How To Leverage Your W-2 To Build Your Portfolio | Ingrid Duque

This week, we are sitting down with the amazing Ingrid Duque, an engineer and real estate investor with extensive knowledge on residential and commercial real estate underwriting and investing.  Ingrid was born in Cali, Colombia, and moved with her family to the United States when she was only ten years old.  As an immigrant that did not speak the language, she faced multiple challenges at school but worked hard to overcome them.  She became financially independent before the age of 30 through her 7-figure real estate portfolio, and she currently travels the world while continuing to invest in real estate.  On the personal side, she is an avid ultra-marathon runner, hiker, and world traveler that enjoys spending time with her spouse, Hector, and aussiedoodle, Ahri. But this isn’t all! In 2021, thanks to her contributions in the nuclear power field, Ingrid was featured in the book Hispanic Stars Rising: The New Face of Power as “Hispanic Leader to Look Out For.” She is a super successful entrepreneur, and this is just the beginning. In this episode, she talks about her entrepreneurship journey, how she was able to scale her real estate business, how she and her spouse leveraged their W-2 to build her portfolio, and more. Are you ready to learn more? Tune in now! Key Takeaways:  Introduction (00:00) Meet Ingrid (01:56) How it all started (03:11) Leveraging your W-2 to build your portfolio (05:58) The importance of being adaptable (13:13) Ingrid’s first partnership (18:57) How to ensure bankability (24:29) Time for a quick Q&A (30:16) Additional Resources: ✨ Connect with Ingrid  Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/engineer.on.fire/ -- ⚡ Join the InvestHER Movement Get your ticket for InvestHER CON 2024: https://www.therealestateinvesther.com/investhercon Join the InvestHER Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/therealestateinvesther/ Apply for your STRIVE Membership here: https://www.therealestateinvesther.com/membership Join our InvestHER Meetups: https://www.therealestateinvesther.com/investhercon Schedule a discovery call with us: https://www.therealestateinvesther.com/investherorg -- The Real Estate InvestHER Show is a podcast by women for women all over the world who want to learn how to invest in real estate, grow their portfolio, and develop the mindset that allows them to run successful businesses while taking care of their families and – most importantly – taking care of themselves. Follow us for more!