The InvestHER Podcast

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 could potentially cost you an entire deal. The more organized you are, the more successful your real estate business will be.   Andresa wants listeners to know that they can’t manage everything on their own 100% of the time, and it is completely okay to ask for help. In order to better manage all of the moving parts that come along with real estate, Andresa suggests hiring a professional to maintain a high degree of organization across the board. If your budget doesn’t allow for this, focus on one area of your space, whether it be your car, office, or closet, and attack that first. The quicker you can become efficient, the better.  Tune into this week’s minisode to learn more about the steps you need to take to declutter your life, so your real estate business can be on its A game 100% of the time! Quotes  • “There's not really a way for someone to take their business to the next level if their personal life is behind.” (01:34-01:41)  • “If I waste money, I know I can recoup, but when I waste time I cannot recoup that.” (05:56-06:05) • “If you get someone to help either clean or organize your house, it’s an investment in your sanity.” (07:10-07:16)   How To Join the InvestHER Movement   1) The Real Estate InvestHER Podcast - The weekly show details the journey of some of the most amazing women real estate investors around the world, who open up their lives and share practical and strategic tools for growing a rental portfolio, flipping houses and the mindset that allows them to run a successful investing business while taking care of their families and most importantly taking care of themselves. Subscribe via: • Apple Itunes  • Spotify • Amazon Music • Android   • Stitcher    2) The Real Estate InvestHER Membership  Our Membership focuses on three pillars: Real Estate Investing, Business Strategies, and Self-Care. We provide a financial freedom road map for women to create steady recurring income to live life on their own terms. Start today with our FREE membership level.   3) InvestHER Community on Facebook  We have thousand of members in our Facebook InvestHER Community (and growing!) This is a safe place for women to ask real estate investing questions and gain the support they need to achieve their goals!    4) InvestHER Meetups Around the Globe  We have Investher Meetup members attending in-person meetings across the country and Canada. Meetups are being held monthly by experienced InvestHER Leaders! Learn more about our InvestHER leaders, meetup locations, and how to become an InvestHER Leader HERE!    5) InvestHER™ eXp Team Our mission is to empower women in Real Estate to live a financially free and balanced life, and we are extending our support to Real Estate agents worldwide.   We have created exclusive content and support for the InvestHER™ eXp Team: *Top skills and strategies to grow YOUR business *How to utilize your “real estate agent” advantage to become a real estate investor *Monthly live masterminds *Become part of Libertas Organization with top coaches, Tim and Julie Harris.   Jonna Hall Weber is leading our team. If you have any questions or are ready to join our team, click here to schedule a call with her.   Follow us on:  Facebook: @therealestateinvesther  Instagram: @therealestateinvesther

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 into real estate investment was far from easy. After moving to Memphis from Southern California with her husband, Casey knew that she wanted to invest in a rental property. However, she was unfamiliar with the area and lacked the cash flow necessary for a down payment. In order to attain the necessary funds, Casey bought a Cricket and opened her own Etsy business. In just over a year and a half, Casey had saved $20,000, enough for a down payment on her first rental property! Tune into today’s episode of The Real Estate InvestHER Show for a conversation with Casey about creating the life of your dreams brick by brick. Learn how Casey finds stress-free tenants with low turnover rates, why it is crucial to get clear on your criteria before entering the market, and how Casey’s no-excuse mentality has skyrocketed her to success in the industry. Quotes • “I think that buying something really safe is really important for your first real estate investment deal because it’s going to set you up for success or it’s going to ruin your love of rental properties, and you’re going to never want to do it again.” (13:22-13:36) • “A lot of people think that you need to have an apartment complex to be rich and successful or you have to wait and do a syndication once you can afford that or that single families are the slow way and you make no money. That is so far from the truth!” (14:50-15:06) • “Everyone’s got some skill they can sell, and everyone knows there’s courses all over the internet on how to market yourself for whatever your specialty is. So, there’s really no excuse anymore. If you want to make extra money, you definitely have time.” (22:55-23:10) • “The most important thing I would say is to pick quality properties and quality tenants.” (24:55-25:00) • “The more specific your criteria are, the easier it is for you to spot deals, the less work it’s going to be to find a good property that’s going to make you money, and – the biggest thing – you feel confident in your decision to pull the trigger and buy something because you will know that that property’s going to make you money.” (31:44-32:00) • “To me, it’s not quantity, it’s not ‘how many houses do you have?’