list, then you might want to give this episode a listen. In it, we sit down with Alecia St. Germain, a certified Immunity to Change™ coach, host of The Conscious Edge Podcast , and founder of The Conscious Edge, a leadership and personal development company focused on helpin...
Mar 28, 2025•33 min
EPISODE 531: Have you ever caught yourself rehearsing a tough conversation over and over in your head? Well, good news: You’re not alone! Most people dread having difficult conversations, even when they know they are needed . And this is not just the case in business, but also in our personal lives. When it comes to difficult conversations, we have been through it all . And this is why, in this week’s episode of The InvestHER Podcast, we’ve decided to share with you all our best strategies to ta...
Mar 21, 2025•26 min
EPISODE 530: Have you ever felt like you’re earning more but not getting any wealthier? Then you don’t want to miss this week’s episode of The InvestHER Podcast. In it, we sit down with Dr. Annie Cole, an expert money coach and financial educator who teaches women how to master all areas of their finances, from budgeting and paying off debt to investing, building wealth, and retiring early. In her twenties, Annie was a burnt-out social worker struggling on a $26,000/year salary. By her thirties,...
Mar 14, 2025•28 min
EPISODE 529: Many women entrepreneurs justify not growing their real estate portfolio for lack of money, lack of funds, or lack of experience. However, this week’s guest on The InvestHER Podcast, the brilliant Deba Douglas, was able to do just that without any prior real estate experience. Deba is a real estate investor and former assistant principal. Prior to starting her real estate investing business, she served 16 years in education as a teacher, coach, bus driver, and principal. In 2018, De...
Mar 07, 2025•29 min
EPISODE 528: Are high interest rates and market pressures holding you back from your next big deal? Then you don’t want to miss this episode. In it, we break down the best creative financing strategies you need to grow your real estate portfolio and scale your business to the next level. And to do so, we brought an expert on the podcast today, the brilliant Jenn Delle Fave. Jenn is a real estate investor and one of the two people behind The Creative Finance Playbook , the number one resource for...
Feb 28, 2025•33 min
EPISODE 527: Should I keep or sell my investment property? This is a question many real estate investors ask themselves. So many women in our community are really struggling with this decision, especially right now, in the market that we're in. And so, to help them (and you ) make the right decision, we’ve decided to share with you the three steps we go through to decide whether we want to sell or keep a property. Tune in now for more! Key Takeaways: Introduction (00:00) Is the property aligned ...
Feb 21, 2025•20 min
EPISODE 526: If you want to truly succeed in real estate, then you don’t just have to focus on numbers or finding the best deals, you also need to develop great soft skills—the most important of them being emotional intelligence. As a real estate investor, your EQ could be your greatest asset. And knowing how to use your emotional intelligence in business is a must if you want to scale your portfolio. To discuss all of this in more detail, we’ve invited an expert on the podcast, the amazing Prec...
Feb 14, 2025•31 min
EPISODE 525: Artificial Intelligence is here and not going away any time soon, and the smartest thing you can do as a real estate investor is learn how to leverage it to scale your business and make your job ( and life) easier! To answer all your burning questions about this, we’ve invited an expert on this week’s episode of The InvestHER Podcast, the brilliant Melissa Elizondo. Melissa is a marketing expert and real estate investor who specializes in AI-driven strategies and automation to simpl...
Feb 07, 2025•28 min
EPISODE 524: Real estate is, first and foremost, a people business––it’s all built on relationships, which is why we always say that your network is your net worth . Like it or not, your relationships can highly influence your success, whether in business or in your personal life. This is why learning to discern which connections will help or hinder personal and professional growth is a must . And to help you do just that, we’ve invited an expert on the podcast, the amazing Naketa Ren Thigpen. N...
Jan 31, 2025•38 min
EPISODE 523: Quitting your job to fully commit to a career in real estate is not an easy decision to make––we know, we’ve done it. However, it might just be the best decision you’ll ever make. When is the right time to leave your full-time job to grow your real estate portfolio? This is one of the many questions we aim to answer in this week’s episode of The InvestHER Podcast. Listen in and learn everything you need to know about the best ways to “detox” from the employee mindset, the how-to’s o...
Jan 24, 2025•23 min
EPISODE 522: Is luxury student housing the right niche for you? Luxury and student housing might sound like an oxymoron, however, when done right, it can be pretty profitable. Don’t believe us? Then you might want to give this episode a listen, because in it, we’ll be interviewing someone who has been thriving as a luxury student housing investor, the amazing Marci Surfas. Marci is the founder of Veranda Homes, a real estate development and management firm based in Laguna Beach, California. With...
Jan 17, 2025•33 min
EPISODE 521: Managing rental properties can be super overwhelming. But what if there was a way to streamline your rental portfolio so you can save time and money and reduce stress? This is the exact question we answer in this week’s episode of The InvestHER Podcast, and to do so, we've invited an expert, the brilliant Stephanie Cabral. Stephanie is a full-time buy-and-hold real estate investor who has built a portfolio of long-term and mid-term rentals using a variety of strategies. Stephanie ma...
Jan 10, 2025•36 min
EPISODE 520: What if you could build yourself a lifestyle rental portfolio with fewer doors and still achieve your financial goals? This is exactly what our guest on the podcast this week has done, and today, she’s here to share her journey (and all her success secrets) with us. In this week’s episode of The InvestHER Podcast, we sit down with the brilliant Lisa Moore, a buy-and-hold real estate investor from Utah who focuses on small to mid-size multifamily properties. Lisa and her husband curr...
Jan 03, 2025•33 min
EPISODE 519: You’re super motivated to build wealth as a real estate investor but you’re not seeing any results? Then this is the episode for you. Here’s the deal: Motivation is part of the recipe for wealth building, however, motivation alone is not enough to build wealth. Unless you actually take action to achieve your goals and be successful, your motivation will simply fade over time. So, what else do you need apart from motivation? We answer this exact question in this episode of The Invest...
Dec 27, 2024•27 min
EPISODE 518: Have you ever wondered how entrepreneurs can take a small business, turn it into a thriving empire, and then sell it for massive profits? Then this is the episode for you. In it, we are joined by Jill and Alicia Smith, a powerhouse entrepreneurial couple who were able to take their chain of cannabis dispensaries, turn it into $12 million of annual revenue, and then sell it for a major profit to a publicly-traded company. And since selling their company, Jill and Alicia have grown a ...
Dec 20, 2024•34 min
EPISODE 517: Have you ever spent days or weeks analyzing a real estate deal only to find out someone else beat you to it? Then you’re not alone. Missing on great real estate deals is pretty frustrating; we would know, we’ve been in the same position before. However, this doesn’t have to keep happening to you. There is a solution, and this is exactly what we’re discussing in this week’s episode of The InvestHER Podcast. And to do so, we’ve invited an expert, the brilliant Monica Fullerton. Monica...
Dec 13, 2024•26 min
EPISODE 516: Have you ever wondered if there's a way to create additional income from your investment properties or a primary residence? Well then, this is the episode for you! In it, we discuss ADUs (or Accessory Dwelling Units) and how you can use them to increase your profit margins as a real estate investor. And who better to discuss this with than our brilliant (returning) guest, Pamela Bardhi? Pamela is a real estate developer, investor, and performance coach who went from delivering pizza...
Dec 06, 2024•34 min
