MB 261: A Community of Women Real Estate InvestHERs– With Elizabeth Faircloth

<p>If you can see it, you can be it. And as more female multifamily investors speak up about what they are doing, it gives other women permission to pursue real estate too. To that end, Elizabeth Faircloth is creating a community where women investors can get support the way they need it.</p> <p>Elizabeth is the Cofounder of the <a href= "https://www.derosagroup.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">DeRosa Group</a>, a multifamily investing firm on a mission to transform lives through real estate. She and her husband Matt manage a portfolio of 1,000 units worth $60M up and down the east coast. Liz is also the Co-creator of <a href= "https://www.therealestateinvesther.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The Real Estate InvestHER</a>, a community that empowers women real estate investors to live a financially free and balanced life.</p> <p>On this episode of Apartment Building Investing, Liz joins cohost Garrett Lynch and me to offer advice for couples on aligning their goals early on. She explains how to delineate roles in a real estate business partnership and why building community is so important. Listen in for Liz’s insight on increasing the number of women investors and learn how she features female role models through The Real Estate InvestHER platform.</p> <h3>Key Takeaways</h3> <p>How Liz got into real estate</p> <ul> <li>Read <em>Rich Dad</em>… and introduced husband to idea</li> <li>Invested in first duplex together 15 years ago</li> </ul> <p>Liz’s advice for couples on aligning your goals</p> <ul> <li>Have conversations about what you value</li> <li>Attend personal growth weekends together</li> </ul> <p>How to delineate roles in a business partnership</p> <ul> <li>Consider individual skills and experience</li> <li>Factor in passion and personality</li> </ul> <p>Why it didn’t work the first time Liz left her W-2 for real estate</p> <ul> <li>Market crashed and didn’t delineate roles correctly</li> <li>Too many different strategies (lack of focus)</li> </ul> <p>What inspired The Real Estate InvestHER com