....It’s, well how much cash flow do I have? How easy are my properties? What’s my risk level?” (38:03-38:13) Connect with Casey Franchini: Website: www.brickbybrickwealth.com  Instagram: @brickbybrickwealth Email: casey@brickbybrickwealth.com  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcUqVm6XcfhKNz2UPU-o8eA  FREE Course: https://brickbybrickwealth.ck.page/freecourse How To Join the InvestHER Movement  1) The Real Estate InvestHER Podcast - The weekly show details the journey of some of the most amazing women real estate investors around the world, who open up their lives and share practical and strategic tools for growing a rental portfolio, flipping houses and the mindset that allows them to run a successful investing business while taking care of their families and most importantly taking care of themselves. Subscribe via: • Apple Itunes  • Spotify • Amazon Music • Android   • Stitcher    2) The Real Estate InvestHER Membership  Our Membership focuses on three pillars: Real Estate Investing, Business Strategies, and Self-Care. We provide a financial freedom road map for women to create steady recurring income to live life on their own terms. Start today with our FREE membership level.   3) InvestHER Community on Facebook  We have thousand of members in our Facebook InvestHER Community (and growing!) This is a safe place for women to ask real estate investing questions and gain the support they need to achieve their goals!    4) InvestHER Meetups Around the Globe  We have Investher Meetup members attending in-person meetings across the country and Canada. Meetups are being held monthly by experienced InvestHER Leaders! Learn more about our InvestHER leaders, meetup locations, and how to become an InvestHER Leader HERE!    5) InvestHER™ eXp Team Our mission is to empower women in Real Estate to live a financially free and balanced life, and we are extending our support to Real Estate agents worldwide.   We have created exclusive content and support for the InvestHER™ eXp Team: *Top skills and strategies to grow YOUR business *How to utilize your “real estate agent” advantage to become a real estate investor *Monthly live masterminds *Become part of Libertas Organization with top coaches, Tim and Julie Harris.   Jonna Hall Weber is leading our team. If you have any questions or are ready to join our team, click here to schedule a call with her.   Follow us on:  Facebook: @therealestateinvesther  Instagram: @therealestateinvesther

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 you necessary estimates. It is also helpful to have a scope of work and finishes list readily available to you while you are showing GCs around the property. There’s no need to reinvent the wheel with each new listing; instead, create master documents that you can adjust accordingly to save you time and money. One of the worst things you can do while completing a project is waste time, whether it be others’ or your own. In order to stay on task, Andresa suggests scheduling as much as you can in advance (such as your demos!) and agreeing on set due dates with your GCs. Tune into this week’s minisode to learn more ways you can save time and money on your projects! Quotes  • “Time will affect your profit, hands down.” (01:30-01:32)  • “The worst thing you can do is waste people’s time. So, if you’re not sure that the title is good or that you're going to close on the property, I would be very conscious about wasting your architect’s, engineer’s, and GC’s time on it.” (02:47-03:05)  • “I want to make sure that you guys are not creating things from scratch for every single project. Have a master scope of work and a master finishes list, and then you adjust accordingly.” (3:47-4:00) • “If you don’t have a schedule to use as a guide, you won’t know if you're ahead of schedule or if you're behind.” (07:09- 07:16) • “When you are interviewing realtors, try to match your vision….Make sure that they see the same vision because if they do see the same vision, they can sell it.” (9:28-9:55) How To Join the InvestHER Movement  1) The Real Estate InvestHER Podcast - The weekly show details the journey of some of the most amazing women real estate investors around the world, who open up their lives and share practical and strategic tools for growing a rental portfolio, flipping houses and the mindset that allows them to run a successful investing business while taking care of their families and most importantly taking care of themselves. Subscribe via: Apple Itunes  Spotify Amazon Music Android   Stitcher    2) The Real Estate InvestHER Membership  Our Membership focuses on three pillars: Real Estate Investing, Business Strategies, and Self-Care. We provide a financial freedom road map for women to create steady recurring income to live life on their own terms. Start today with our FREE membership level.   3) InvestHER Community on Facebook  We have thousand of members in our Facebook InvestHER Community (and growing!) This is a safe place for women to ask real estate investing questions and gain the support they need to achieve their goals!    