The InvestHER Podcast

In this week’s minisode, we’ll be breaking down the four secrets advantages you have as a woman real estate investor. As we’ve discussed in earlier episodes, being a woman in real estate is no easy feat.  This is, quintessentially, a boys’ club, and women have had to work harder and smarter to be able to break that glass ceiling. Like in any other male-dominated industry, we have had to work twice as hard to make our voices heard and to be taken seriously.  However, today, we’re here to tell you one thing: It’s not all gloom and doom, and being a woman in real estate does actually have its advantages! Don’t believe us? Then make sure to listen to this episode, because we're certain we’re going to change your mind in no time. Well then, what are you waiting for? Run, don’t walk, and tune in now to learn more. We promise you, it’s going to be worth it. Key Takeaways:  Introduction (00:00) Emotional intelligence (02:04) Attention to detail (05:10) Sense of community (10:34) The power of multitasking (14:28) Additional Resources: ⚡ 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!

This week, we will be sitting down with the brilliant Pamela Bardhi, a real estate developer and investor. Pamela immigrated to the US from Albania when she was only five years old. She’s always had an entrepreneurial spirit. In fact, she dipped her toes in the business world pretty early in life, at the age of ten, when she worked in her family’s small pizza shop in Boston. By the time she was twenty one, Pamela had already started not one but two restaurants. Shortly after, she bought her first ever single-family home to flip. That was her first experience in real estate, and she already knew that it would not be her last. Today, Pamela is a commercial real estate investor with a nine-figure business. She has been featured in Forbes and Time Magazine by the age of twenty seven and has transitioned into becoming one of the nation’s biggest real estate investors and performance coaches. In this episode, she will be discussing her phenomenal real estate journey (and what a journey it is!), the lesson that has taken her the longest to learn, how she mitigates risk in today’s market, how she’s breaking the glass ceiling, and more. Are you ready? Let’s dive in. Key Takeaways:  Introduction (00:00) Meet Pamela (00:33) The lesson it took Pamela the longest to learn (02:06) How to mitigate risk (08:14) Breaking the glass ceiling (11:11) Want to become a general contractor? (16:39) From residential to commercial real estate (18:19) Mitigating risk during a big transition (25:09) Time for our three questions! (29:44) Additional Resources: ✨ Connect with Pamela  Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pamela_bardhi/ Follow her on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pamela_bardhi Follow her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pambardhi Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelabardhi/ Learn more about her work: http://www.pamelabardhi.com -- ⚡ 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!

In this week’s minisode, we’ll be discussing the pros and cons of the BRRRR method, a very popular real estate investing strategy. As you know, BRRRR stands for “Buy, Renovate, Rent, Refinance, Repeat,” and for the longest time, it’s been deemed as the best way for real estate investors to make passive income.  But does the BRRRR method still work in today’s market? After all, the real estate industry has been changing rapidly in the last few years, and what worked in 2018 or 2019 might not work next year. This is exactly what we’re discussing in today’s episode, so, if you’d like to learn more, make sure to give it a listen! Well then, what are you waiting for? Tune in now. Key Takeaways:  Introduction (00:00) What is BRRRR? (01:24) The pros of the BRRRR strategy (01:05) The cons of the BRRRR strategy (03:21) Creative financing and the BRRRR method (06:32) A message to investors (09:55) Additional Resources: ⚡ 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!

What does it take for a crime scene cleaning queen to become a real estate powerhouse? This is the exact question we answer in this episode! This week, we will be sitting down with the brilliant Laura Spaulding, a crime scene franchisor, former law enforcement officer, veteran, and real estate investor. Yes, Laura wears a lot of hats, and she does it well. Laura started a crime scene cleaning business as a side job and turned it into a franchise with over 50 locations nationally.  But that’s not all she does! Laura also boasts an impressive real estate portfolio. She purchases crime scene homes, turns them into beautiful properties, and flips them for profit. She is also currently writing her first memoir (which we can’t wait to read). Today, Laura will be discussing her incredible journey, creative financing, the cost of her very first property, why she decided to merge crime scene cleaning and real estate investing, and more. Are you ready? Let’s dive in. Key Takeaways:  Introduction (00:00) Lessons from Laura (02:35) Scaling as a leader (09:20) Laura’s investing journey (17:05) The confidence gap (25:05) Time for our three questions (38:51) Additional Resources: ✨ Connect with Laura  Follow her on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/crimescenecleaning Learn more about her work: http://www.spauldingdecon.com -- ⚡ 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!

