Real Estate Investor Goddesses Podcast

Known as the “No Money Down Queen,” Sadhana Sabharwal is a single parent of three children. With no financial support, she ventured on her first real estate deal with no money down. Fast forward a decade, she has bought and sold over 30 different properties. In this episode, Sadhana discusses with Monick Halm why having a mentor is an absolute must. Then you have to go out there and put your knowl...

When you know your numbers in real estate, you can efficiently increase your cashflow and streamline your workflow. Monick Halm's guest is Gita Faust , the owner of Fast Trac Consulting , a business process and software consulting firm that turns difficult real estate and property management accounting concepts into easily understandable financials. Gita and Monick discuss the importance of knowin...

There are always risks and horror stories in any business. But for every risk and horror story, there are lessons in real estate that will help you thrive and succeed. Today's guest is Nancy Chillag , the founder and CEO of 23rd Street Investors , whose mission is to help people passively invest in commercial real estate. In this episode, Nancy shares with Monick Halm her horror stories and valuab...

Are you sick and tired of the 6-day, 8-hour job in the corporate world that prevents you from doing the things you love? In this episode, Kathy Kennebrook , known as the Marketing Magic Lady, sits down with Monick Halm to share the story of how she gained financial freedom in her transition from corporate to real estate. Kathy worked for 20 grueling years in the corporate world before she finally...

It is time for women to explore all sides of who they are and unapologetically step into their power without asking for external validation. And they can do that through creating impact, legacy, and wealth freedom.  Jennifer Ludington  found real estate to be a great vehicle for her to find those. In this episode, she joins Monick Halm to talk about her journey into real estate, where sh...

How do you attract money into your life? Many women have been told that handling and managing money is a man's job, resulting in women being afraid of money. So they end up repelling rather than attracting wealth! Barbara Huson, the author of Rewire for Wealth: Three Steps Any Woman Can Take to Program Her Brain for Financial Success,  joins Monick Halm to share her story on how she overcame...

Tony Robbins once said that success is 20% strategy and 80% psychology. This has never been more true than in the investing game, where almost everything depends on your money mindset. Taking that to heart in the way she helps women is  Jessilyn Persson , a founding member of Legacy Global, a full-time investment banker, real estate investor, speaker, educator, and coach for women. In this ep...

Many stumble into real estate, while others are born into it.  Veronica Woods  is one of the latter, growing up in a family within the industry and later on working as a real estate advisor for her father's firm,  Daniel Woods Real Estate . In this episode, Veronica sits down with Monick Halm to tell us about her upbringing, the lessons she learned about investing, and how she got s...

Many women who do real estate start off with single family homes because they have this belief that you need to start small and easy. Some of our Goddesses have been fortunate enough to learn early that multifamily syndication can actually be a viable path to start building that generational wealth that we all dream of for ourselves and our families. That was the path that Sonya Rocvil  took...

If we have learned one thing during this pandemic, it’s that no matter how brilliantly laid your plans are, you have to chuck them to the bin if the situation changed so badly that it wouldn’t work no matter what. Luckily for them, Taylor Adams and her husband are one real estate power couple who are not beyond house-hacking their way out of almost any conundrum! A serial entrepreneur and real est...

The rags to riches story can seem too good to be true because they look like they are only made for very few people. However, with the right grit, passion, and inspiration, coming up to your successful self is nowhere near impossible.  Cordero Investments LLC ’s Elizabeth Cordero has an inspiring story that will have you believe that if she can do it, then you can too. Dangerously crossing th...

Today’s guest needs no lengthy introduction. A name familiar to many,  Sharon Lechter  is an American accountant, author, and businesswoman. She is most known for being the co-author of  Rich Dad Poor Dad , and the Founder and CEO of  Pay Your Family First , a financial education organization. Sharon joins Monick Halm on the show to share how she got started in her real estate...