4) InvestHER Meetups Around the Globe  We have Investher Meetup members attending in-person meetings across the country and Canada. Meetups are being held monthly by experienced InvestHER Leaders! Learn more about our InvestHER leaders, meetup locations, and how to become an InvestHER Leader HERE!    5) InvestHER™ eXp Team Our mission is to empower women in Real Estate to live a financially free and balanced life, and we are extending our support to Real Estate agents worldwide.   We have created exclusive content and support for the InvestHER™ eXp Team: *Top skills and strategies to grow YOUR business *How to utilize your “real estate agent” advantage to become a real estate investor *Monthly live masterminds *Become part of Libertas Organization with top coaches, Tim and Julie Harris.   Jonna Hall Weber is leading our team. If you have any questions or are ready to join our team, click here to schedule a call with her.   Follow us on:  Facebook: @therealestateinvesther  Instagram: @therealestateinvesther

“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 during the COVID pandemic. Over the years, Arleen has passively invested in over 3,500 doors and currently owns and manages over 2,000 doors. Her wealth of knowledge in the industry is a goldmine for listeners, whether they are looking to get started in real estate investment or to up their existing real estate investment game. Arleen explains that her willingness to build lasting relationships with brokers, her intentional awareness of market competitors, and her drive to go above and beyond for her residents have all been major contributors to her success. Tune into today’s episode of the Real Estate InvestHER Show for a conversation about the most impactful takeaways Arleen has gleaned from operating over 2000 multifamily units. Learn how to find and perfect an investment formula, the best ways to discover off-market deals, and why building a team that will support your growth is the key to your success.  Quotes • “What I found was that you just stick with it, you go back to what you know, you find the people that can fill in the gaps on what you don’t know, and you just keep moving forward.” (10:50-11:00) • “There is a formula, there are basics to this process, and if you follow them, then you’re going to do fine. Real estate is an asset that’s very tangible. You can touch it, you can see it and, in terms of multi-family, they don’t build B and Cs anymore. They’re building Class A properties. (11:45-12:04) • “We look at markets that have good job growth and good population growth and that are landlord-friendly. Those three things are key.” (17:20-17:30) • “We distributed grocery bags full of food to people because that’s the right thing to do, and that was our way to show our residents that they truly do matter to us for more than just paying the rent.” (20:42-20:55) • “During the time that nothing was happening, I took advantage of that time to talk to these brokers. ‘How are you doing? Are you going to be ok?’ Because their income was impacted, right?” (25:03-25:11) • “If you’re new to this business, one: find a mentor, find somebody who has done this repeatedly, who has a good track record, a demonstrated track record. And then find a co-sponsor. Find someone that has also done it before, that knows the pitfalls and that can also be a good way to get you in the door with these brokers.” (33:26-33:50) • “During COVID, we never shut our doors…. Instead, we took the approach of training our team on how to do their jobs safely. And so, that’s part of the reason why our NOI grew and our occupancy grew because we kept taking care of the residents. We didn’t stop.” (44:11-44:33) Connect with Arleen Garza: https://reepequity.com/  arleen@arleengarza.com   How To Join the InvestHER Movement   1) The Real Estate InvestHER Podcast - The weekly show details the journey of some of the most amazing women real estate investors around the world, who open up their lives and share practical and strategic tools for growing a rental portfolio, flipping houses and the mindset that allows them to run a successful investing business while taking care of their families and most importantly taking care of themselves. Subscribe via: • Apple Itunes  • Spotify • Amazon Music • Android   • Stitcher    2) The Real Estate InvestHER Membership  Our Membership focuses on three pillars: Real Estate Investing, Business Strategies, and Self-Care. We provide a financial freedom road map for women to create steady recurring income to live life on their own terms. Start today with our FREE membership level.   3) InvestHER Community on Facebook  We have thousand of members in our Facebook InvestHER Community (and growing!) This is a safe place for women to ask real estate investing questions and gain the support they need to achieve their goals!    4) InvestHER Meetups Around the Globe  We have Investher Meetup members attending in-person meetings across the country and Canada. Meetups are being held monthly by experienced InvestHER Leaders! Learn more about our InvestHER leaders, meetup locations, and how to become an InvestHER Leader HERE!    5) InvestHER™ eXp Team Our mission is to empower women in Real Estate to live a financially free and balanced life, and we are extending our support to Real Estate agents worldwide.   We have created exclusive content and support for the InvestHER™ eXp Team: *Top skills and strategies to grow YOUR business *How to utilize your “real estate agent” advantage to become a real estate investor *Monthly live masterminds *Become part of Libertas Organization with top coaches, Tim and Julie Harris.   Jonna Hall Weber is leading our team. If you have any questions or are ready to join our team, click here to schedule a call with her.   Follow us on:  Facebook: @therealestateinvesther  Instagram: @therealestateinvesther