In this week’s minisode, we’ll be discussing a super hot topic in the world of real estate investing: Why you should or shouldn’t work with a real estate agent as an investor. Suffice to say, this is a controversial subject and we can’t wait to get your opinion on it (so don’t hesitate to share it with us). Some people will tell you working with a realtor is a must, others will say it’s a total waste of time. Today, we’ll discuss both the pros and cons of hiring a realtor as a real estate investor and how to vet real estate agents and hire the right one for your business.  Plus, we’ll also share with you our own personal opinions, and why each one of us thinks the other is wrong – which, knowing us, is not a surprise –. Are you ready for a fun debate? Because we are! Tune in now. Key Takeaways:  Introduction (00:00) The one question you should ask yourself (01:33) How to find the right realtor for you (05:01) Liz’s nonnegotiables (13:28) Additional Resources: ⚡ 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!

This week, we will be sitting down with the amazing Anna Li, a business owner, entrepreneur, and real estate investor. Together, we will be discussing a subject that’s on everyone’s minds right now (and if you’ve scrolled through TikTok any time in the past year, then you know this is a popular subject): Why you should hire yourself a VA. You see, as an entrepreneur, especially as a female entrepreneur, you probably have a thousand things to juggle every single day. Like it or not, women in business don’t get to just be the best at their job and call it a day. They also have to take on a lot of other work, emotional work, unpaid house labor, childcare, etc…  Yes, things are getting better, but many female entrepreneurs and investors still bite off more than they can chew, and this is why they have to learn how to delegate. That’s where a virtual assistant comes into handy. Anna went through this exact scenario when she found herself busy managing her corporate responsibilities, running multiple businesses, and taking care of her three kids.  So, she decided to hire a virtual assistant. She discovered that outsourcing her "busy work" to virtual assistants freed up her time and allowed her to focus on more important things.  This realization inspired Anna to start a global staffing company that helps busy business operators become strategic business owners and free up their time. And today, she tells us all about her journey and her best-kept VA secrets. Are you ready? Let’s dive in. Key Takeaways:  Introduction (00:00) Lessons from Anna (02:02) What’s holding female entrepreneurs back from hiring VAs (02:43) Anna’s passion for outsourcing (06:32) Red flags to look out for when hiring a VA (08:44) Can you afford a VA? (17:00) How to manage your VA (25:16) Quick Q&A (31:39) Additional Resources: ✨ Connect with Anna  Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outsourceyourtasks/ Learn more about her work: https://outsourceyourtasks.com/ -- ⚡ 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!

This week’s minisode is something that most woman real estate investors ask about. What are the challenges that most women experience when dealing with contractors? First off, not all contractors are the same.  Second, challenges are inevitable. But none of those challenges have prevented me from starting, growing, and scaling a business. These challenges exist not only to teach us valuable lessons but also to allow women to speak about them and educate those who might not be aware of them. So, to set yourself up for success in real estate investing, I’m sharing my top 3 challenges with contractors today. What are these? Stick around to learn more. Key Takeaways:  Introduction (00:00) Acknowledge and speak out (01:28) Your safety is the #1 priority (02:19) Elevate your tolerance level (07:43) Scale gradually (10:44) A quick recap (12:42) Additional Resources: ⚡ 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!

