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How women can start investing in real estate

Caitlyn VerdugoRealtor, WREI Connected | Atlanta · Updated Sep 28, 2026 · 1 min read

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Quick answer

Women can start investing in real estate by picking one strategy, learning the payment and the rent, and asking questions in a room of women real estate investors. WREI Connected meetups are free and built for that first conversation. PLACEHOLDER steps below.

PLACEHOLDER pillar. Not a curriculum and not advice.

How does a beginner actually start?

Pick one strategy you can explain in a sentence, such as house hacking or a small rental. Then learn what a payment looks like in your city before you fall in love with a house.

What should the first 90 days include?

A WREI Connected meetup, one conversation with a lender, and a written budget. Women real estate investors who skip the room usually learn the same lessons later, alone.

Where do I meet people who have done it?

Find a women's real estate investing meetup or read how to find a mentor.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a lot of cash to start?

PLACEHOLDER. Some women real estate investors start with a house hack and a low-down-payment loan. The amount depends on the city, the loan, and the property.

Where should a beginner learn this?

Start with a WREI Connected meetup. The women's real estate investing chapters welcome complete beginners.

Caitlyn Verdugo

Keller Williams Realtor in metro Atlanta, co-author of Coliving Authority, and co-host of WREI Connected | Atlanta.

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