When investing in real estate, it’s important to act with intention by focusing on the end goal. We are excited to sit down with Nicole Rueth, the number one loan originator in Colorado and buy and hold investor, on this week’s episode! Nicole started investing in her early 40s while a wife, mother of three, and working full time. She has since intentionally grown her portfolio to 23 units in the Denver area.We cover so much with Nicole like how to analyze economic trends to better understand the market, why it’s important to find and vet a mortgage lender to suit your needs, and how to choose between a 15- or 30-year loan to best match your business model. Nicole has a very specific plan in place to achieve her goals and she shares with us how to focus on a model that will efficiently get you there.Nicole runs a successful brokerage business, is a mother to three amazing children, and is in a beautiful marriage all while building her portfolio to 23 units. But it didn’t start out that way. Growing up with a single mother, on food stamps, and moving often, Nicole spent a lot of time as a young adult trying to figure out who she was. Along the journey, she invested in the traditional markets and lost during each downturn. Though, she was able to recover through real estate. She doesn’t speculate or flip, she buys based on her strict rules and holds for long term appreciation and rental income. She now spends her days sharing everything she’s learned because for her, real estate is stability, security, and multi-generational. On today’s episode, we discuss a ton with Nicole, including:–      How a solid education can help find a good deal in any market–      How to find and vet a lender that will advocate for you and your business–      Why you should focus on the end goal and design a business model to get you there–      Ways you can narrow down your search criteria by understanding tenants wants and needs–      The value in having a partnership where you both complement each otherBooks/ResourcesYouTube – The Rueth TeamBook – Start with Why by Simon SineckContact Informationwww.TheRuethTeam.comFairway MortgageLooking for Funding? Ladies, you need to check out Fund That Flip!We are excited to tell you about Fund That Flip, a company we are very proud to call our sponsor.Fund That Flip is the leading provider of fast, convenient, affordable capital for experienced real estate investors who buy and rehabilitate residential properties. To date, they have helped hundreds of real estate investors grow their businesses by funding thousands of deals. You deal directly with them, getting your deal funded in as few as 10 days. 85% of their customers come back to do more business with them because of their dedication to exceptional service. It’s why they were named No. 42 of Inc.’s fastest-growing companies in America. What do they fund?·     Fix-and-flip·     New construction·     Buy and Hold Properties·     Cash-out refinance projects from 1-4 unitsReal Estate InvestHERs, Get $500 towards your next closing!Check them out by visiting – www.fundthatflip.com/investher InvestHER CommunityOur mission is to support and inspire women real estate investors around the globe to live a financially free and balanced life. We are dedicated to creating empowering online and in person communities where women have a non-intimidating environment to ask questions and receive the support they need. Our vision is to see all woman investors achieve her financial freedom goals on her own terms.How To Join the InvestHER Movement  1) The Real Estate InvestHER Podcast - The weekly show details the journey of some of the most amazing women real estate investors around the world, who open up their lives and share practical and strategic tools for growing a rental portfolio, flipping houses and the mindset that allows them to run a successful investing business while taking care of their families and most importantly taking care of themselves. • Subscribe via It