We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Melissa Bailey a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Melissa, thanks for joining us today. Let’s kick things off with your mission – what is it and what’s the story behind why it’s your mission?
In 2018 I was let go from the highest paying job I’d ever had. I felt like I was doing everything right. I finished my college degree in Organizational Leadership, I had 20 years of management and business ownership experience and I found myself without a job. For years friends and family had been telling me real estate would be a good fit for me. Once again I enrolled in classes to embark on a new endeavor. It was rough going at first. I sold 1 house my first year. Then I gained some momentum from sitting open houses. As I began to serve my clients a pattern emerged. The women were making the final decision.
According to a Harvard study women make 96% of the home buying decisions. I found this to be overwhelmingly accurate. When Mama wasn’t happy no one was. Then I began to meet and support female investors. That’s when the magic happened. I wanted to share their knowledge and experiences with everyone. There is no accurate data to confirm the percentage of female investors in the real estate market. That’s how Femmevestor was born. I want to help as many women as I can own and grow wealth through real estate investing. The first step on that path is owning your own home. Then let’s get your first rental property. You can make your first home a rental and then purchase the next home. If you would like to grow your net worth I would love to be a part of that journey.
I have been investing in real estate since 2007. It is rewarding and fulfilling and has lead me to the path where I want to share that with as many people as possible.
Melissa, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
When I got into real estate on 2018 I made a plan to surround myself with more women. Little did I know that would lead me to my mission. I have more friends, more women that I serve and more women in the second half of my life.
I don’t only serve women. I want everyone to know that you can take your life to the next level and build wealth in 3-5 year with equity from real
estate.
A title representative told me I came out of no where and became successful in real
estate. No success happens overnight. The seeds that I have been sowing for 10 years are sprouting now that I have found my calling. It has taken time away from my family, 12 hour days and being available for clients when they need me. The success you see today came from hard work and the determination and dedication to succeed
How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?
when I started in real estate, I would set an an empty open house and write my business plan for what I wanted my business to look like. One of my main goals was to be honest and ethical in all of my business dealings. I think that my commitment to show up in that way has translated and my clients and the people who follow me on social media see me as a positive source. of information in my industry
How did you build your audience on social media?
it’s taking me a year of focusing on being consistent on social media, and I’ve grown my following from 200 to just under 1000. I have been committed to growing my audience organically through consistency rather than paying for followers or trying to build the audience other ways. I want the people following me to be interested in me and my content
Contact Info:
- Website: www.themelissabailey.com
- Instagram: @themelissabailey
- Facebook: Melissa Bailey Real Estate and Financial expert
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-bailey-467336b
- Twitter: @femmevestor
- Youtube: @femmevestor
- Other: @themelissabailey tiktok