The InvestHER Podcast

Real estate crowdfunding is still an emerging concept that many of us real estate investors continue to be intrigued by and are eager to learn more about. On today’s episode, we are excited to talk with Johnetta Paye, Esq. who is real estate attorney and a partner in a real estate crowdfund with over 10,000 investors. We discuss all things real estate crowdfunding on today’s episode, from the diff...

We are thrilled to sit down and chat with Jennifer Barner from Lighthouse Ventures on today’s show! We dig into Jennifer’s real estate investing journey from how it took her 6 months to find her first deal to now flipping 15 properties in the last 8 months through partnerships. We discuss the importance of patience in this business, her path of forming partnerships to be able to do more deals, and...

Real estate investors will consider at some point in their investing career whether or not to form a partnership with their general contractor. This can work extremely well and benefit all parties or work out miserably. On today’s minisode, Andresa shares her “non-negotiables” when it comes to partnering with a general contractor. As a result of today’s minisode, Liz and Andresa encourage all Inve...

With 14 rental properties, 400 doors under management, and her second baby on the way, Lexi Teifke from TRE Homes does not sit still for too long! On today’s episode, we discuss a lot with Lexi, and really dive into the team she has built in order to grow her property management company. We discuss the philosophy that guides her property management company, the breakdown of her company organizatio...

As you grow your multifamily portfolio, the need for more financing to put these deals together (quickly) will become increasingly important. We are thrilled to sit down with Ashley Kehr from Buffalo, NY on today’s show to talk about how she grew her multifamily portfolio - duplex by duplex. She has been able to grow from zero to over 30 units with very little of her own money. On today’s episode,...

So many people are talking about how amazing apartment building investments can be...finding the deal, financing the deal, and so on. But there are so many “un-sexy” aspects of running larger multifamily deals that most people don’t even discuss. On today’s episode, we are excited to sit down with Krista Testani about how she pivoted from flipping to multifamily, creative ways to pay for a mentor,...

Do you want to partner with someone to buy real estate? While this is very common in real estate investing, you need to know how to best set up and structure partnerships so everyone wins! Liz and Andresa are back this week with a jammed packed 10 minute minisode where Liz talks about what to consider when structuring a partnership with colleagues and/or friends. You need to assess how active and...

One of the biggest challenges many women real estate investors experience is “dealing with contractors.” On this week’s episode, we talk with Sue Hough from Chicago who has over 21 years’ experience in building single-family residential properties (both as an investor and builder). We discuss a ton with Sue, including key red flags when working with contractors, the importance of “lien waivers,” w...

Creating (or even recreating) a powerful brand is much more than logos or colors. As you grow your real estate investing portfolio, it becomes incredibly important to establish a brand that truly resonates with your ideal customers.  We are super excited on today’s episode to talk with Carissa Vivirito, who brings over 17 years of real estate and digital marketing experience to her realtor and inv...

Everyone talks about how to find multifamily, but not enough investors are talking about key strategies on how to actually manage the building after closing. We have the pleasure of sitting down with Puja Talati who after years working in corporate left her job to focus on real estate investing full time. On today’s episode, we chat with Puja about her strategic planning process, how to powerfully...

Just the thought of underwriting 250 deals might make an investor’s head spin! However, this is how Nerissa has been able to successfully grow her apartment building syndication business and close 3 apartment building complexes recently!  On today’s episode, we chat with Nerissa about the mistakes (and learned lessons) from her first deal, why it is a MUST to source money and deals simultaneously,...

So many of us real estate investors attend tons of events to meet new people and build new relationships. However, most people you meet ask the same boring and common questions! Liz and Andresa are back this week with a super helpful 10 minute minisode where Andresa shares what NOT to ask another investor when meeting them. She also shares some amazingly powerful questions to ask them instead so t...

Leaving your corporate job to pursue apartment building investing full time is not the easiest thing to do especially if you are a single mom. However, Kavitha Baratakke figured out how to do this with courage and grace. On today’s episode, we chat with Kavitha, a principal at Cherry Street Investments, about the importance of our relationship with money, the ins and outs of opportunity zones, mov...

