A lot of women in our community struggle asking for help, and I’ll be the first to raise my hand and say that I find it hard to ask for help in different areas of my business and even in my life. This is not a rookie issue. Even the most seasoned investors struggle with the mindset that asking for help is somehow a sign of weakness or lack of capability. Here’s the thing, by accepting this mindset, we are missing out on a huge opportunity to leverage our time, money and energy all while expediti...
Nov 09, 2021•13 min•Ep. 215
What did your first year in real estate investing look like for you? Do you remember the rush? What would you have done differently? Today we have a special treat because our guest, Sara Gair, is a real estate investor who has just finished her first year - and WOW has she already done some incredible things. When the Pandemic hit, Sara and her husband went all in on real estate investing. They even postponed their wedding and used the time to supercharge their real estate investing journey desp...
Nov 05, 2021•50 min•Ep. 214
Getting a Real Estate Accountant on your team is absolutely vital to the success of your business. They provide you financial wisdom and they help take some work of that full plate of yours. BUT, not all accountants are alike and we need to be equipped to know how to pick the right fit for our businesses. Take it from me, I’m on my fourth, yes FOURTH, accountant, because I just didn’t know what I didn’t know. When I finally smartened up and found the right person, not only did he help us, he cle...
Nov 02, 2021•14 min•Ep. 213
“We don't yell if people make mistakes. We want them to take risks, we want them to try things,” says Jilliene Helman, Founder and CEO of RealtyMogul. Jilliene has loved real estate since she was a little girl and always knew she wanted to go into the “money business.” After getting rejected from a handful of real estate related jobs, Jilliene decided to start her own real estate company. She compiled her experience from banking, past family real estate investments, and copious amounts of resear...
Oct 29, 2021•55 min•Ep. 212
After losing her dad at 17 years old, host Andresa Guidelli believed that she learned how to be a strong woman from her mother. After recently discovering that her father was a feminist, Andresa began to realize how much she truly learned from her dad and how this knowledge has helped shape her into the kick-ass investor she is today. In the years after her father passed away, Andresa’s mom did everything in her power to keep the family going. While her mom has been one of her biggest role model...
Oct 26, 2021•17 min•Ep. 211
“Construction touches every aspect of investing, and you can't get around it,” explains Dawn Matze, female general contractor and Founder of Woman Builder. Dawn has been a General Contractor and investor for over years. She engages in an eye-opening conversation with co-hosts Andresa and Liz about the underestimated importance of understanding contracting, investing and the endless ways the two intersect. In today’s episode, Dawn shares her profitable advice on what to do before signing a contra...
Oct 22, 2021•53 min•Ep. 210
Whether you’ve been in the game for 10 years or you’re just starting out, there are likely roadblocks that are preventing you from reaching your true potential. In today’s minisode, hosts Andresa Guidelli and Liz Faircloth sit down to answer the question: what is really holding women back from investing? Most women would say the main factors hindering their success are lack of money and knowledge. While you do need money to make an investment, Liz explains that the biggest inhibitor for women is...
Oct 19, 2021•17 min•Ep. 209
“It is all about relationships and being an active listener, a good person and showing up for things.” This describes how Jhanel Wilson, founder and CEO of The Savvy REI, approaches smart real estate investing. Jhanel began her journey in real estate by flipping a duplex her father deemed unlivable. Jhanel saw an opportunity and took it, understanding the seemingly rundown house's worth. After navigating private and smaller loans to expand her property portfolio, Jhanel turned to commercial loan...
Oct 15, 2021•55 min•Ep. 208
Marching along Bourbon Street last week was a parade with some of the best real estate investors in the world, celebrating another successful BPCon, ready to take on the world. Throughout the past week, attendees of the conference heard from world-class business leaders, investors, and authors, learning about everything from running a business to short-term rental markets, to self-storage, and more. On this live episode, your hosts, Liz Faircloth and Andresa Guidelli, are joined by Brandon Turne...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 34 min
In the age of social media, we are constantly presented with the best images of everyone's lives and expected to draw comparisons to our own. The pressure to be positive at all times is often overwhelming and unrealistic. According to hosts Liz Faircloth and Andresa Guidelli, the discrepancies that stem from social media culture begs the question: is positivity always positive? In a hyper-positive world, many women are conditioned to feel gratitude in every situation, even the negative ones. But...
