Women Invest in Real Estate

It’s been a while since we talked about changes in our own real estate portfolios, so in this episode, we are sharing how we sourced our most recent deals. We don’t always need to spend hours scouring the MLS or driving for dollars ( as much as we do love doing just that), but sometimes, deals can come right to you, and we’re going to share with you how we do just that. Plus, as a bonus, we are sh...

We could not be more excited to introduce you to this week’s WIIRE podcast guest. Jamie Banks is the definition of a female real estate powerhouse and an absolute boss when it comes to MTR rentals and insurance claims. Jamie has built her entire business around this, starting with co-hosting, and is sharing all of the juicy details in this no-holds-barred episode. Jamie lives in northern Virginia...

Hello WIIRE listeners! Have you ever had one of those moments when you just thought, ‘I can’t do this anymore, it’s time to sell off my portfolio!’ If you answered ‘yes’, we’ve got a secret to share with you… We’ve been there, friend! In this WIIRE podcast episode, we’re sharing our top four moments that almost made us throw in the towel. We’re sharing our personal stories involving both propertie...

Welcome back WIIRE listeners! We’re so excited to introduce you to our friend Dominique Gunderson , a full-time real estate investor who lives in Colorado Springs but invests in flips and BRRRR properties in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dominique has learned some amazing skills as an investor who works remotely, and we are so excited for her to share her expertise with you. Dominique has over 50 flips...

Have you ever gone to walk a potential rental property and thought to yourself ‘ what a strange layout, where would someone even put a couch? ’ or maybe you’ve pulled up to the property only to discover there is absolutely no place to park. This week on the podcast, we are covering the top 5 red flags we consider to be ‘ no-nos’ when it comes to buying and operating your rental properties. The 5 r...

Hello listeners! We are so excited to introduce you to the wickedly talented, Tatianna Taylor-Tait , a real estate investor and designer in Vancouver who owns and arbitrages 5 of her own units and co-hosts 6 additional units. With an incredible eye for design, Tatianna has designed over 100 properties and is the co-founder of the Level Up Your Listing Summit . In this episode, Tatianna shares… Som...

Hey there, friends. Getting started in real estate investing is the hardest part if you haven't already figured it out. It can be super fun to think about living the REI dream, but the reality is that breaking into the industry and simply getting your feet wet can be enough to make you pause, over and over again. This episode was designed to help you make realistic and positive steps towards launc...

Hey there, friends! We hope you are ready to hear from another incredible female real estate investing powerhouse because, in this episode, we are joined by Sarah King . We first met Sarah at our Gatlinburg retreat , and we became quick friends. In this episode, Sarah shares her expertise in raising and organizing private money, how you can get started, and tips for newer investors who are looking...

Hey there, listeners! We hope you are ready for our ultimate tech stack because in this podcast episode, we are sharing with you the tech stack that we use for WIIRE, in our personal businesses, and our best recommendations for getting started with adding these to your REI business. Let’s go!   The three tech areas we will be touching on are: Project management Property management Overall business...

Welcome back to another episode of the WIIRE podcast! In this episode, we are detailing our personal goals, professional goals, as well as our goals for WIIRE for 2024. In the past, we both have been terrible with goal setting and in 2024 we are hoping ( and planning ) to turn over a new leaf and this list will hold us accountable to those goals. As always, we encourage you to write your goals dow...

Hello friends! Welcome back to our second episode in 2024! In this episode, we are excited to welcome Malia Gudenkauf , Grace’s sister and financial educator, also known as ‘Little Miss Finance’ . Malia’s platform teaches women how to live their best financially literate life, and we adore her, not only because she is Grace’s sister but also because she has a wealth of excellent knowledge she open...

It’s hard to believe we are welcoming you to the first episode of 2024! We hope you had a fantastic holiday season and cannot wait to dive into everything we have coming down the pipeline for WIIRE with you all! This week on the podcast, we are doing a deep dive into 2023: our achievements, both individual and with WIIRE, and will also be sharing with you some of our wins and some (gasp) failures....

