WOMEN TO WATCH INVESTOR STORIES AWOMAN TOWATCH Shining a light on some of the many bright women in the REI industry
by Kelli White
Meet Eboni Killian IN2017, Eboni Killian attended a Real Estate Investing Bootcamp. After the bootcamp ended, she hit the ground running and decided wholesaling would be her investment niche. She found her first deal on a FSBO list she purchased from a local list company. The seller had purchased the home at a foreclosure auction and thought he’d be able to do the repairs himself. When the repairs became too overwhelming for him, he asked $48,000 to sell it. Killian negotiated a purchase price of $37,500 then assigned the contract to an end buyer for $40,000. She made $2,500 on her first deal in less than two weeks. Killian was well on her way down the real estate investment road. But as many investors know, the road can be bumpy. Typically successful real estate investors exhibit certain characteristics. Killian attributes her success to being consistent, honest, and persistent. As great as those qualities are, there have also been traits that have held her back. The key is recognizing them and making a change. “When I started real estate investing, I wanted to help everyone,” Killian said. “So, it was very difficult for me to say ‘no’ when people asked me to do things or if I could help do things. Sometimes agreeing to assist took me away from my goals, so I have learned to say ‘no’ and be okay with it if the ask will stretch me too thin.” With the start of a new year, Killian like many of us, is reassessing her REI business and plans to start investing more in multifamily.
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