Regardless of what type of real estate investor you are, we all quickly find ourselves in situations where we need to sell ourselves by influencing others such as brokers, buyers, sellers, tenants, and bankers. On today’s episode, we not only dive into the topic of selling but how to sell as a woman. On today’s interview, we cover a ton with Judy Hoberman from Selling in a Skirt such as the bigges...

As you grow your rental portfolio and investing business, you quickly realize something critical that today’s guest, Edna Keep, talks about today’s episode – “new level, new devil.” Most of us want to grow a rental portfolio and buy larger real estate, however, with every new level, there is new information to learn and new challenges to manage! On today’s episode, we chat with Edna about mistakes...

As busy women real estate investors, negative thinking can drain you of your physical and mental energy, which is no fun for any of us! Liz and Andresa are back this week with a powerful 10-minute minisode where Liz shares a five-step simple process to shift negative thinking for once and for all! As a result of today’s minisode, Liz and Andresa encourage all InvestHERs is to take one thing they l...

Investing with your spouse is not always the easiest, but Grace Yarber has figured this out and taken it one step further! A few years ago, after making the bold move to quit her job, she and her husband designed the “life” they wanted FIRST and then aligned their business around it. On today’s episode, we cover a ton with Grace, including two key strategies to use to avoid frustration when invest...

We all know how “hot” multifamily investing is right now in the market. Well, today’s guest, grew her portfolio from zero to 72 in the last 13 months! On today’s episode, we sit down with Gertrude Mageza, a powerhouse woman investor originally from South Africa who shares her story on how to grow a large portfolio in a short time. We discuss how relationship building is the #1 way to finding off-m...

How many of us women investors feel we just don’t have enough time to get it all done? So many of us! We are thrilled to sit down with Laura Vanderkam on today’s show. Laura is the author of several time management and productivity books, and her TED talk has been viewed more than 8 million times. On today’s episode, we cover a ton of productivity strategies including how to spend time intentional...

Something all ladies have in common is that we have 24 hours given to us each day and time-saving-productivity-hacks is also something we are all looking for. Yet most of us can feel like we just don’t have enough time to get it “all” done! Liz and Andresa are back this week with a powerful 10 minute minisode where Andresa shares 5 time saving productivity hacks to implement in your real estate in...

So many real estate investors are busy flipping homes for profit. But what about flipping “time” instead? We are super excited to sit down with Karen Briscoe, an extremely successful entrepreneur, author, podcast host and principal owner of Huckaby Briscoe Conroy Group (HBC) which is recognized as one of the top 250 real estate teams in the USA by the Wall Street Journal. Karen Briscoe is the host...

Investing in real estate is not always a 6 figure income, “roses and sunshine.” There can be tons of twists and turns that occur unexpectedly while real estate investing. We are excited to sit down with Anna Kelley, who is referred to as the REI Mom on this week’s episode! This mom of four has had to overcome tons of challenges and recently retired from her corporate job to become a full-time real...

While “multifamily” investing is still very hot, mobile home parks can be just as lucrative as an investment. Today we chat with a former accountant, Alina Trigub to discuss why she decided to diversify beyond Wall Street into real estate. We cover so much with Alina, including advantages of passively investing, best educational resources for learning syndications, the “in’s and out’s” of mobile h...

Is it possible that an investor’s first real estate syndication would be a foreclosed winery – a winery that produced the same Champaign that JFK used at his inaugural ball in 1961? The answer is YES and on today’s episode with Melanie McCallen, we chat about her path to buying a foreclosed winery and resort in New Jersey called Renault Winery Resort & Golf. We cover a lot with this mom of 9 f...

So many woman play it small so they avoid mistakes and failures. Playing small does not get us anywhere and pushes us further and further from our goals. Liz and Andresa are back this week with an empowering minisode where they share a tip, strategy, or lesson in just 10 minutes! On this week’s minisode, Liz talks about a time five years ago when her and husband decided to 10x their buy and hold s...