The Real Estate InvestHER Show with Elizabeth Faircloth and Andresa Guidelli

We all know how “hot” multifamily investing is right now in the market. Well, today’s guest, grew her portfolio from zero to 72 in the last 13 months! On today’s episode, we sit down with Gertrude Mageza, a powerhouse woman investor originally from South Africa who shares her story on how to grow a large portfolio in a short time. We discuss how relationship building is the #1 way to finding off-market deals, what key lessons she learned when she bought a 24 unit building, and how to manage fast growth and balance while working with your family EVERYDAY! Gertrude Mageza is originally from South Africa and then moved to the Boston MA area. After getting connected to her WHY, she co-founded Majestic Properties LLC along with her husband which is a family-owned real estate investment business based in Boston, MA. Her business focuses on finding the right multifamily properties to buy, re-model, and hold.  Gertrude draws on a lifetime of experience in international business. With a strong sales and marketing background, she has used her business insight to help grow a multi-million-dollar family real estate investment company that grew from zero units to 72 units in 13 months. Before real estate became her passion, her passion was in the travel industry having worked at British Airways as a Sales and Marketing manager for 3 countries. She loves to travel and wants to have the financial freedom and flexibility to continue to follow her travel passion through her new passion for real estate. Gertrude is also the leader of the Boston InvestHER Meetup Chapter! On today’s episode, we discuss a lot with Gertrude, including: How relationship building helped propel her towards her goals The importance of choosing a strategy BEFORE you jump into investing How to FIND off market deals in a hot market What she learned on her 24 unit multifamily deal How to manage quick growth with a powerful team How to balance it all with a family run business   Contact Information Majestic Properties, LLC Email: majesticpropertyinvestmentsllc@gmail.com Boston InvestHER Meetup Link: https://www.meetup.com/The-Real-Estate-Meetup-Boston-MA/   Books/Resources: The Real Book of Real Estate by Robert Kiyosaki   InvestHER Community Our mission is to support and inspire women real estate investors around the globe to live a financially free and balanced life. We are dedicated to creating empowering online and in person communities where women have a non-intimidating environment to ask questions and receive the support they need. Our vision is to see all woman investors achieve her financial freedom goals on her own terms.   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 Andriod Subscribe via Stitcher   2)  InvestHER Community on Facebook We have 1000+ 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 over 2000 meetup members attending close to 15 InvestHER Meetups across the country and Canada.

How many of us women investors feel we just don’t have enough time to get it all done? So many of us! We are thrilled to sit down with Laura Vanderkam on today’s show. Laura is the author of several time management and productivity books, and her TED talk has been viewed more than 8 million times. On today’s episode, we cover a ton of productivity strategies including how to spend time intentionally, why focusing on 24 hours is the wrong approach and how to get things done that you have been avoiding. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram: @therealestateinvesther

Something all ladies have in common is that we have 24 hours given to us each day and time-saving-productivity-hacks is also something we are all looking for. Yet most of us can feel like we just don’t have enough time to get it “all” done! Liz and Andresa are back this week with a powerful 10 minute minisode where Andresa shares 5 time saving productivity hacks to implement in your real estate investing business and life! As a result of today’s minisode, Liz and Andresa encourage all InvestHERs is take one thing they learn from today’s minisode and implement it in the next 24 hours! InvestHER Community Our mission is to support and inspire women real estate investors around the globe to live a financially free and balanced life. We are dedicated to creating empowering online and in-person communities where women have a non-intimidating environment to ask questions and receive the support they need. Our vision is to see all woman investors achieve her financial freedom goals on her own terms. 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 Andriod  Subscribe via Stitcher   2)  InvestHER Community on Facebook We have 1000+ 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 over 2000 meetup members attending close to 15 InvestHER Meetups 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 Please leave a comment below!

