The InvestHER Podcast

I bet some of you have wondered if mobile home investing is a good idea. Perhaps, you’re hesitating and believe that this business may not work that well. Today on the show, we have Amanda Cruise, an expert in mobile home park investing, and she will aid you to better understand how this business works!   Amanda is the owner and Director of Analytics & Investor Relations at Voyage Investing. S...

Many investors believe picking out the lowest estimates for jobs is the best decision since its supposed to save money. Well, sometimes this ends up costing more money and time. Hence, we encourage you to consider other factors in order to make the right decision. Here are some questions to ask yourself and the GC: What is the proposed payment plan? What are the items that are not included on the...

Are you wondering how you could organize your business and scale it by using the right processes and systems? Well you don’t need to wonder anymore, in this episode, we have a very special guest that will help you to clarify these doubts. Let’s welcome, Erin Hellen! Erin served in the US Army for 14 years. She is a Real Estate Investor as well as the founder of BC Global Investments. Erin works ha...

You might occasionally feel overwhelmed with your business, and start thinking that is the right time to stop self managing your properties; however, have you considered if this decision is going to really align with your lifestyle, business and aims? In this Minisode, Liz and Andresa enlighten us with useful tips that will help you to clear up all doubts and questions you may have regarding manag...

Do you want your next project to go so smoothly you’ll look back and say, “Wow, that was easy?” Well, that never happened to Andresa but it takes a couple of fundamental shifts to go through this process with "ease" according to her.  Andresa is a skilled developer and asset manager with extensive experience in full gut renovation projects, new construction, and commercial development. She...

Sometimes we just keep going in life, working, pushing and growing, but we rarely take the time to see the amazing things we have achieved in our business. In this Minisode, Liz and Andresa highlight the importance of making a pause and celebrating successes, in this case, one of their community members. They will provide you with some tips and strategies so you can also have something similar. Su...

In this episode, Liz and Andresa tackle a different asset class than usual, RV Parks! There's no better person to give us valuable insights than the queen of RV investing herself, Heather Blankenship. With over 11 years of experience in the industry, Heather has supported nearly $300M in transactions and has over $30M in real estate assets with no partners. She currently manages more than 30 w...

You’re building your business, you’re scaling, and seeing results - it’s time to stop doing it all yourself and build a team!  That said, whom you hire as your team member can have a massive impact on your business. So today, Andresa will break down what you should consider before hiring that person.  How do you know if they’re the right fit? How do you find out who they are outside of work? Oh, h...

When you’re thinking of jumping into the market, you tend to hear all the voices saying, “you have to do this first,” or, “No, if you do that, it won’t work.” Today’s guest is going to obliterate those fears and help you start seeing things from a new angle - your angle!  Kaydee Smith Myers is a real estate attorney and investor who has owned long-term rentals for over ten years now. She holds sev...

It's not always about the big wins; sometimes, the best lessons we learn are the ones we learn from our biggest mistakes!  In this episode, Liz gets transparent and pulls from her story of how she and her husband got in and out of debt. She'll give us the lessons she learned along the way: how to leverage debt correctly, good debt versus bad debt, and the importance of building out your ex...

Are you held back by imposter syndrome, believing you don't deserve recognition for success or even deserve it? Susan Harrow is here today to give life-changing tips that will help you beat imposter syndrome and carry yourself with authority! Susan is a world-renowned media coach, marketing strategist, and author of a best-selling book. For over 32 years, she's helped thousands of CEOs and...

No one said managing an Airbnb would be easy (At least they shouldn’t!). Several things can go wrong, and it’s super important you identify and address them before they become problems.  In this Minisode, Andresa takes the reigns. She breaks down 3 critical things that can go wrong and follows them up with the best practices you can put into action today to fix them. With experience in the Airbnb...

To grow, as so many of us want to do, you have to slow down and get connected to what's important to you. Let’s explore this important concept with today's guest Julie Holly. Starting in single-family homes and house-hacking before it had a name, she managed properties from 1k miles away and currently invests passively in nearly 300 doors.   In this episode, Liz and Andresa dig deep into J...

