The InvestHER Podcast

Stephanie is a buy and hold investor of single family homes and duplexes in central Connecticut. She unknowingly discovered investing in 2012 when she bought and renovated a condemned duplex despite hefty student loans and a modest salary. Since she began intentionally investing in 2015, she's acquired 2 buy and hold properties each year, has done one flip, and one joint venture. All of her acquisitions require renovations and her projects have ranged from $15k-$160k in rehab.  Stephanie has used 203k financing, hard money, private money, a partnership, conventional and commercial loans, and the equity recapture method (known to many as the BRRRR strategy). She is a lawyer by trade that turned to real estate to improve her quality of life. She also joined Colliers International as a commercial real estate agent to facilitate this transition. Her slow and steady investing has paid off. She currently has $1.4 million in assets and is proud of her portfolio's vacancy rate of less than 1%, which she attributes to effective tenant selection and management, efficient renovations, and desirable properties.  Stephanie is intimately involved in animal rescue with Double Dog Rescue and is active in her spare time, playing volleyball year round, camping, etc. On today’s episode, we discuss a ton with Stephanie, including:   How newbies can move through the fear of doing your first rehab project How to mitigate the mistakes on the first deal  Importance of leveraging everyone strengths around you How to best vet an attorney for your real estate transactions How to create a vacancy rate of less than 1% Best apps and strategies to automate your business  #1 tip to have success with a virtual assistant  Reach out: Website: http://www.sunrisebuyshouses.com/ Via email: Stephanie@SunriseBuysHouses.com Resources/Books: The Emyth by Michael Gerber https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887307280?pf_rd_p=c2945051-950f-485c-b4df-15aac5223b10&pf_rd_r=SATFS6J8C03B1FEV6HG9 Outsourcing / Automation Sites Paying Rent – www.payyourrent.com Podio – www.podio.com Soapbox - https://wistia.com/soapbox InvestHER Community Join us on our mission to support and empower as many women as we can to live a financially free and balanced life. We invite you to join the InvestHER Community Facebook group along with other new and experienced women real estate investors!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/Investhercommunity Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther Please leave a comment below!

Welcome back to another MINIsode of the Real Estate InvestHER Show. These MINISODE episodes will be 10 minutes or less and be a real life story from Liz or Andresa! On this week’s episode, Andresa shares a story when bought a commercial building off market. This building was zoned commercial on the first floor and had two residential apartments above the storefront space. Due to the changes in the community, Andresa knew she would need to convert it to residential. As many have experienced, the zoning process can be a challenging and frustrating process, but she navigated the process and was finally able to convert the building to a triplex. Today’s minisode lessons include: Build a relationship with the community and seek to understand where they are coming from. Ask for what you want. You may not get it all but you need to ask for what you want -always! Get team members that know the process involved immediately. Our local attorney had done zoning changes several times so he was able to navigate to the process easily and our architect was aware of what the community might ask. Before purchasing the building, run the numbers for different scenarios. In this case, we ran the numbers as a residential triplex and a mixed-use building, in case the zoning was not approved. Both scenarios made financial sense, which reduced our risk.InvestHER CommunityJoin us on our mission to support and empower as many women as we can to live a financially free and balanced life. We invite you to join the InvestHER Community Facebook group along with other new and experienced women real estate investors!https://www.facebook.com/groups/InvesthercommunityFollow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther Please leave a comment below!

Ashley Wilson is the Co-Founder of HouseItLook LLC and Bar Down Investments LLC, two family owned and operated companies. HouseItLook specializes in flipping homes in Montgomery, Chester and Delaware County, PA. Bar Down Investments, provides investment opportunities for investors looking to passively own real estate. She controls over 225 units and has completed over 13 flips. Prior to starting HouseItLook and Bar Down Investments, Ashley owned both short term and long term rentals, and has house hacked for almost 10 years and counting. Recently, HouseItLook sold a $1,030,000 flip, and Bar Down Investments co-sponsored a 124 unit apartment syndication in Texas. Personally, Ashley has two children, a dog, two horses and a very supportive husband! On today’s episode, we discuss a ton with Ashley, including: How to run your business from your phone The importance of communication How to leverage technology Best apps to use Challenges of working with your family Her flipping strategy (and philosophy) How she moved into syndications Reach out to Ashley: Website: Houseitlook.com Via email: bardowninvestments@gmail.com Via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/houseitlookllc/   Resources/Books: Raising Private Capital by Matt Faircloth Long Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene Flatland by Edwin Abbott Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert KiyosakiInvestHER CommunityJoin us on our mission to support and empower as many women as we can to live a financially free and balanced life. We invite you to join the InvestHER Community Facebook group along with other new and experienced women real estate investors! https://www.facebook.com/groups/Investhercommunity Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther   Please leave a comment below!

