How I Left my Six-Figure Income (Before Real Estate Replaced It)
Monday, March 25
In January, I left my six-figure income, BEFORE real estate income had replaced it, to spend more time with my daughter while also focusing on building our family real estate business. Spoiler alert - my husband has a high-paying job with good benefits. I'm by no means jumping without a net. None...
The Real Cost of Selling a Home
Wednesday, November 15
It's almost Thanksgiving, which means people everywhere will be sharing what they're thankful for while eating themselves silly. In the spirit of the holiday, I fully intend to eat my weight in turkey, green bean casserole and sweet potatoes. But I also thought I'd share one of the reasons I'm re...
The Real Estate Roller Coaster
Friday, September 29
Yesterday was a weird day for me. I felt all the emotional ups and downs that you hear about in real estate in one day! I thought it might help other newbies if I shared an example of the crazy roller coaster experiences that can happen in real estate investing. It seems to be the norm... so I gu...
"Networking" ISN'T a Four-Letter Word
Monday, September 11
During a recent lunch with a handful of alumni from my alma mater, I mentioned how important networking had been in finding my current position with a large corporation that receives hundreds of applications for each job posting. One gentleman in the group gave me a puzzled look and said, "From o...
The First Step Every New Real Estate Investor Should Take
Monday, September 04
I've been interested in real estate for years... but two things happened in the last 1.5 years that finally got me moving on my investments.1. I had my daughter in March 2016. No one told me how much that would change my perspective on life! (Actually, everyone told me... but it's one of those th...