The InvestHER Podcast

We know, first-hand, how scary and overwhelming it can be investing out of state. It’s just so outside of the comfort zone of being in control of your own backyard. Little by little, you begin to realize that you need to move with the market, and sometimes that market may go beyond your own state. There’s no need to lose out on opportunities because of fear. That’s why we want to tackle this topic...

Stephanie Betters “eats problems for breakfast,” her words! This mindset fueled Stephanie to create her business, Better Path Homes, a single-family residential wholesaling and new build company in Charlotte, NC. For her, everything boils down to taking care of people and helping to solve their problems.  Stephanie is also the founder of SocialMediaREI, a Facebook Marketing company specializing in...

The work we do comes with so many rewards, right? But with those rewards inevitably come risks. No matter how good you are, you will come face to face with a big fat lawsuit at some point. Yuck!  I know! Not the sexiest topic in the world, but these things happen, and when they do, we need to handle them powerfully and intelligently. How would you handle lawsuits? In this episode, we'll break...

When you get into the real estate space with no experience but tons of determination, it’s a recipe for some incredible lessons to be learned along the way if you can adjust and move forward.  Originally from Albania, Arvi Carkanji started investing in real estate right out of college after finding out about it, and no matter the missteps never looked back. She bought her first flip in 2019, renov...

Are you looking to scale from that Duplex to something bigger? That 10 Unit to a 100 Unit?  You’re not alone! For those who want to scale, you need to learn how to take the strategic shifts from small to large Multifamily. This is a massive topic, but I promise you that you’re going to walk away from this episode with some powerful takeaways that you’ll be able to put into action right away! With...

Sandhya Seshadri is an absolute powerhouse in the multifamily space, but it didn’t get like that overnight. Sandhya’s started with only having $8 a week for food to her name. Three years later, she began generating millions in multifamily investments! Sandhya’s strengths lie in acquiring cash flow positive and value-add multifamily assets in low crime neighborhoods. She increases property value, i...

One of the three pillars we hold nearest and dearest to our hearts is the pillar of self-care. We need to be taking care of ourselves as women.  Duh, right?! We all know that. But the more I continue down my journey through independence, the more I realize that there is a gap between the ‘knowing’ and the ‘doing.’ It’s something we all know we need, but it’s not that simple.  To have a healthy ‘se...

Wouldn’t it be amazing if when your customer avatar thought of the word “real estate” your name would be the first to pop in their mind? THAT is the power of digital marketing, and in this episode, you will get the strategies that will help you leverage it and set your business up to explode!  So dive into this episode as we get real, raw, and authentic on how Krista is building her marketing chan...

A lot of women in our community struggle asking for help, and I’ll be the first to raise my hand and say that I find it hard to ask for help in different areas of my business and even in my life. This is not a rookie issue. Even the most seasoned investors struggle with the mindset that asking for help is somehow a sign of weakness or lack of capability. Here’s the thing, by accepting this mindset...

What did your first year in real estate investing look like for you? Do you remember the rush? What would you have done differently? Today we have a special treat because our guest, Sara Gair, is a real estate investor who has just finished her first year - and WOW has she already done some incredible things.  When the Pandemic hit, Sara and her husband went all in on real estate investing. They e...

Getting a Real Estate Accountant on your team is absolutely vital to the success of your business. They provide you financial wisdom and they help take some work of that full plate of yours. BUT, not all accountants are alike and we need to be equipped to know how to pick the right fit for our businesses.  Take it from me, I’m on my fourth, yes FOURTH, accountant, because I just didn’t know what I...

“We don't yell if people make mistakes. We want them to take risks, we want them to try things,” says Jilliene Helman, Founder and CEO of RealtyMogul. Jilliene has loved real estate since she was a little girl and always knew she wanted to go into the “money business.” After getting rejected from a handful of real estate related jobs, Jilliene decided to start her own real estate company. She...