Beka Shea has a fascinating story. Before she became an entrepreneur with a large team flipping and wholesaling deals, Beka was in the Navy as a mechanical engineer. She had a great job but felt the travel was a lot with small kids. When her 3rd daughter was born in 2013, she decided to spend less time traveling and more time at home. She bought her first rehab, which was a hoarder house that we essentially gutted, and she was hooked! Making ugly things pretty is her passion. The first year she flipped 3 houses, the second year she flipped 6, and then she moved up to one a month and started building out a team to support her business growth. Beka and her team are on track to do over 70 deals this year which include both flips and wholesales. On today’s episode, we discuss a ton with Beka, including: How to get over the fear of your first flip How to structure your first deal with a new partner #1 tip to scale your business The advantages (and challenges) of starting your own construction team How to keep a team on schedule Her favorite apps to achieve a work-life balance. Reach out to Beka: Website: https://bekasdeals.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bekasdeals/ Beka’s Deals Undercover: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1899988373380425/   Books/Resources: The Fountain Head by Ayn Rand Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss InvestHER Community Join us on our mission to support and empower as many women as we can to live a financially free and balanced life. We invite you to join the InvestHER Community Facebook group along with other new and experienced women real estate investors! https://www.facebook.com/groups/Investhercommunity Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther   Please leave a comment below!

Welcome back to another MINIsode of the Real Estate InvestHER Show. These MINISODE episodes will be 10 minutes or less and be a real life story from Liz or Andresa! This week, Liz shares a very emotional and tough situation that happened to her and her husband last year when $750,000 was stolen from them during a real estate transaction. This is probably the toughest thing that has happened to her and her husband in their 10 plus years of investing. But they persevered through this hard experience and was reminded of a lot of important lessons as a result.   Today’s minisode lessons include: If you raise private money, do whatever it takes to protect their money. No matter what. Above all, don’t ever think you know it all in this business. Always stay grounded, humble, and learn from every situation. Lastly, don’t give up. Even though there were moments we wanted to throw in the towel during this situation, we did not. Day after day, we persevered.   Book recommendation: Raising Private Capital: Building Your Real Estate Empire Using Other People's Money by Matt Faircloth InvestHER Community Join us on our mission to support and empower as many women as we can to live a financially free and balanced life. We invite you to join the InvestHER Community Facebook group along with other new and experienced women real estate investors! https://www.facebook.com/groups/Investhercommunity Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther   Please leave a comment below!

“You can have anything in life if you help enough people get what they want.” One of the greatest motivational speakers of our time said this many years ago, Zig Ziglar. However, this quote is more true today than ever. On today’s jammed packed episode, we have the honor of chatting with the very famous Zig Ziglar’s daughter, Julie Ziglar Norman. Julie is an internationally sought out speaker, author, realtor and land investor. Julie was her father’s editor for almost 20 years and is a winner of the coveted Guideposts Writers Workshop contest. As her famous father once did, Julie has shared the platform with greats like General Colin Powell, Rudy Giuliani, President George W. Bush, Joe Montana, Lou Holtz, Steve Forbes, Sarah Palin, Goldie Hawn, and many others.   Julie’s background is vast including sales, business management, and the service industry. She is a commercial realtor helping her clients buy land. Her latest book, Growing Up Ziglar: A Daughter’s Broken Journey from Heartache to Hope, has been an inspiration to many, as has the book she co-authored with her father, Embrace The Struggle: Living Life on Life’s Terms. On today’s episode, we discuss a ton with Julie, including: Her path to conquering adversity Land Investing – tips on getting good deals How to truly understand your customer’s needs Overcoming what is holding YOU back How to live life on “life’s terms” Reach out to Julie: Via email -julie@pprtx.com Via Facebook –https://www.facebook.com/ZiglarWomen/ Via website – julieziglarnorman.com/ Books: Growing Up Ziglar: A Daughter’s Broken Journey from Heartache to Hope by Julie Ziglar Norman Embrace The Struggle: Living Life on Life’s Terms by Zig Ziglar and Julie Ziglar Norman InvestHER Community Join us on our mission to support and empower as many women as we can to live a financially free and balanced life. We invite you to join the InvestHER Community Facebook group along with other new and experienced women real estate investors! https://www.facebook.com/groups/Investhercommunity Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther   Please leave a comment below!

