Have you been thinking of investing in real estate but don’t know what to do? Are you hesitant to do it because of mental health reasons like anxiety and fear?
Then listen to today’s episode as I interviewed Ogechi Igbokwe. Ogechi is a financial educator, real estate investor, and founder of OneSavvyDollar, a purpose-driven personal finance platform for millennials. Find out how she started investing in real estate at the age of 21 and how she used it to pay off her debt. Also, learn if investing is suitable for you, what you can do if you’re concerned about your mental health, tips for getting started, and everything else you need to know about the process.
“When you go with real estate, it’s like a 2-in-1 because you own a property and you own a business at the same time.” – Ogechi Igbokwe
“Real estate investing is not for everyone, you have to know that real estate is for you.” – Ogechi Igbokwe
“Even if you’re afraid to invest in real estate because of mental health reasons, it’s still possible to invest in real estate you just have to know which method or plan works for you.” – Ogechi Igbokwe
What You Will Learn From This Episode
- How Ogechi invested in real estate at age 21 and used it to pay off student loan debt
- 4 things you need to know before starting to invest in real estate
- The difference between buying a home for you to live in and a home as a rental
- How investing in real estate may affect your mental health and wealth
- Ways to avoid having problematic tenants
- Handling the difficult situation between landlord and renter due to the pandemic
- What you can do to invest in real estate and protect your mental health at the same time
- Tips for getting started in real estate investing
About Ogechi Igbokwe
Ogechi Igbokwe is a financial educator, real estate investor, and founder of OneSavvyDollar a purpose-driven personal finance platform for millennials. She started investing in real estate at 21 which helped her pay off her student loan debt. Today, she teaches newbies how to successfully invest in real estate so they can skip the sob stories. Her money tips have been featured on Business Insider, Credit Karma, GoBankingrates, TheStreet, Nerdwallet, and BravoTVBlog.
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