So many real estate investors are busy flipping homes for profit. But what about flipping “time” instead? We are super excited to sit down with Karen Briscoe, an extremely successful entrepreneur, author, podcast host and principal owner of Huckaby Briscoe Conroy Group (HBC) which is recognized as one of the top 250 real estate teams in the USA by the Wall Street Journal. Karen Briscoe is the host of “Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day” podcast. She is also the creator of the transformative "5 Minute Success" concept. Her books Real Estate Success in 5 Minutes a Day: Secrets of a Top Agent Revealed and Commit to Get Leads: 66 Day Challenge® offer a combination of information and inspiration delivered through memorable stories. The daily format with takeaways propels one to achieve success at a higher level in business and life. On today’s episode, we discuss a lot with Karen, including: How to tell a housing market is going to shift How to best analyze supply and demand in a local market How to watch trends in a local market How to discover your purpose How to flip time to create the life you want Contact Information Website and contact info - http://www.5minutesuccess.com/contact/   Books/Resources:   Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Miracle Morning for Real Estate Agents by Hal Elrod Join the InvestHER Movement Join us on our mission to support and empower as many women as we can to live a financially free and balanced life. InvestHER FB Community We invite you to join the InvestHER Community Facebook group along with other new and experienced women real estate investors! InvestHER Meetups Across the USA Check out our local monthly meetings happening all across the country with new and experienced InvestHERS! Meetups currently happening in close to half the USA!   Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther Please leave a comment below!

Investing in real estate is not always a 6 figure income, “roses and sunshine.” There can be tons of twists and turns that occur unexpectedly while real estate investing. We are excited to sit down with Anna Kelley, who is referred to as the REI Mom on this week’s episode! This mom of four has had to overcome tons of challenges and recently retired from her corporate job to become a full-time real estate investor.  We cover so much with this multifamily investor, from how to be “resilient,” how to grow a multifamily portfolio with owner financing, how to negotiate win-win outcomes with landlords, and why it’s actually an advantage to be a woman in this business. Anna Kelley is the founding member of Zenith Capital Group and ReiMom, LLC. As a top-ranked former Financial Relationship Manager for a large private bank, and having worked in the financial sector for 20 years, Anna has a keen understanding of various financial tools available to grow and preserve wealth. Believing real estate to be one of the most powerful tools for creating stable cash flow, asset preservation, & equity growth (the trifecta of investments), Anna began investing in real estate 20 years ago. Anna has purchased, renovated, sold, and rented millions of dollars in real estate across numerous asset classes while working full time and raising 4 children. Anna currently owns and manages a rental portfolio valued at over $12.5 Million. Anna actively seeks out multifamily investment opportunities for her partners and investors. She is also a frequent guest on real estate investing podcasts and a speaker for multiple REI groups. Anna has coached numerous new investors through the purchase of their first rental properties and flip projects and enjoys helping others to overcome their fears, increase their knowledge, and minimize their risks in real estate. Finally, she is an Amazon #1 Best Selling Author & runs a meetup group for women in real estate in Central PA: REI Like A Girl! She enjoys singing, good food from other countries, and trips to the beach! On today’s episode, we discuss a ton with Anna, including: How to truly be “resilient” when faced with big challenges Growing a multifamily property How to be successful using “owner financing” as a strategy How to negotiate best with the retiring landlords Why it’s an advantage to be a women And how to be kind to yourself as you “balance” life Contact Information Via email - info@reimom.com Via website - www.reimom.com Free Giveaway Anna has graciously agreed to give away for FREE her Amazon #1 bestselling book "Resilience: Turning Your Setback Into a Comeback" to anyone that emails her! Books/Resources: Resilience Turning Your Setback into a Comeback by Kyle Wilson   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 And learn about all the InvestHER Meetups across the country: https://www.meetup.com/pro/the-real-estate-investher Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther Please leave a comment below! 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! InvestHER Meetup

