Pretty Girls Love Real Estate

On episode 43 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I chat with Courtney Timmons, co-founder of Concrete Roots, a family-owned business to build residential communities using shipping containers in the Atlanta area. During our conversation we discuss: - pros and cons of building with shipping containers vs traditional building materials - helping to create the zoning codes for residential shipping con...

On episode 42 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I chat with Brandi Hawkins and Tiffany Harris, founders and owners of Harris Hawkins & Co, a real estate brokerage based in Baltimore. During our conversation we discuss: Requirements to become a licensed broker and open your own brokerage in Maryland Leading and mentoring a team of 23 mostly women realtors and counting Grand opening of their sec...

On episode 41 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I chat with Smita and Chetna Lal, also known as the Syndication Sisters. They have over 20 years of experience purchasing and rehabbing rental properties mostly in the DMV area, and in recent years have moved up to acquire apartment complexes throughout the Midwest and southern United States. During our conversation we discuss: -advice and words of w...

On episode 40 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate , I had the pleasure of speaking with Melissa Fleury , founder of The Branded Career , a platform dedicated to helping professionals with career development and executive coaching. She is also a Senior Asset Manager for a leading commercial real estate firm. During our conversation we discuss: - How her own trials and tribulations navigating a new car...

On episode 39 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I had the pleasure of getting double the knowledge and inspiration from the ladies of the Dream Team of ExecuHome Realty, Tekee Wilkes and Candis Carr. They are veteran real estate agents in the Baltimore, MD market and also participate in many activities and initiatives to educate members of their community about the power of real estate. During our...

On episode 38 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I chat with Desiree Garrido, realtor at Compass and life/professional coach in the Bay Area. During out chat we discuss: Markets in Northern California that are not totally saturated Importance of maintaining a healthy spirit and body as a real estate professional Aligning with like-minded people that match your goals and values in your professional...

On episode 37 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I chat with Chelsey Abrams, a CPA and realtor based in Baltimore, MD. During our conversation we discuss:   - Strategies for reducing your tax liability by investing in real estate  - Taking advantage of the benefits of opportunity zones even if you do not have capital gains to invest  - Navigating the landscape of investing in real es...

On episode 36 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I chat with Mary Beth McCormick, Executive Director of the Center for Real Estate at Ohio State University's Fisher School of Business. Mary Beth has a much lauded career in real estate, spanning over 30 years managing pension funds, REITs, and now as a champion for diversity and inclusion in the education field.  During our conversation we disc...

On episode 35 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I chat with Erica Atterbury, a realtor in the Orlando, Florida real estate market with Coldwell Banker Realty. Before joining them, Erica was a buyer's agent with NACA (Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America), a national organization with a mission to help low to moderate income people achieve home ownership.  During our conversation we...

On episode 34 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I chat with Rahel Fikre, Store Development Manager for Starbucks based in the Northern Virginia market. She has a vast wealth of experience in retail real estate, specifically working with franchises and new store development. During our conversation we discuss: - her experience working with franchisees at Exxon Mobile and 7-Eleven - differences betw...

On episode 33 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I chat with Ashley McMichael, founder of the Innovative Academy of Liberal Art and Sciences, an organization that provides education and opportunities for students and families in the areas of science, technology, entrepreneurship, arts, and mental health in the Ward 7 neighborhood of Washington, DC. During our conversation we discussed: -her backgro...

On episode 32 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I chat with Tiyanna Long, Founder of Medisi Ventures, a social impact firm that provides consulting, advocacy, and development services for clients in the cannabis industry. Tiyanna is also an Oakland, California native and participates in many non profit organizations and initiatives to provide financial literacy and programs to help residents retai...

With the pandemic still rampant throughout the world, the "new normal" has the majority of people in the corporate world working from home for the foreseeable future. So what is to be of all the available office space?  On episode 31 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I chat with Wunmi Onile-Ere, Commercial Realtor specializing in the office asset class at JRT Realty, based in New York City. D...

On episode 30 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I chat with Garland Fuller, Senior Diversity Recruiter at CBRE. During our conversation we discuss,  - what personality traits are ideal for someone looking to get into commercial real estate  - what transferable skills will be most valuable when looking to transition into CRE  - examples of what different CRE companies are doing to in...

 On episode 29 I had the pleasure of chatting with Brittany Rose @b.theboss , hard money consultant, realtor, wholesaler, and all around boss in the DMV/ Baltimore market. During our conversation we discuss: - who is the ideal client for a hard money loan - crazy stories and words of wisdom for completing your first real estate deal - using Clubhouse to brand yourself and network within real...

Sonya Rocvil is the Principal/ Founder of Bedrock Real Estate Investors, an apartment syndication firm based in New York City that focuses on multifamily acquisitions in the Southeast US.  During our conversation we discuss: - Her transition from being a CPA at a Big 4 accounting firm and the transferrable skills that aided in her real estate investing journey - Building credibility as a new...

On episode 27 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I chat with Lourdiana St. Louis, a realtor and home inspector-in-training in Northern New Jersey. During our conversation, we discuss: - red flags to look out for on your home inspection report - process and qualifications needed to become a home inspector - progressing a real estate career with a newborn baby -her personal and professional real esta...

On episode 26 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I chat with Gabrielle Williams also known as Real Estate Bae.  During our conversation we discuss:   - using getting laid off as a catalyst to push her into taking real estate investing more serious  - making connections with local real estate investors when you want to invest out-of-state  - not letting the images you see on soci...

On episode 25 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I speak with Winstina Dakers, Founder of The Dakers Group, a marketing and public relations firm based in NYC specializing in branding, marketing, and event planning in the commercial real estate industry. Winstina has worked in the industry for over 10 years and is very passionate about her contributions to diversity within CRE with organizations li...

On episode 24 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate I chat with Nicole Dillard, VP & Relationship Manager for US Bank in Columbus, Ohio. Nicole has been in the finance industry for over 10 years and has recently shifted to focus more on the commercial mortgage industry. Check out the conversation as she discusses: - the impending mass foreclosures on the horizon and what you need to do to prepare y...

On episode 23 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I chat with Monique Larmond, Partner at Givens & Larmond Group, a law firm specializing in real estate and business transactions in Southern California. During our conversation we discuss: -the importance of purchasing investment properties in an LLC -responsibilities of an attorney in a commercial real estate transaction - expedited process for...

On episode 22 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I chat with Ashley Kelley, founder of Ashley Kelley Design, an architecture and interior design firm based in Las Vegas. Ashley is originally from Oakland, California but chose to relocate to Las Vegas to take advantage of the lower costs and void in the real estate market in terms of unique design aesthetics.  During our conversation we discuss...

On episode 21 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I chat with Amoni Woodby, Deputy Director of New Construction Finance for the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development. All affordable housing development projects in the city go through her department.  During our conversation we discuss: - her trials and tribulations due to lack of diversity within the organization - ways that sh...

On episode 20 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I chat with Stephanie Douthit, Project Manager at Atlantic Pacific Companies in Miami about the world of construction and project management in affordable housing.  During our conversation, we discussed:   -the importance of the project manager for any construction project  - boom of luxury and affordable housing development in Miami o...

On episode 19 of Pretty Girls Love Real Estate, I chat with Jeanette Mena, real estate rep for Starbucks and co-chair for Project REAP in New York City. Jeanette is incredibly passionate about increasing the diversity within the world of commercial real estate, which is still a laughably homogeneous industry. During our conversation we discuss: - her experiences at different firms within the comme...