Oct 12, 2021•18 min•Ep. 207
On today’s episode of The Real Estate InvestHER Show, Liz and Andresa welcome three guests: Anna Kelley, Giang Nguyen and Pili Yarusi. Together with Andresa, these three women have created the Trailblazer Project, a real estate syndication inspired and led by women. Their goal with this project is to honor the past, leverage the present, ignite the future, and create a meaningful investment opportunity for other women who want to make a social impact. Anna got started in real estate investment o...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 206
Are you thinking about investing in multifamily properties? While there is a lot of money to be made in this type of investing, it may not be right for you. In today’s episode, your hosts Andresa Guidelli and Liz Faircloth share their reasons why you should NOT use your money to invest in multifamily properties. Before you begin your investment journey, Liz explains that you need to set clear and concise money goals. Think about where you want to be in 5, 10 and 15 years from now and set your go...
Oct 05, 2021•17 min•Ep. 205
Why me? is transformed into Why not me? with MeiLani Hock’s outlook. That includes the family hardships that she’s endured, the unexpected obstacles with properties and the success in real estate ventures and reaching lifetime dreams. The Cary, North Carolina-based mother of five, award-winning real estate investor and founder of Why NOT Me? Academy works to ignite other peoples’ passions through her coaching, so that they can stop dreaming and start doing. When MeiLani’s two-year-old son was di...
Oct 01, 2021•51 min•Ep. 204
How will your business be impacted if you continue to do everything by yourself? For host Andresa Guidelli, working from sunup to sundown exhausted her of all energy to the point where her business began to suffer the consequences. When she opened herself up to the idea of asking for help, she was pleasantly surprised at the positive impact it made on her real estate career. In today’s minisode, your hosts share their advice on how to get over the fear of asking for support. As women, many of us...
Sep 28, 2021•14 min•Ep. 203
Striving for financial freedom and a balanced life is a unifying theme for The Real Estate InvestHER community. This also applies to Parameshwari Baladandapani (Param Bala) and her journey. The physician, mom, real estate investor and coach grew up in India with parents who managed properties and had big dreams for Param’s professional life. While pursuing a career in radiology, Param never much considered investing or creating passive income. This all changed when she found a mentor and purchas...
Sep 24, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 202
Are you finding it difficult to get your business up and running due to today’s competitive market? According to hosts Liz Faircloth and Andresa Guidelli, it’s not the market that’s preventing your investing business from success….it’s you. In today’s minisode, your hosts share their advice on how to powerfully handle business in the current market. Scarce inventory and aggressive offers have made it extra challenging for new investors to find and close deals. While this can be discouraging, And...
Sep 21, 2021•14 min•Ep. 201
Nicole Mayer’s story and passion are bigger than real estate. If you met her today, you wouldn’t believe that, at one point, her life was falling apart. She took out crushing student loans to support her family, navigated a dysfunctional marriage and became pregnant before discovering she had a life-threatening tumor. It was only when death was staring her in the face that she finally decided she needed a major change. “Life’s not going the way you want it to, but you can reimagine something els...
Sep 17, 2021•54 min•Ep. 200
How do you get over the fear of building partnerships? According to hosts Liz Faircloth and Andresa Guidelli, this is one of the most frequently asked questions they receive when it comes to real estate investing. While it is common to get started in the industry on your own, it is impossible to scale and grow your business without collaboration. In today’s episode, your hosts share their advice on how to overcome any feelings of discomfort or fear you might have surrounding partnership. Before ...
Sep 14, 2021•15 min•Ep. 199
“We were living well, but we weren’t building wealth.” This describes Kendra Barnes’s life before she took the plunge into real estate, house hacking, creating her business, and, yes, building that wealth. What started as a duplex in Washington, D.C. would become a well-rounded real estate portfolio and the founding of Kendra’s company, The Key Resource. Not only does Kendra generate income from rental properties, but she also offers coaching and course resources for beginner real estate investo...
Sep 10, 2021•47 min•Ep. 198
When it comes to real estate, we all know that relationship building is a crucial skill. However, this aspect of the industry may not come naturally to everyone. In today's minisode, host Liz Faircloth shares tips on how to master relationship building as an introvert. If building relationships is difficult for you, Liz explains that you want to get clear on two things: the who and the how. First, identify who is important to you and who you want to do business with. Then, develop a plan for how...