While “multifamily” investing is still very hot, mobile home parks can be just as lucrative as an investment. Today we chat with a former accountant, Alina Trigub to discuss why she decided to diversify beyond Wall Street into real estate. We cover so much with Alina, including advantages of passively investing, best educational resources for learning syndications, the “in’s and out’s” of mobile home park investments, and a simple 4 step process to work through difficult emotions. Alina is the founder and the Managing Partner of SAMO Financial. It’s a boutique private equity firm specializing in helping a select group of people passively invest in the commercial real estate. She welcomes warm introductions of accredited investors that are looking (1) for help to preserve their wealth, (2) to find ways to save on taxes, and (3) make an additional passive stream of income. Her business motto has been articulated well by Warren Buffett's indicating that, "Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago". She is the founder of two Meetup groups named, “The Power of Passive Investing through Real Estate”, which gather in NY and NJ.  In addition, Alina offers educational webinars in collaboration with various administrators of self-directed IRA companies.  Topics revolve around aspects of getting started investing in syndications by using funds in solo 401k or self-directed retirement plans. Alina has helped her clients to acquire and invest in over 1200 apartment doors, over 10MM Fund focused on self-storage, and over 5MM Fund focused on mobile home parks and storage. On today’s episode, we discuss a ton with Alina, including: How to work through difficult emotions The difference between passive and active investors The power of syndications Why vetting the syndicator is just as important as vetting the deal How to properly vet a syndicator The “ins and outs” of mobile home park investing Biggest mistakes investors can make when evaluating mobile home park investments   Contact Information Via email - alina@samofinancial.com Via website - samofinancial.com Via LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alinatrigub/   Books/Resources: Best Ever Book on Syndication by Joe Fairlesss It’s a Whole New Business by Gene Trowbridge Whitney Sewell’s Podcast on Real Estate Syndication Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod You are a Badass by Jen Sincero  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 And learn about all the InvestHER Meetups across the country: https://www.meetup.com/pro/the-real-estate-investher Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther Please leave a comment below!   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! InvestHER Meetup Check out our local and “in person” monthly meetings! Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther Please leave a comment below!

Is it possible that an investor’s first real estate syndication would be a foreclosed winery – a winery that produced the same Champaign that JFK used at his inaugural ball in 1961?  The answer is YES and on today’s episode with Melanie McCallen, we chat about her path to buying a foreclosed winery and resort in New Jersey called Renault Winery Resort & Golf.  We cover a lot with this mom of 9 from why she loves hospitality, why syndications are so powerful, the #1 strategy to building relationships with investors, failing forward and how her skills as a mom prepared her for this life-changing venture. Melanie McCallen is a partner in both Vivamée Hospitality and Accountable Equity, where she manages various designers and architects, as well as serves investors directly. She and her husband Josh are passionate about taking on hospitality projects together. Being the oldest of 10 and now a mother of 9, Melanie believes her family is the reason genuine hospitality comes naturally to her. “I think when we explain that to investors, it touches them as well. Your passion comes through when it’s authentic.” Before starting a family, Melanie earned her Bachelors in Education from the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio. She has since had opportunities to live in various cities around the globe, including Austria, where her first child went to kindergarten. On today’s episode, we discuss a ton with Melanie, including: Why her and husband love hospitality Foreclosed resort real estate #1 Strategy to build relationships with prospective investors How she transferred her skills as a “stay at home” mom to buying this resort Simply way to motivate children into action Failing forward and importance of investing in your marriage   Contact Information Renault Winery Resort & Golf (located in New Jersey) - https://www.renaultwinery.com/ Melanie’s company website – https://www.accountableequity.com/   Invitation to Join Melanie and her team at their next Learn & Grow Event at Renault Winery & Resort You can’t miss this event! August 24th, 4:30 pm Receive 50% off of the admission to this event with this Code “InvestHER” Books/Resources: Atomic Habits by James Clear How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie 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 And learn about all the InvestHER Meetups across the country: https://www.meetup.com/pro/the-real-estate-investher Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther Please leave a comment below!   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! InvestHER Meetup Check out our local and “in person” monthly meetings! Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther Please leave a comment below!