Welcome back, friends! We are so glad you joined us on the podcast this week! In this episode, we are diving into streamlining your property management. This topic is truly near and dear to our hearts, so much so, that we’ve written a book about it! If you haven’t already heard the exciting news, we are co-authoring a book for BiggerPockets called The Self-Managing Landlord ! Inside, we’re teachin...

Hello everyone, welcome back to the WIIRE podcast! This week on the podcast, we have Larissa Larcara and Saad Dar with us from Baseline . Baseline is a free platform that combines property management, banking, landlord insurance, and more all into one platform for you as a landlord. We’re excited to dig into everything that Baselane can offer and why it’s important for you . Saad’s background is i...

Hey there, friends! We are so excited to introduce you to our friend, Bonnie Galam , on this week’s episode. As an attorney, Bonnie not only owns her own law firm but is a real estate investor herself, which gives her a comprehensive understanding of both perspectives. Known for her ability to transform dull legal jargon into engaging and relatable content, Bonnie is adept at bridging the gap betw...

Hi everyone, welcome back to another podcast episode! Can you believe we are already into December ? We certainly feel like 2023 has flown by and are so excited to wrap up the year with a bang and see what exciting 2024 has in store for us at WIIRE! Ready to make 2024 your year of monumental growth? Join us for a game-changing free webinar: 5 Systems and Processes to SCALE on January 7th and 11th,...

Hello WIIRE friends! This week on the podcast, we are sharing our very best real estate tax savings tips to hopefully help save you as much money as possible. With year-end approaching quickly one of the first things we need to think about jumping into the new year is taxes . With growing your business comes more tax questions and responsibilities and we want to make sure you are using a forward-t...

Hello everyone, we hope you had a fantastic weekend and are ready to learn about exit strategies in the world of rest estate investing. We will be breaking down the following four exit strategies so you can determine which suits your needs best: Selling your investment property Buy and hold, or, long-term investing Refinancing Rent to own But first, our friend, and WIIRE community member, Danielle...

Hi friends, we are so excited to have you join us for another episode! This week, we are sharing our 6 best tips for building your investor community. We will be talking about the advantages of being a part of an investor community, how you’ll gain access to knowledge and expertise from real-time investors, discussing partnership opportunities that can arise from being part of a community, and how...

Hi friends! Welcome back to another podcast episode. In this week’s episode, we are sharing our 6 best tips for rehabbing in real estate. Whether you have flipped a dozen or more houses, or are looking to tackle your first rehab project, this episode is packed with strategies to make sure your project, and budget, stay on track. The 6 tips we are digging into are: Beginner-friendly rehab budgeting...

Hi friends! We are so excited to have you join us for this week’s episode because not only are we sharing a peek behind-the-scenes at something crazy exciting that is coming down the pipeline for WIIRE, but we are also sharing some BIG projects we are working on individually as well. We haven’t done a behind-the-scenes episode in quite a while, so we have a lot of updates that we are sharing with...

Hey friends! This week, we are excited to welcome our friend (and MTR student success story) Virginia Wall Bubar to the show! Virginia is a member of our Facebook Community and one of our student success stories from our MTR course . Virginia currently lives in the Atlanta area with her husband (a pastor) and their three children, whom Virginia homeschools. In 2014, they bought a house with the in...

Hello friends! This week on the show, we are sharing our 6 favorite ways to finance your next rental property. While this episode is packed full of juicy details on how you can creatively finance your next deal, it is also intended to help you put into perspective that just because you don’t know it all doesn’t mean you can’t still get started. But first, we’re looking for a little help from each...

Hello everyone, welcome back to another episode of the podcast. This week we are joined by the inspiring Ashley Gallacher . Ashley joined us for one of our first WIIRE episodes and we are thrilled to have her join us again to share all the deets on a massive project she has been working on over the past few years. We are so excited to hear all about this project and have her share it with you and...

Hello everyone, welcome back to another WIIRE podcast episode! This week we’re sharing our three best tips for increasing cash flow on your REI properties. These tips are applicable whether you are a newbie investor or you have a full portfolio. Let’s get started! The three cash flow boosting tips we are digging into in this episode are: Adding amenities Adapting your rental strategy Self-managing...