Calling all female real estate investors. Are there any?

[Jon Q.]

This headline was meant to call attention.  Of course there are some female real estate investors on BP, but, based on my experience, not many.

In over 14 years of investing across multiple states 99.9% of the investors I've met have been men. In fact, I have met less than 5 single women real estate investors (I mean single women as in not married to a man who is an investor).

Why not? 

Is it because most real estate professionals are men? 

Is it because there are few have female real estate investor role models? 

I don't know, but I think it's a problem and worth discussing because it means that few women are not gaining the experience in growing wealth through real estate investing.

If you are a single women or started investing as a single women please post your experiences investing in real estate here, particularly your successes.  Please be specific.

[Brie Schmidt]

Originally posted by @Jon Q.:

Originally posted by @Brent Coombs:

That's a terrible pick-up line!...

Not a pickup line.  What's been your experience?

I've literally met very few femal investors.@Brie Schmidt  was one.

Maybe she can share her experience?

While I am married, my husband has no involvement with the business, so I can offer my thoughts....

Before I start, these are just my opinions and observations. I am not meaning to start an argument. I think a lot of women are in the 1950's mindset. They were brought up to be a wife and mother and let the man take care of the finances and bills. I am not saying this is a bad thing or that it applies to all women; but I would say about half of the women I have known were biding their time till they found a husband and had some babies.

Men take shop classes in high school, women take home economics.

It is not just real estate, I spent years in corporate sales and less than 15% were women. My brother is an engineer and women are rare in his industry (his graduating class was all men). Women in the sciences are often offered scholarships to go to school. It is the way it is.

My best friend is a EVP of sales with a 2.5 year old. She was telling me how many people make snarky comments about the fact that she has always had a full time nanny and spends over 200 nights a year travelling.  Women are often judged if they choose to do something against the norm, so part of it could be that.