#014 - Kelly Caldwell, Elevated Wealth Creations: Real Estate Investor Mini-Series - EPISODE 005

Welcome to another edition of the real estate investor mini-series here on The Grow Give Expand Podcast. In this episode I am speaking with the founder, creator, and co-owner of Elevated Wealth Creations, Kelly Caldwell. Kelly is a real estate investor, a mom, a wife, and a writer, who aspires to inspire others to gain the courage to follow their dreams, even when the going gets tough, through the telling of her story of overcoming some incredible personal obstacles. Kelly began her journey investing in real estate as a part-time “side hustle” in 2012 and by 2019 had acquired enough real estate to “retire” from her 9-5 and turn her real estate passion into her full-time career. She is a big believer that you have to work harder on yourself than you do on your business and is a huge advocate of personal development. Over the last 4 years, Kelly has personally done over 20 real estate transactions and collectively between her and her business partner now owns over 35 doors. As a real estate investor her primary focus is currently on conversions of single family dwellings into legal duplexes using the BRRRR method (Buy, Reno, Rent, Refinance, Repeat). Her aim is to acquire suitable properties to maximize returns for her investors. In our conversation, Kelly and I dive into the details of her story in which she overcame the drastic changes that took place in her family life throughout her teenage years and into early adulthood. Using this as ground zero for the motivation and inspiration to never have to experience such hardships again, Kelly describes, as other guests on the podcast have similarly stated, the importance of having a strong why for getting into real estate investing. From there we get into details, strategies, and tactics of her real estate investing activities, in which you’ll learn: · The ins-and-outs of the BRRRR method (Buy, Reno, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) · How to mitigate the risks of the BRRRR method · How to find off-market properties for below market value · What Kelly asks for from her capital partner investors · The lifestyle results of establishing a sustainable, cash-flowing real estate investment portfolio using the BRRRR method · The importance of not just getting educated, but actually USING the education received to achieve results · Why the best teacher is experience and how to learn from mistakes and failures · …And much more! It was a pleasure speaking with and learning from Kelly in this conversation. I am certain you will not only pick up a number of real estate investing gems through her knowledge and insights, but will also be incredibly inspired by the details and outcomes of her powerful, personal story. Let’s GROW, GIVE, and EXPAND, with this episode’s guest: Kelly Caldwell. If you want to connect with Kelly and find out more about her investing activities you can do so by visiting www.elevatedwealthcreations.com, or by following her company on Facebook and Instagram @elevatedwealthcreations. www.elevatedwealthcreations.com Instagram @elevatedwealthcreations Facebook @elevatedwealthcreations