After losing her dad at 17 years old, host Andresa Guidelli believed that she learned how to be a strong woman from her mother. After recently discovering that her father was a feminist, Andresa began to realize how much she truly learned from her dad and how this knowledge has helped shape her into the kick-ass investor she is today.  In the years after her father passed away, Andresa’s mom did e...

“Construction touches every aspect of investing, and you can't get around it,” explains Dawn Matze, female general contractor and Founder of Woman Builder. Dawn has been a General Contractor and investor for over years. She engages in an eye-opening conversation with co-hosts Andresa and Liz about the underestimated importance of understanding contracting, investing and the endless ways the tw...

Whether you’ve been in the game for 10 years or you’re just starting out, there are likely roadblocks that are preventing you from reaching your true potential. In today’s minisode, hosts Andresa Guidelli and Liz Faircloth sit down to answer the question: what is really holding women back from investing? Most women would say the main factors hindering their success are lack of money and knowledge....

“It is all about relationships and being an active listener, a good person and showing up for things.” This describes how Jhanel Wilson, founder and CEO of The Savvy REI, approaches smart real estate investing. Jhanel began her journey in real estate by flipping a duplex her father deemed unlivable. Jhanel saw an opportunity and took it, understanding the seemingly rundown house's worth. After...

Marching along Bourbon Street last week was a parade with some of the best real estate investors in the world, celebrating another successful BPCon, ready to take on the world. Throughout the past week, attendees of the conference heard from world-class business leaders, investors, and authors, learning about everything from running a business to short-term rental markets, to self-storage, and mor...

In the age of social media, we are constantly presented with the best images of everyone's lives and expected to draw comparisons to our own. The pressure to be positive at all times is often overwhelming and unrealistic. According to hosts Liz Faircloth and Andresa Guidelli, the discrepancies that stem from social media culture begs the question: is positivity always positive? In a hyper-posi...

On today’s episode of The Real Estate InvestHER Show, Liz and Andresa welcome three guests: Anna Kelley, Giang Nguyen and Pili Yarusi. Together with Andresa, these three women have created the Trailblazer Project, a real estate syndication inspired and led by women. Their goal with this project is to honor the past, leverage the present, ignite the future, and create a meaningful investment opport...

Are you thinking about investing in multifamily properties? While there is a lot of money to be made in this type of investing, it may not be right for you. In today’s episode, your hosts Andresa Guidelli and Liz Faircloth share their reasons why you should NOT use your money to invest in multifamily properties. Before you begin your investment journey, Liz explains that you need to set clear and...

Why me? is transformed into Why not me? with MeiLani Hock’s outlook. That includes the family hardships that she’s endured, the unexpected obstacles with properties and the success in real estate ventures and reaching lifetime dreams. The Cary, North Carolina-based mother of five, award-winning real estate investor and founder of Why NOT Me? Academy works to ignite other peoples’ passions through...

How will your business be impacted if you continue to do everything by yourself? For host Andresa Guidelli, working from sunup to sundown exhausted her of all energy to the point where her business began to suffer the consequences. When she opened herself up to the idea of asking for help, she was pleasantly surprised at the positive impact it made on her real estate career. In today’s minisode, y...

Striving for financial freedom and a balanced life is a unifying theme for The Real Estate InvestHER community. This also applies to Parameshwari Baladandapani (Param Bala) and her journey. The physician, mom, real estate investor and coach grew up in India with parents who managed properties and had big dreams for Param’s professional life. While pursuing a career in radiology, Param never much c...

Are you finding it difficult to get your business up and running due to today’s competitive market? According to hosts Liz Faircloth and Andresa Guidelli, it’s not the market that’s preventing your investing business from success….it’s you. In today’s minisode, your hosts share their advice on how to powerfully handle business in the current market. Scarce inventory and aggressive offers have made...

Nicole Mayer’s story and passion are bigger than real estate. If you met her today, you wouldn’t believe that, at one point, her life was falling apart. She took out crushing student loans to support her family, navigated a dysfunctional marriage and became pregnant before discovering she had a life-threatening tumor. It was only when death was staring her in the face that she finally decided she...