What markets should you get involved in? What are the best markets to move to? While these are valid questions, it’s time to challenge our thinking a bit. Liz and Andressa start the episode by flipping these questions around. Where are you investing right now? How many markets are you in?  It’s not so much about getting to the newest, hottest market; it’s about you. The power lies in where you dec...

As a social entrepreneur, Aline Bender unites the passion of a social mission with the actions of business-like discipline and innovation. Part of her mission is to take her keys to success and pass them down for other women to do the same.  Aline is the co-founder and CEO of Kama'aina Mortgage Group Inc., author of The 60 Second Sale, and a wonderful mother.  Aline is truly a master at scalin...

Sometimes, the topics people want to avoid the most are some of the most important ones they need to confront. This episode is going to tackle one of these issues, ‘locker room talk’! Locker room talk isn’t just a woman’s problem, it is everyone’s problem. Andresa and Liz discuss the negative effects of locker room talks, and how having empathy and taking responsibility can help shut down misogyni...

There are so many incredible benefits in passive investing, but in this episode, we’re going to dig a little deeper into how to find success in the people-side of the business with our very own co-host, Liz Faircloth!  Liz co-founded the DeRosa Group in 2005, with her husband, Matt, with one mission in mind: to “transform lives through real estate." DeRosa now holds over $60M of residential an...

With us ladies jumping from project to project, our goals can sometimes get lost in the chaos. We know this feeling all too well: going, going, going, but not feeling like the needle is really moving forward! While you’re growing and expanding your business, it’s only natural that we experience this feeling of being overwhelmed. In this episode, we are going to get rid of all that anxiety and frus...

The vacation market is booming, and our guest, Avery Carl, will teach you how to capitalize on it while creating passive income opportunities for yourself. Avery Carl was named by Wall Street Journal as one of the Top 100 and by Newsweek as Top 500 agents in 2020. She and her team at The Term Shop focus exclusively on Vacation Rental and Short Term Rental Clients, having closed well over 1 billion...

Welcome to your 10-minute guide to getting one step closer to financial freedom! In this episode, we want to take a look at an important scenario for your investing: How do you go about evaluating syndicators like an expert?  For over 16 years, vetting syndicators has played a major role in our business strategy. So I want to break down a bit of my experience and expertise here and give you the mo...

Imagine being told you’re crazy and your market will never make any money but then swooping into it anyway right before it explodes into a thriving industry!  Sandra Williams is a construction manager, entrepreneur, and investor. She has been Vice President of Northstar Construction and Development, LLC for the past 6 years.  What’s super fascinating is she went from custom home builds to flipping...

There are a ton of skills that we need to have in the real estate space for sure. But today, we’re going to hone in on the NUMBER ONE skill every single real estate investor needs to have to crush it: problem solving! If you are an investor who is learning, scaling, and growing, then you either are facing - or will face some massive problems on your journey. Throughout the whole process, you have...

Is self-management a buzzword for you? If so, you’re not alone. So many people run from it like the plague! But in this episode, we’re going to break down the uncertainties with one of the best real estate tech innovators in the space!  Dana Dunford is the CEO of Hemlane, a technology-enabled property management platform. The best properties are not always the ones in our own backyards, which is w...

Today we're going to talk about two things that are potentially ruining your team culture. Number one is not having specific roles, and number two, having very rigid roles.  These two things are not just detrimental to your team but to your finances and scalability as well! Team development is a muscle you need to strengthen over time. Like any relationship, it’s ok not to get it right at firs...

Women play vital roles in investment, and it’s Kim Kiyosaki’s mission to create a world of women who reach financial freedom by leveraging financial literacy to pursue their dreams.   Kim is an internationally-renowned speaker, author of the titles Rich Woman and Good Deal Bad Deal, an entrepreneur, real estate investor, radio show host, and the founder of RichWoman.com. Through her book and work...