EP 60: From Fighting Fires to Full Time Real Estate Investor with Meghan McCallum




The Real Estate InvestHER Show with Elizabeth Faircloth and Andresa Guidelli show

Summary: Meghan, a 14 year veteran of the fire service, left as a chief to invest in real estate full-time. She currently owns a 43 unit portfolio including a 29 unit apartment building. She calls Chicago, more specifically Evanston, home and lives in her first house hack. She is a buy and hold investor and recently started up two new companies unlike anything in the investment or education fields. Tigon Education was created to eliminate the noise, fluff, and salesmanship in trying to find online education in the realm of real estate. The other company, Liger Investing, is a real estate investment company that will work with the students and investors that come through Tigon Education. Meghan is passionate about educating others and eliminating the noise.<br> <br> On today’s episode, we discuss a ton with Meghan, including:<br> • Why to stop saying to someone that you want to “pick their brain”<br> • Learning what “currency” you have to bring to the table<br> • How to explore what skills you already have to apply to investing<br> • Importance of risk analysis in investing<br> • How to choose a mentor<br> • Why to look beyond the “property” and look to the “market”<br> • Why you should have 3 plans for your investments<br> <br> Reach out to Meghan:<br> <br> https://www.facebook.com/meghan.mccallumre.1<br> <br> Books/Resources:<br> <br> • Risk Intelligence by Dylan Evans<br> <br> Malcolm Gladwell books<br> Gifts of Imperfection and Dare to Lead by Brene Brown<br> <br> Check out the Real Estate InvestHER Podcast Episode with Kathy Fettke<br> <br> She’s Unstoppable Live! Conference:<br> <br> SHE'S UNSTOPPABLE LIVE! Is the FIRST and ONLY real estate conference designed specifically for women agents who want to revolutionize the way they sell and grow their real estate business.<br> <br> So, join us on April 9-10 for an experience like none other and get your ticket at its special price of $149!!! (This is a savings of $200 off ticket prices).<br> <br> You can Use Promo Code: INVEST149 ➡ ShesUnstoppableLive.com<br> <br>  <br> <br> Looking for Funding? Ladies, you need to check out Fund That Flip!<br> <br> Real Estate Loans, Simplified.<br> <br> We are excited to tell you about Fund That Flip, a company we are very proud to call our sponsor.<br> <br> Fund That Flip is the leading provider of fast, convenient, affordable capital for experienced real estate investors who buy and rehabilitate residential properties. Their online application means instant feedback and a 24-hour turnaround time for funding commitments.  They are a direct lender with a diverse capital base, giving you optimal deal structure flexibility.<br> <br> What do they fund?<br> <br> 1-4 unit fix-and-flip<br> Ground-up construction<br> Rental bridge<br> Cash-out refinance<br> <br>  <br> <br> Real Estate InvestHERs, Get $500 towards your next closing!<br> <br>  <br> <br> Check them out by visiting – www.fundthatflip.com/investher<br> <br>  <br> <br> InvestHER Community<br> <br> 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!<br> <br> https://www.facebook.com/groups/Investhercommunity<br> <br> Follow us on:<br> <br> Facebook: @therealestateinvesther<br> <br> Instagram: @therealestateinvesther<br> <br> Please leave a comment below!