So many woman play it small so they avoid mistakes and failures. Playing small does not get us anywhere and pushes us further and further from our goals. Liz and Andresa are back this week with an empowering minisode where they share a tip, strategy, or lesson in just 10 minutes! On this week’s minisode, Liz talks about a time five years ago when her and husband decided to 10x their buy and hold strategy to acquire larger multifamily. She discusses a powerful book by Grant Cardone called The 10x Rule. Liz and her husband Matt were growing incrementally and after reading the 10x Rule their goal, mindset, and results expanded. As a result of today’s minisode, Liz and Andresa encourage all InvestHERs is to expand a goal where you are playing small and decide to 10x it! Follow us on Facebook & Instagram: @therealestateinvesther

It is no secret that short term rentals like Airbnb are very popular and booming these days. Similar to various types of investing strategies, buying and managing short term rentals takes a certain strategy to be successful and rise above the competition. We are excited to sit down with Zeona McIntyre on today’s episode who has been an Airbnb host since 2012. We chat all things Airbnb from making money without actually owning the property, how to rise above the competition, the best strategies to avoid low occupancy and most powerful habit she did to propel her into financial independence. Zeona co-hosts homes from Seattle to Spain. At just 32 years old, she is an avid Real Estate Investor owning 6 homes & managing 15 others, all rented short term. She teaches her clients to create automated hosting businesses through her website and blog. She has been to 45 countries, spending half the year in Boulder, Colorado and the other half traveling the world as an international pet and house sitter. On today’s episode, we discuss a ton with Zeona, including: 3 different paths to being an Airbnb host How to make money with Airbnb without ownership Best strategies to ensure high occupancy during low season How to find properties to manage as short term rentals How to improve your Airbnb listing to beat the competition The key habit that propelled Zeona into financial independence Free Gift / Contact Information Zeona’s website and blog - https://www.zeonamcintyre.com/ Consulting calls – 10% off if you mention InvestHER Books/Resources: Take control of your life by Mel Robbins The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace Never Split the Difference Guesty management software Mr.Money Mustache Orbirental software Fire Movement EP 37: Too Busy? Too Broke? How You Can Afford Anything with Paula Pant 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 And learn about all the InvestHER Meetups across the country: https://www.meetup.com/pro/the-real-estate-investher Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther Please leave a comment below! 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! InvestHER Meetup Check out our local and “in person” monthly meetings! Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther Please leave a comment below!

Let’s face it. The construction world is still male dominated. In order to be successful flipping and renovating homes as a woman you need to have grace but also have the ability to be the hammer as well. Today we chat with Angela Florie from Long Island, New York. She talks about her journey from moving from Colombia to NYC to pursue her dreams in design. After years in advertising, she realized something was missing and after soul searching, she realized real estate is where she wanted to be. We discuss money saving lessons she wished she knew on her first fix and flip project, why “numbers are queen,” why she loves to find properties with problems, and how she navigates a male-dominated world with the use of a “velvet hammer.” Follow us on Facebook & Instagram: @therealestateinvesther

It can be very overwhelming to begin investing in real estate when working a full-time job and juggling so many responsibilities. On today’s episode, we chat with Kim Gillock a buy and hold investor from Denver, CO.  She got her start in “house hacking” and has never looked back. We chat about the importance of knowing your “target” customer, why it is valuable to have a full-time job, the importance of your “why,” how to successfully transition to a new area of investing, and what you should consider when scaling to multifamily. Kim Gillock is a buy-and-hold real estate investor residing in Denver, CO.  Her full-time career is as an Emergency Dept PA (Physician Assistant) since 2008.  A few years after buying her primary residence and seeing the benefit of "house hacking," she became curious about real estate as a potential investment vehicle and tried her hand at buy & hold investing (2013).  She currently holds and actively manages 3 LTR's and one medium-term rental, still "house hacks" at home and also manages her families vacation rental in Colorado and works her full-time job (every true millennial has to have a side hustle, right?).  Despite all the juggling, she just really finds RE investing SO. Fun. In her free time, she loves playing tennis, skiing, traveling and being with friends and family (preferably while doing one of the aforementioned and/or with wine).  She resides in Denver, CO. On today’s episode, we discuss a ton with Kim, including: House hacking with furnished month to month Why knowing your target “customer” is critical The value and benefits of having a full-time job The importance of the “why” behind real estate investing How to powerfully transition to a new area of real estate investing Scaling to multifamily and what you should be considering Reach out to Kim: Reach out to Kim: BiggerPockets – Kimberly Gillock Instagram – Kimmyg783 Books/Resources: Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav Raising Private Capital by Matt Faircloth Cozy.co – online applications, rental support Mint.com – way to organize all of your finances Stessa: Smarter Income & Expense Tracking for Property Owners On-line vision board  **** If interested in being ADDED to our upcoming free Partnership Webinar, email info@therealestateinvesther.comInvestHER 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! And learn about all the InvestHER Meetups across the country: https://www.meetup.com/pro/the-real-estate-investher Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther Please leave a comment below! 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! InvestHER Meetup Check out our local and “in person” monthly meetings! Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther Please leave a comment below!

