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Fearless: How Ebony Bowden Built a Real Estate Portfolio From Scratch

Fearless: How Ebony Bowden Built a Real Estate Portfolio From Scratch

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Ebony Bowden, better known as STL Real Estate Guru, joins Cortez Hustle on STL Hustle Insider for Episode 13 and a conversation about real estate investing, financial freedom, entrepreneurship, property management, portfolio building, and what it means to move fearlessly.Ebony is a St. Louis-born real estate broker, investor, author, developer, business owner, and mother whose journey started long before she had all the answers.She worked as a teenager, bought her first car before she even knew how to drive, realized early that she did not want to spend her entire life working a traditional job, and began searching for ways to create income and freedom for herself.After working for AT&T Yellow Pages, Ebony eventually took a severance package and joined her mother in purchasing a roughly $9,500 investment property in North St. Louis.She admits she did not know what she was doing.There were no inspections. There were contractor problems. There were taxes, citations, renovation stress, family disagreements, sleepless nights, and plenty of lessons.But the property eventually rented.The checks started coming.And instead of walking away, Ebony said, “I’m going to do it again.”That first property became the catalyst for a real estate career that eventually led to more investments, leaving corporate America, earning her real estate license, building Guru Realtors, creating property management services, helping out-of-state investors, teaching a 90-day real estate investing workshop, writing a beginner real estate book, and investing internationally in the Dominican Republic.Featured GuestEbony BowdenSTL Real Estate GuruBroker | Investor | Author | DeveloperFounder, Guru RealtorsGuru Realtors: https://www.gururealtors.com/STL Real Estate Guru: https://www.facebook.com/stlrealestateguruPhone: 314-795-5735 Ext. 2Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamQueenCarlisaSponsoriHustle Media Group - Turn online attention into real leads, booked appointments, and revenue. https://ihustlemg.comSo Clean Laundromat - https://socleanstl.comInterested in sponsoring STL Hustle Insider?https://stlhustleinsider.com/become-a-sponsorMusic“Sweet Love” by Lateefhttps://LateefLive.com 00:00 - Welcome to STL Hustle Insider00:45 - Who is Ebony Bowden?01:45 - Born and raised in St. Louis03:00 - Soldan, school life, and growing up outside05:00 - Independence and doing her own thing07:00 - Working young and buying her first car09:00 - Why the 9-to-5 never felt like the final destination11:00 - Early entrepreneurial instincts13:00 - Journalism, college, and changing direction15:00 - Break and music from Latif16:00 - AT&T, severance, and the first real estate investment18:30 - Buying the first property for about $9,50021:00 - Contractor problems and hard lessons23:00 - Getting the property rented and discovering cash flow25:00 - Buying the next property and leveraging the first27:00 - Investor-friendly agents and finding deals29:00 - Contractors, due diligence, and building your team31:00 - Vetting tenants and property management33:00 - Leaving corporate America35:00 - Getting licensed and launching Guru Realtors37:00 - Freedom, boundaries, and entrepreneurship38:30 - Helping investors build portfolios40:00 - The 90-day investment workshop and book41:30 - Ebony’s Top Five STL43:00 - Freestyle: investing in the Dominican Republic44:15 - How to connect with Ebony Bowden44:40 - Closing words from Cortez HustleAbout STL Hustle InsiderSTL Hustle Insider is a St. Louis podcast and local media platform hosted by Cortez Hustle and produced by iHustle Media Group LLC.We spotlight the people, businesses, creatives, nonprofits, entrepreneurs, leaders, and movements building St. Louis from the inside out.Subscribe, recommend a guest, sponsor the show, or stay connected at:https://stlhustleinsider.comLegal DisclaimerSTL Hustle Insider is produced and owned by iHustle Media Group LLC. All show content, including video, audio, graphics, branding, and related media, is copyrighted property of iHustle Media Group LLC unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.The views and opinions expressed by hosts, guests, sponsors, advertisers, or contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or official position of iHustle Media Group LLC, STL Hustle Insider, its partners, affiliates, or sponsors.Content shared on this show is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal, financial, real estate, tax, investment, business, or other professional advice. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions based on anything discussed.Mentions, interviews, sponsorships, advertisements, products, services, events, organizations, properties, investment opportunities, or resources featured on STL Hustle Insider do not automatically constitute an endorsement, guarantee, or warranty by iHustle Media Group LLC.By watching, listening to, sharing, commenting on, or ...
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