Starting off in corporate, Shaniqua Nicole had a successful career climbing the corporate ladder in the financial industry at Merrill Lynch and Hewitt. After saving six figures and realizing that her peers were lacking the knowledge she had learned, she took the leap of faith to help her peers. On today’s show, Shaniqua sits down with Monick Halm to share how she got started in real estate investi...

There is no better way to prove the wealth-generating power of real estate than true stories of people who have built millions from almost nothing. One of these awe-inspiring stories is that of Anna Kelley, founder of REI Mom and Zenith Capital Group . Anna started in real estate out of curiosity over how wealthy people make millions out of it. Failing at her first attempt at flipping did not dete...

Knowledge is arguably one of the necessary foundations you need in order to succeed in anything you try to do. To secure your investments, getting an education with regards to real estate is definitely a must. Anette Talie, the President of  Talie Investments , learned this the hard way. In this episode, she confides with Monick Halm to share her experience about her career's biggest mistake...

In many ways, the real goal of getting into real estate is to get out of it somehow. Seventeen years and 1000+ flips later, San Antonio TX flip goddess, Melissa Johnson is desirous to move her life in a different direction. Make no mistake though; this goddess is still going to rock the real estate investing world. In this conversation with Monick Halm, Melissa shares her continuing passion for re...

We're often led to believe that we only earn money when we trade our time for them. Outside of the hustle and daily nine to five grind, we basically are not receiving anything. Breaking that belief, Monick Halm reminds us of the power of having passive income wherein you do the work once, and you continue to get paid. She takes us into how we can set that up ourselves with our real estate investme...

If there is one industry that has probably been hit the hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, it would be arguably the hospitality industry. With social distancing and isolation in place, traveling has easily become foreign for many of us. Talking about the hospitality industry’s state, in this episode, is an expert in the field,  Davonne Reaves , the founder of  The Vonne Group . With over...

The way the world works is that the more you make money, the more you get taxed. However, this is not the case with real estate because there are many ways you can reduce taxes through it. Speaking to another real estate goddess in this episode, Monick Halm interviews the founder of  The Ivy Investor ,  Courtney Richardson , to talk about all things taxes and real estate. She talks about...

If you think that family and business are two irreconcilable animals, this REI supermom’s story will prove you wrong. Colorado real estate investor and accountability coach Jill Johnson literally started her family in real estate. She met her husband and partner in real estate and continues the legacy of real estate investing within the family by teaching it to her children. And they are no slouch...

In real estate, you need to have a vision board and go after that vision if you want to play a bigger game. For  Camilla Jeffs , that means going after that apartment complex and investing passively into syndication. Camilla is the Founder and CEO of  Steady Stream Investments , and has been a real estate investor for eighteen years. Today, she joins Monick Halm on the podcast to talk ab...

The core mission of Real Estate Investor Goddesses is to help women achieve financial independence through passive income in real estate. On Financial Freedom Day, Monick Halm expounds on that mission and the rationale behind it. The gender wealth gap is as real as ever, and even more strikingly so for women of color. As a woman of color herself, Monick is passionate about helping other women crea...

When you’re venturing out into real estate investing, it helps to work with a dedicated team who has complementary skills and shares the same goals and core values. With a dozen other female African American real estate investors,  Mikala Martin  found such a team in  She Buys LLC , where she serves as the CEO. Mikala’s goal is for her team to achieve generational income, which will...

When you’re starting out in a seemingly overwhelming industry like real estate, it’s easy to get caught up in things that, down the line, you will realize weren’t necessary at all. But getting support from a community can ultimately help you get where you want to go much faster, riding on the learned experience of that community you’re a part of. Vanessa Peters, MD , is the founder of VMD Investin...

Often the biggest hurdle you have at the beginning is the belief that you can do something. For Emma Powell and her husband, the first step was remodeling their house on their own after her husband was laid off from his tech startup. Realizing how it could be a great moneymaker for them, Emma seriously dove into real estate investing. She is now a passionate real estate investor and the owner of H...