Many real estate investors can waste a lot of time going after properties that are NOT good real estate deals and talking to the wrong sellers. Most of us do NOT have time to waste so we need to be more efficient with our investing strategies. This week, Andresa shares three super powerful things you need to do to avoid talking to sellers with properties that don’t meet YOUR criteria! On today’s episode, Andresa shares these tips: Online due diligence Outside criteria Inside criteria 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!

So many investors are constantly talking about when the real estate market will course correct or even worse - crash. While none of us have a crystal ball, we do have control over which real estate investment vehicles we place our money into. We are excited to chat with Annie Dickerson on today’s episode. We talk about recession proof investing, how to set yourself up for success when investing out of state, how to breakdown the feeling of intimidation, and the importance of building your nest egg. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram: @therealestateinvesther

From being a top Rich Dad coach to a mobile home park investor, Alecia now helps mission driven entrepreneurs get results (without sacrificing the freedom that entrepreneurship provides). We are so fortunate to sit down with Alecia St. Germain founder of the Conscious Edge. On today’s episode, we talk about life changing topics such as how to get unstuck and stop being a perfectionist, a 3 part strategy for prioritizing self care first, and the #1 tip to figuring out your calling in life. You can’t miss this episode! Follow us on Facebook & Instagram: @therealestateinvesther 

The real estate investing market remains HOT across many markets in the USA. As a result, a common mistake made by real estate investors in today’s market is that they are overpaying for deals. This can hurt your profitability and bottom line - big time. We are excited to sit down and talk to Diana George who runs a women-owned and operated private equity firm in CA. We talk with Diana about how she grew her brokerage early on (and later sold it), how she uses data to avoid overpaying for deals, how to not over or under improve a rehab project and the importance of taking your power back as a woman. Diana is Head of Acquisitions, Portfolio and has oversight of investor relationships at Artemis Investments. Artemis Investments is the Bay Area's Premier Real Estate Private Equity Firm-owned and operated by women. Diana brings a profound knowledge base and consistent success within the Real Estate Investment Industry. At age 33 she founded the successful real estate brokerage Vault Realty Group, which focused on real estate investments and rehabbing at 75-100% profit margins. She then sold her brokerage to Century 21 to focus on growing Artemis Investments. She continues to present at speaking engagements all over the Bay Area advising new and seasoned investors on how to be profitable and hedge against a downward market. Diana has been featured and/or quoted in WSJ, BBC, Forbes, Associated Press and several other national publications in regards to the real estate market, investments and economy. On today’s episode, we discuss a ton with Diana, including: The importance of a niche as you grow your business Importance of figuring out “who you want to serve” How to avoid under or over improving renovation projects The importance of data to assess deals Why it is important to be a conservative underwriter How to take your power back as a woman   Reach out to Diana: Website - https://www.investwithartemis.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ArtemisInvestments/ Instagram - @artemisinvestments   Books/Resources: Start with Why by Simon Sinek EP 66: How She Transitioned from Single Family Investing to Apartment Buildings with Anna Myers EP 28: Finding the Best Real Estate Markets to Invest In with Kathy Fettke   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 And learn about all the InvestHER Meetups across the country: https://www.meetup.com/pro/the-real-estate-investher Follow us on: Facebook: @therealestateinvesther Instagram: @therealestateinvesther Please leave a comment below!