What does it take to master asset management for over a thousand units? Years and years of experience? A deep knowledge of real estate?  For Alessandra Thompson, it didn’t take any prior experience. Yes, you’ve read it right! This week, we will be sitting down with her to discuss all of this and more. But first, who is Alessandra Thompson? Alessandra is a twenty-six years old real estate investor based in Nashville. She started her real estate career in her early twenties, when she decided to move across the country and join a real estate syndication team. She now has over two thousand properties under management and handles day-to-day asset management and operations at Yarusi Holdings.  Alessandra is all about living financially and geographically-free while scaling her already impressive real estate portfolio.  In this episode, she will be discussing the biggest lesson she’s learned while on her real estate journey, everything you need to know about asset management, why success lies on the other side of fear, the importance of stepping outside your comfort zone, and more.  Are you ready? Let’s dive in. Key Takeaways:  Introduction (00:00) Meet Alessandra (01:13) The lesson that took Alessandra the longest to learn (02:19) The importance of taking risks (06:15) Time to take the leap (09:08) Let’s talk about asset management (15:52) Avoid this mistake at all costs! (25:10) A quick Q&A (28:51) Additional Resources: ✨ Connect with Alessandra  Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alessthompson Connect with her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alessandra.thompson/ -- ⚡ 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!

This week, we will be discussing something near and dear to our hearts: The Wonder Woman myth. Naturally, we all love Wonder Woman. She’s strong, she’s ambitious, and she can do anything she puts her mind to.  Sounds pretty nice, right? Wrong, actually!  Believe it or not, the Wonder Woman myth is hurting us more than helping us. Wonder Woman is perfect; she can do it all, without ever needing to ask for help or assistance, because she’s simply that strong.  But real-life women, real-life mothers, entrepreneurs, friends, sisters… they’re not perfect. They’re human beings, and that means they make mistakes, they do things wrong, and most importantly, they need help sometimes.  And taking on more responsibilities than they can just to live up to Wonder Woman and be seen as strong and independent is only hurting them. This is why today we want to shatter the myth and help you get out of the cult of busyness. We hope you’re ready. Tune in now! Key Takeaways:  Introduction (00:00) Who is Wonder Woman? (01:37) Is it a choice to handle it all? (03:17) The cost of doing it all (06:10) The cult of busyness (10:49) It’s time to hold each other accountable (12:17) Additional Resources: ⚡ 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!

This week, we will be sitting down with the two amazing female entrepreneurs and real estate investors, Pili Yarusi and Zasha Smith. Pili is the co-founder as well as Investor Education and Relations Director for Yarusi Holdings, a multifamily investment firm that has acquired over 2000 units valued at $180 Million since 2016. Her firm repositions properties through operational efficiencies, moderate to extensive renovations, and complete rebranding. She is also a co-founder and coach at 7 Figure Multifamily, where she trains others on the success formula for buying multi-family properties. Zasha started her career as a licensed civil engineer in Maui, Hawaii. However, she soon found her calling in real estate, and today she is a full-time real estate investor who built her $5 million residential portfolio of single family, multi family and short term rentals in Hawaii.  Zasha’s mission is to help build wealth while making an impact. Her work is all about helping those in need, as she herself grew up in low-income housing with a single mom and put herself through college while having her first child. In January 2022, she expanded into large commercial investments as a co-general partner of $100 Million in assets in Texas and Florida.  Today, Pili and Zasha will be discussing the Maui disaster, the impact of real estate investors in the aftermath of a disaster, the displacement of Hawaiian natives by big corporations, things you can do to help the people of Maui, and more. Tune in. Key Takeaways:  Introduction (00:00) After the disaster (02:01) Hawaii’s Legacy Lands (08:56) The importance of keeping the lands of Hawaiii in the hands of Hawaiins (12:52) Who should you listen to? (17:51) What to do if you need options (24:35) Additional Resources: ✨ Donations Maui Strong Fund - https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/maui-strong Maui Food Bank - https://mauifoodbank.org/ Venmo Accounts to give directly to Families - https://www.instagram.com/lahaina_ohana_venmo/ ✨ Connect with Pili Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yarusiholdings/ Learn more about her work: http://yarusiholdings.com ✨ Connect with Zasha Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/investwithzasha/ Learn more about her work: http://zashasmith.com -- ⚡ 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!