3 kids (including a 6 week old!), multiple growing businesses, working with her hubby, lifting homes, investing out of state….This powerhouse lady is doing it all! Pilialoha Yarusi is better known as Pili (Pee-Lee). Pili is originally from Hawaii and has also lived in California and New York before settling in New Jersey. After years working in the arts, managing restaurants, running bars and owning a berry farm … Four years ago Pili decided to dive into Real Estate. After getting her license in 2013 she has not stopped! Her passion is taking old, rundown, moldy, fire ravaged, termite eaten, over grown, under appreciated homes and turning them in to homes that deserve a good family. She finds the worst homes and gives them a heart again. Using their families extensive background in house lifting and heavy construction Pili and her husband Jason began to “Lift and Flip” basically taking a one story home and lifting it to add square footage.They purchased their first two duplexes in Indiana which came in at a 22% ROI and they ended up selling them back to the investors that brought them the deal for a great profit. This allowed them to open their minds to the possibility of GOING BIG and just last year they closed on their first 94 unit in Louisville KY. She and Jason have three beautiful children and two awesome bulldogs. On today’s episode, we cover a ton with Pili, including: What is house lifting? How does it work? How to run multiple businesses at the same time What can happen if you don’t have systems in place How to think outside the box and create win-wins when meeting homeowners Out of state investing and pivoting to apartment building investing Managing it all with three kids (one being a newborn!) Learn more about Pili: Via email - pili@yarusiholdings.com   The Real Estate Investing Foundation Podcast - http://thereifoundation.libsyn.com/   Yarisi Holding Company - yarusiholdings.com   Construction Company - https://wabuildingmovers.com Resources/Books mentioned in the show: Oprah Supersoul Sunday Book https://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-Sundays-Life-Changing-Insights-Conversations/dp/125013806X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1541501660&sr=8-1&keywords=oprah+super+soul+sunday+books Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss https://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended/dp/0062407805/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1541501745&sr=8-3&keywords=never+split+the+difference+by+chris+voss The One Thing by Gary Keller https://www.amazon.com/ONE-Thing-Surprisingly-Extraordinary-Results-ebook/dp/B00C1BHQXK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1541501770&sr=8-2&keywords=the+one+thing+gary+keller Miracle Morning by Hal Erold https://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Morning-Not-So-Obvious-Guaranteed-Transform-ebook/dp/B00AKKS278/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1541501820&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=miracle+morning&psc=1 InvestHER Community Join us on our mission to support and empower as many women as we can to live a financially free and balanced life. We invite you to join the InvestHER Community Facebook group along with other new and experienced women real estate investors! https://www.facebook.com/groups/Investhercommunity Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther   Please leave a comment below!

Welcome back to another MINIsode of the Real Estate InvestHER Show. These MINISODE episodes will be 10 minutes or less and be a real life story from Liz or Andresa! This week, Andresa shares a very powerful story about the time in her life that her visa for staying in the USA almost was denied. She talks about what this experience taught her and what is really means to perservere through anything. Today’s minisode lessons include: No has the meaning YOU give it. Your net worth = your network If you really want something, you will find a way to make it happen. Book Recommendations: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss https://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended/dp/0062407805/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1541008374&sr=8-2&keywords=never+split+the+difference+by+chris+vossInvestHER CommunityJoin us on our mission to support and empower as many women as we can to live a financially free and balanced life. We invite you to join the InvestHER Community Facebook group along with other new and experienced women real estate investors! https://www.facebook.com/groups/Investhercommunity Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther   Please leave a comment below!

