Davonne Reaves could have stopped at making history. After all, becoming one of the youngest African American women hotel owners in America is no small feat. But the 34-year-old tourism industry veteran just isn’t built like that. It’s in her blood to “give back” and “pay it forward.” And she’s doing just that now with...
Meet Bernard Jones and Georgia Giles-Jones, a couple from Minnesota that have officially launched CVH Recovery, an extension to their recovery home business, Central Village Housing LLC. CVH Recovery offers resources to entrepreneurs how to own, operate, and manage a successful recovery home in any state. Through their online course, entrepreneurs can learn and benefit from...
Elize and Majesty Gayle are two career-oriented individuals who found each other on a popular dating app. After getting married, they established a successful real estate company called Evo Group Holdings that has already grossed over $1.5 million. With Elize’s marketing skills and Majesty’s entrepreneurial prowess, they elevated their company to new heights within no time. They...
Please share your story with us Tamarisk. How did you get to where you are today? We are two black women entrepreneurs and mothers, one southern girl from Alabama and a yankee from upstate New York. We both relocated to Georgia, with no job, big dreams, little money, and a child to care for. Talk...
It’s never been easier to become a real estate investor. However, there are some major things to keep in mind when getting into the industry. Rhonelle Shallow, Real Estate Investor and Founder of RKS Renovations shares with inCity Magazine how NEW investors can avoid the pitfalls of real estate investing.
Real estate is a cyclical business. Markets crash. Deals sour. But hard landings are rare for a savvy property mogul, thanks to the U.S. tax code. Take Harry Macklowe, a New York City developer. Macklowe, 81, hasn’t paid income tax since the 1980s, according to a court opinion in his divorce proceedings issued in December....
Over the coming decades, housing will continue to be transformed from a product into a service. Just like we order an Uber or get noodles delivered to our doorstep without much human interaction, soon we’ll be able to rent, buy, or sell homes nearly instantly with an app. This will be a profound change for...
By Jae Christian | Instagram: thejaechristian Twitter: thejaechristian | Facebook: www.facebook.com/thejaechristian Trying to decide whether renting or buying is a better option for you depends on many factors. The better choice for you often depends on your circumstances from a financial and personal perspective. Knowing your financial limitations can be a big factor in determining if...
By Jae Christian | Instagram: thejaechristian Twitter: thejaechristian | Facebook: www.facebook.com/thejaechristian 2016 is the year to become a homeowner! It’s time to stop putting money in other people’s pockets and invest in your own future! Buying a home for the first time can seem very overwhelming and scary. In fact, the thought of not knowing...
There are times in life when you really should have just kept quiet. Like that time you asked when the lady at the grocery checkout was due (except she wasn’t pregnant). Or the time you asked your co-worker how her vacation was (not realizing she had been at a family member’s funeral). As these foot-in-mouth moments...