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 sees women overeducating themselves on topics like private money. To simplify the process, Liz shares several topics that women should be focusing on when it comes to learning about private money partners, including the difference between debt and equity and how active or passive your lenders need to be. In addition, knowing your market and your niche inside and out will naturally build your confidence and make it easier to answer the questions private lenders tend to ask.   Tune into this week’s minisode to learn more about Liz’s six surefire ways to build the confidence you need to incorporate private money partners into your deals.  Quotes  • “So how do you build your confidence? That’s the million dollar question. And how do you do it in a way that doesn’t take 10 years?” (2:58-3:04) • “Equity can be a great tool and so can debt, but you need to know the differences, and you need to know the differences between active and passive as you’re educating yourself.” (04:46- 04:54)  • “If you're not confident in your area, you’re not confident raising private money, you’re not confident in the team, of course you're going to have a ton of fear….So, you want to mitigate your risk and you want to make sure you’re educated and you know your market inside and out.” (05:14-05:30) • “You don't need to know everything, but you need to know enough to speak about it confidently and also to present deals to private money partners.” (05:50-06:00) How To Join the InvestHER Movement   1) The Real Estate InvestHER Podcast - The weekly show details the journey of some of the most amazing women real estate investors around the world, who open up their lives and share practical and strategic tools for growing a rental portfolio, flipping houses and the mindset that allows them to run a successful investing business while taking care of their families and most importantly taking care of themselves.  • Subscribe via Itunes  • Subscribe via Android   • Subscribe via Stitcher    2) The Real Estate InvestHER Membership  Our Membership focuses on three pillars: Real Estate Investing, Business Strategies, and Self-Care. We provide a financial freedom road map for women to create steady recurring income to live life on their own terms. Start today with our FREE membership level.   3) InvestHER Community on Facebook  We have thousand of members in our Facebook InvestHER Community (and growing!) This is a safe place for women to ask real estate investing questions and gain the support they need to achieve their goals!    4) InvestHER Meetups Around the Globe  We have Investher Meetup members attending in-person meetings across the country and Canada. Meetups are being held monthly by experienced InvestHER Leaders! Learn more about our InvestHER leaders, meetup locations, and how to become an InvestHER Leader HERE!    5) InvestHER™ eXp Team Our mission is to empower women in Real Estate to live a financially free and balanced life, and we are extending our support to Real Estate agents worldwide.   We have created exclusive content and support for the InvestHER™ eXp Team: *Top skills and strategies to grow YOUR business *How to utilize your “real estate agent” advantage to become a real estate investor *Monthly live masterminds *Become part of Libertas Organization with top coaches, Tim and Julie Harris.   Jonna Hall Weber is leading our team. If you have any questions or are ready to join our team, click here to schedule a call with her.    Follow us on:  Facebook: @therealestateinvesther  Instagram: @therealestateinvesther

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 journey wasn’t easy; it took patience, resilience and the willingness to step out of her comfort zone. But by making intentional choices with her husband about their family’s spending and surrounding herself with the best of the best in the industry, Jonna gradually built up business and made a name for herself in the world of real estate. Jonna is now leading the InvestHER eXp Team. Our mission is to empower women in Real Estate to live a financially free and balanced life, and we are extending our support to Real Estate agents worldwide. Tune into this week’s episode of The Real Estate InvestHER Show for a conversation with Jonna Weber about taking the leap into real estate investing with purpose. Learn about the benefits of delayed gratification, the perks of being an information sponge, and why authentic self-worth must come from within.  Quotes • “I call it an inkling – and I want every woman to pay attention to that – that little voice in the back of their head, the ‘what-ifs.’ And that’s when I started thinking about real estate investing, when push came to shove and we needed to do something.” (9:36-9:50) • “[The process has required] intention and making concerted choices, really intentional choices like driving old cars at the beginning, staying in the little house we had bought to be a rental….We stayed in that home for nine years, so we could continue to invest in other properties while we stayed small from a personal perspective.” (11:04-11:30) • “I kept intentionally surrounding myself with those that had gone a lot further than I had and were pushing me. I had real estate coaches along the way, I had mentors along the way, top agents that I became friends with….It just gives you a belief like, ‘Oh my gosh, if they can do it, I can do it, and I can succeed.’” (18:41-19:00) • “As women, we feel like we’re not worthy until we’ve reached a certain amount or a certain level, and that is so not true. We are worthy.” (25:10-25:20) Connect with Jonna Weber: https://www.jonnaweber.com/   How To Join the InvestHER Movement   1) The Real Estate InvestHER Podcast - The weekly show details the journey of some of the most amazing women real estate investors around the world, who open up their lives and share practical and strategic tools for growing a rental portfolio, flipping houses and the mindset that allows them to run a successful investing business while taking care of their families and most importantly taking care of themselves.  • Subscribe via Itunes  • Subscribe via Android   • Subscribe via Stitcher    2) InvestHER Community on Facebook  We have thousand of members in our Facebook InvestHER Community (and growing!) This is a safe place for women to ask real estate investing questions and gain the support they need to achieve their goals!    3) InvestHER Meetups Around the Globe  We have Investher Meetup members attending in-person meetings across the country and Canada. Meetups are being held monthly by experienced InvestHER Leaders! Learn more about our InvestHER leaders, meetup locations, and how to become an InvestHER Leader HERE!    4) InvestHER™ eXp Team Our mission is to empower women in Real Estate to live a financially free and balanced life, and we are extending our support to Real Estate agents worldwide.   We have created exclusive content and support for the InvestHER™ eXp Team: *Top skills and strategies to grow YOUR business *How to utilize your “real estate agent” advantage to become a real estate investor *Monthly live masterminds *Become part of Libertas Organization with top coaches, Tim and Julie Harris.   Jonna Hall Weber is leading our team. If you have any questions or are ready to join our team, click here to schedule a call with her.    Follow us on:  Facebook: @therealestateinvesther  Instagram: @therealestateinvesther

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, not just when you need work completed. Once you have decided which contractors you intend to work with, make sure that you have the proper documentation including: scope of work, finishes list, scheduling, and a payment plan. Completing a project successfully doesn’t just require reliable contractors; it includes you, too! It is vital that you manage your projects thoroughly. Andresa reminds listeners that this is a learning process. Reflect on your past mistakes and use them to inform and increase your future earning potential. Tune into this week’s minisode to learn more about how your projects can yield profit!  Quotes • “It's always been important to build relationships with general contractors at all times, not just when you need it.” (03:04- 03:12)  • “Meet the contractors at their job sites, not yours. Because at their job site you will know exactly how they will run your project.” (03:39- 03:49) • “You or somebody on the team needs to be able to manage the project. Do not expect your general contractor to manage the project for you, it can only be you. You are the owner so you need to take responsibility.” (09:05-09:20)  • “Learn your lessons, otherwise they are going to come back.” (10:38-10:41)  • “All experiences are lessons. There is no such thing as failure or bad or good, it's all lessons and it is up to you to learn it.” (10:58- 11:06)  How To Join the InvestHER Movement   1) The Real Estate InvestHER Podcast - The weekly show details the journey of some of the most amazing women real estate investors around the world, who open up their lives and share practical and strategic tools for growing a rental portfolio, flipping houses and the mindset that allows them to run a successful investing business while taking care of their families and most importantly taking care of themselves.  • Subscribe via Itunes  • Subscribe via Android   • Subscribe via Stitcher  2) The Real Estate InvestHER Membership  Our Membership focus on three pillars: Real Estate Investing, Business Strategies, and Self-Care. We provide a financial freedom road map for women to create steady recurring income to live life on their own terms. Start today with our FREE membership level.  3) InvestHER Community on Facebook  We have thousand of members in our Facebook InvestHER Community (and growing!) This is a safe place for women to ask real estate investing questions and gain the support they need to achieve their goals!    4) InvestHER Meetups Around the Globe  We have Investher Meetup members attending in-person meetings across the country and Canada. Meetups are being held monthly by experienced InvestHER Leaders! Learn more about our InvestHER leaders, meetup locations, and how to become an InvestHER Leader HERE!    5) InvestHER™ eXp Team Our mission is to empower women in Real Estate to live a financially free and balanced life, and we are extending our support for Real Estate agents worldwide.   We have created exclusive content and support for the InvestHER™ eXp Team: *Top skills and strategies to grow YOUR business *How to utilize your “real estate agent” advantage to become a real estate investor *Monthly live masterminds *Become part of Libertas Organization with top coaches, Tim and Julie Harris.   Jonna Hall Weber is leading our team. If you have any questions or are ready to join our team, click here to schedule a call with her.    Follow us on:  Facebook: @therealestateinvesther  Instagram: @therealestateinvesther