Paige Panzarello is the “Cashflow Chick”. Having been a Real Estate investor and entrepreneur for over 20 years, Paige has been successful in completing over $150 million in real estate transactions to date. Her experience includes founding and running her own Residential and Commercial Construction and Acquisition companies, Buy and Hold residential and commercial real estate investing, Tax Deeds/Liens, and she currently focused on Non-Performing Notes that she purchases all across the United States. She has been a regularly featured guest on “The Cashflow Guys” podcast, and you can also find her on the “The Note Closers Show”, “Cashflow Ninja”, “Secrets to Real Estate Investing” and “Real Estate Investor Goddesses” podcasts, to name a few. Paige is a Founding Member of WREN, the Women’s Real Estate Network, which currently has chapters across the West coast, and is expanding rapidly across the United States. Paige teaches the “Building Wealth with Notes” Workshop that drills down into the details of how to buy Non-Performing Notes, what to look for, due diligence to perform, and how to mitigate risk. Whether it is improving communities one house at a time, helping borrowers stay in their homes, or working with other investors to learn a new way to potentially earn higher investment dollars for their retirement years, Paige is dedicated to helping people improve their lives in every way. She lives by the motto, “People first, profit second.” On today’s episode, we cover a ton with Paige, including: How to come back from a HUGE loss (and a HUGE learning experience) Getting clear on your “WHAT” vs your “WHY” What is Note Investing? The leverage of “non performing” notes Why due diligence is everything in real estate investing Why Note Investing is BETTER than other forms of investing Resources/Books mentioned in the show: Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki Think and Grow Rich by Napolean Hill Learn more about Paige and her resources: www.cashflowchick.com Check out Paige’s Phenomenal “Building Wealth through Note Investing” Workshop Paige knows her stuff! You need to consider joining her three day interactive, hands-on training workshop in Simi Valley, CA. November 9th, 10th and 11th. Check it out here (includes a $100 discount!): cashflowchick.com/friend InvestHER Community Join us on our mission to support and empower as many women as we can to live a financially free and balanced life. We invite you to join the InvestHER Community Facebook group along with other new and experienced women real estate investors! https://www.facebook.com/groups/Investhercommunity Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther   Please leave a comment below!

Can you really afford anything? Paula Pant quit her 9-to-5 job in 2008, long before she'd heard of financial independence. She just couldn't stand the cubicle life anymore. Her starting salary was $21,000 per year in 2005, and her highest salary was $31,000 per year in 2008. Despite her lower income, she managed to save $25,000 during her short career. She lived on these savings after she quit her 9-to-5 job, and spent two years backpacking across the world. When she returned to the U.S. in 2010, she started a self-employed career as a freelance writer. She and her partner scraped together enough money to buy a triplex as their first home. They lived in one unit, with roommates, and rented out the other two units. The rental income they received allowed them to live "for free," with no out-of-pocket housing costs. This was their first taste of passive income. Today they own 7 rental units. Last year, their rental properties grossed $125,000 and netted $43,000 in passive income, after expenses. They are financially independent through the income from their rentals. Paula's weekly podcast, Afford Anything, has been downloaded more than 3 million times. Her website, AffordAnything.com, gets 250,000 views a month and her email newsletter has more than 50,000 subscribers. She speaks at FIRE meet-ups such as the Ecuador Chautauqua, Camp Mustache and Camp FI, as well as gatherings such as FinCon and the World Domination Summit. On today’s episode, we discuss a ton with Paula, including: • what “financial independence” really means • how to move beyond fear • mistakes to avoid when analyzing deals • the 1% rule • how to afford anything • why our brains work against us and to overcome these thoughts • And much more! Resources/Books mentioned in the show: • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey Learn more about Paula Pant and her highly popular blog and podcast at www.affordanything.com/viplist InvestHER Community Join us on our mission to support and empower as many women as we can to live a financially free and balanced life. We invite you to join the InvestHER Community Facebook group along with other new and experienced women real estate investors! Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther   Please leave a comment below!