Sep 07, 2021•16 min•Ep. 197
“We don’t need to optimize every dollar,” says Chelsea Brennan, Founder of Smart Money Mamas. “We need to optimize your dollars to work for you." Chelsea grew up with the idea that wealth brings praise and prestige, and for a while, this money story worked for her. She was able to save quite a bit of money throughout her high school and college years and ended up on a career path that gave her financial freedom. The problem was that Chelsea was unable to actually enjoy her money; she was stuck i...
Sep 03, 2021•57 min•Ep. 196
It is nearly impossible to take your business to the next level when your personal life is falling behind. In today’s minisode, host Andresa Guidelli explains the importance of organization and provides tips for tidying up your life both physically and mentally. Andresa prioritizes organization not because she is a control freak, but because she despises wasting time. As we discussed in last week’s minisode, time management is crucial in real estate. Spending extra minutes searching for things c...
Aug 31, 2021•15 min•Ep. 195
According to Casey Franchini, founder of Brick by Brick Wealth, the question should never be, “How many houses do I have?” Instead, real estate investors should always be asking themselves: “How much cash flow do I have? How easy are my properties to manage? And what is my risk level?” A single-family investor based in Memphis, Tennessee, Casey asks herself these three questions each time she finds a new property to ensure that she acquires low-maintenance and high-quality homes. Casey’s journey...
Aug 27, 2021•52 min•Ep. 194
No matter what exit strategy you are currently focusing on, time will affect your profit. In today’s minisode, host Andresa Guidelli shares six strategies for managing your schedule so your projects get finished on time. When you have a property under contract, it is crucial that you have access to the project at all times, from the date of contract to the date of closing. This will allow you to bring in architects, general contractors and anyone else who may need to survey the property to give ...
Aug 24, 2021•14 min•Ep. 193
“We look at markets that have good job growth, good population growth and that are landlord-friendly. Those three things are key,” says Arleen Garza, Principal at Real Estate Equity Partners. Arleen tells us that real estate investment doesn’t have to be overly complex; instead, it’s all about finding a formula, repeating what works and revising what doesn’t. It is this approach that has launched Arleen to success as a multifamily syndicator, allowing her to thrive even when times got tough duri...
Aug 20, 2021•57 min•Ep. 192
How do you build the confidence you need to work with private money partners? According to host Liz Faircloth, that’s the million dollar question. In an industry where women are overly cautious, it can be challenging to overcome the fears associated with using other people's money in your deals. In today’s minisode, Liz shares six strategies to overcome fear and build confidence when it comes to using other people’s money. We know that education is critical in anything we do. However, Liz often ...
Aug 17, 2021•15 min•Ep. 191
If Jonna Weber, founder of Jonna Weber Real Estate, has one piece of advice for aspiring real estate investors, it is to be intentional. This strategy applies throughout just about every aspect of the journey, from spending with intention to structuring your days with intention to intentionally choosing who you surround yourself with. By living with intention, Jonna successfully made the transition from stay-at-home mom to top-producing real estate agent and investor. Jonna explains that the jou...
Aug 13, 2021•37 min•Ep. 190
Are you flipping a house or taking on a project using the BRRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) Method? According to your host Andresa Guidelli, there are several things that you need to consider in order to do this successfully. In today’s minisode, Andresa shares her top 4 tips for running successful and profitable projects. First and foremost, vetting your contractors is essential. In today’s hot market, it is crucial to build and maintain relationships with contractors at all times, no...
Aug 10, 2021•16 min•Ep. 189
What makes a company successful in real estate? According to Kerry Faix, Chief Operating Officer and Founder of Stone Bay Holdings, LLC, it all comes down to people, process and product. If you aren’t working with strategic partners whose values align with your own, putting systems in place to optimize your business’s efficiency or offering a quality product, then your business will never reach its full potential. With extensive experience building companies from the ground up, Kerry owns and op...
Aug 06, 2021•51 min•Ep. 188
When it comes to building a team, most people jump straight into finding the people they want to work with. However, according to hosts Liz Faircloth and Andresa Guidelli, there are actually several steps that you should take BEFORE beginning your search. Whether you are looking to hire a partner or an intern, you need to begin the process by looking within yourself. On today’s minisode, Liz explains that mapping out your goals and taking a personal inventory are crucial as you look to build out...
Aug 03, 2021•16 min•Ep. 187