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 operates a $225 million real estate portfolio. She has partnered on the purchase of a $27.5 million, 558-unit apartment in Georgia that sold a little over a year later for $41 million. Her most recent accomplishment was partnering on a $75 million apartment complex in the same area. Kerry’s big dreams for her real estate career have paid off in spades; now, she is passionate about using her wealth of experience to help others bring their business dreams to fruition. Tune into today’s episode of The Real Estate InvestHER Show for a conversation with Kerry about thinking big in real estate. Learn how Kerry built her dream team, how to positively reframe your outlook on new hires, and why having a strategic business partner is crucial if you want to achieve full-fledged success. Quotes • “People, process and your product. Those are the three things any successful business needs.” (8:57-9:02) • “Document your processes, so that you can onboard somebody a lot quicker.” (12:50-12:54) • “If people can leave you and go and create and be successful, then it’s a good reflection on you.” (15:35-15:40) • “You want to find strategic partners that have skills and strengths that maybe you don’t have. That’s the power in moving forward.” (22:51-23:01) • “Fake it, get the confidence, to a degree that pushes you and propels you forward, but don’t fake it to be not who you are as a core person.” (25:13-25:24) • “I invested in myself through reading, learning from what other people did. That’s the beauty in mentorship and reading a book about what somebody else did, you start to relate to them to some degree….So you start to get that belief system and credibility from what other people that you identify with did.” (34:01-34:30) Connect with Kerry Faix: https://kerryfaix.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faixkerry  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerryfaix/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerryfaix/ Download Kerry’s eBook Bringing Value, Solving Problems and Leaving a Legacy: https://kerryfaix.com/book   How To Join the InvestHER Movement   1) The Real Estate InvestHER Podcast - The weekly show details the journey of some of the most amazing women real estate investors around the world, who open up their lives and share practical and strategic tools for growing a rental portfolio, flipping houses and the mindset that allows them to run a successful investing business while taking care of their families and most importantly taking care of themselves.  • Subscribe via Itunes  • Subscribe via Android   • Subscribe via Stitcher    2) InvestHER Community on Facebook  We have thousand of members in our Facebook InvestHER Community (and growing!) This is a safe place for women to ask real estate investing questions and gain the support they need to achieve their goals!    3) InvestHER Meetups Around the Globe  We have Investher Meetup members attending in-person meetings across the country and Canada. Meetups are being held monthly by experienced InvestHER Leaders! Learn more about our InvestHER leaders, meetup locations, and how to become an InvestHER Leader HERE!    Follow us on:  Facebook: @therealestateinvesther  Instagram: @therealestateinvesther Podcast production and show notes provided by FIRESIDE Marketing

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 your team. You can’t find the “who” if you don’t know where you’re headed!  Once you have a clear definition of where you are and what you bring to the table, you can better identify what kind of person you need to bring on. Contrary to popular belief, you will want to hire someone who is quite different from you. According to Liz, diversity is the most important quality a successful team can have. Find someone who can fill the gaps in your business, and you will achieve your goals exponentially quicker.  Tune into this week’s minisode to learn more about the steps you need to take in order to build your dream team! Quotes  • “A team can be a partnership, it can be a VA, a team can be an intern. It doesn't have to be high-paid employees.” (01:30-1:40)  • “You really can't figure out who to bring onto your team if you don’t know where you’re going and what you want to accomplish.”(02:31-02:37) • "Determine who you need to fit your gaps and meet your goals. Those are the two things that a team member should be able to provide.” (07:21-7:28) • “If you have to think about one thing to make a team successful or not, it’s actually diversity of personalities because when you bring people together that are different, the goals are achieved much faster.” (9:05-9:15) How To Join the InvestHER Movement   1) The Real Estate InvestHER Podcast - The weekly show details the journey of some of the most amazing women real estate investors around the world, who open up their lives and share practical and strategic tools for growing a rental portfolio, flipping houses and the mindset that allows them to run a successful investing business while taking care of their families and most importantly taking care of themselves.  • Subscribe via Itunes  • Subscribe via Android   • Subscribe via Stitcher    2) InvestHER Community on Facebook  We have thousand of members in our Facebook InvestHER Community (and growing!) This is a safe place for women to ask real estate investing questions and gain the support they need to achieve their goals!    3) InvestHER Meetups Around the Globe  We have Investher Meetup members attending in-person meetings across the country and Canada. Meetups are being held monthly by experienced InvestHER Leaders! Learn more about our InvestHER leaders, meetup locations, and how to become an InvestHER Leader HERE!    Follow us on:  Facebook: @therealestateinvesther  Instagram: @therealestateinvesther Podcast production and show notes provided by FIRESIDE Marketing

“If you want to know how much you’re working in your business, leave your business,” says April Crossley, Owner of Crossley Properties, LLC. April flips and wholesales between 20 and 30 houses a year, owns a portfolio of small multifamily rental properties in Berks County, PA and is a private lender, who invests as an LP and a GP on large multifamily projects across the US. In an attempt to achieve more freedom within her many roles and responsibilities, April recently took her own advice and began traveling across the US full-time in her RV with her husband and dog. Many entrepreneurs may be apprehensive about taking this kind of leap, especially given the demands of their business. However, April explains that it’s crucial to work out the areas in your business where you can delegate to others, especially when it comes to tasks that don’t bring you joy. April didn’t jump in head first; instead, she tested the waters by snowbirding for several years. Once she had identified the areas of her business where she could outsource work to others, who could get it done more efficiently and effectively, only then did she finally take the plunge into traveling full-time. Tune into this week’s episode of The Real Estate InvestHER Show for a conversation with April about finding freedom in your real estate role. Learn about the seven Fs that April focuses on to maximize her happiness, how finding a reliable business partner has allowed April to travel with confidence, and why actively educating yourself on the trends within your industry will always get you where you need to go.  Quotes • “If you want to know how much you’re working in your business, leave your business.” (9:15-9:18) • “If I just focus on my strengths and what I’m good at and what I love doing, the business is going to grow even more than trying to force myself to do something I don't like. So really, if it causes me pain or I’m not good at it, I try to get it off my plate.” (12:15-12:29) • “You can learn a lot about somebody just by asking about their family, their career, [what they] do for fun. Let them talk and tell stories about their life, and their core values start coming out...and you can tell if they’re going to be a good fit for you or not.” (17:37-17:55) • “The more you focus on your gifts and strengths, the more you’re going to flourish. And if you bring in someone that has gifts and strengths that balance out yours, you’re just going to flourish twice as fast.” (19:38-19:49) • “If you want to get in great physical shape, it’s not like you’re just going to walk into the gym and transform into this completely ripped, muscular person. It takes work. So people get frustrated and tell me, ‘Well, I’m not finding any deals, and it’s so hard right now, and there’s a million people out there buying houses'....You have a choice. You can sit back and do nothing or you can prepare for when the time is right. One is going to propel you forward and one is going to get you nowhere.” (38:15-38:48) Connect with April Crossley: Website: https://www.crossleypropertygroup.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/april_crossley/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aprilcrossley  How To Join the InvestHER Movement   1) The Real Estate InvestHER Podcast - The weekly show details the journey of some of the most amazing women real estate investors around the world, who open up their lives and share practical and strategic tools for growing a rental portfolio, flipping houses and the mindset that allows them to run a successful investing business while taking care of their families and most importantly taking care of themselves.  • Subscribe via Itunes  • Subscribe via Android   • Subscribe via Stitcher    2) InvestHER Community on Facebook  We have thousand of members in our Facebook InvestHER Community (and growing!) This is a safe place for women to ask real estate investing questions and gain the support they need to achieve their goals!    3) InvestHER Meetups Around the Globe  We have Investher Meetup members attending in-person meetings across the country and Canada. Meetups are being held monthly by experienced InvestHER Leaders! Learn more about our InvestHER leaders, meetup locations, and how to become an InvestHER Leader HERE!    Follow us on:  Facebook: @therealestateinvesther  Instagram: @therealestateinvesther Podcast production and show notes provided by FIRESIDE Marketing