At Home with Monique and Jenni
By Market Source Real Estate
At Home with Monique and JenniApr 22, 2023
How Lavanya Garikina utilizes commercial real estate to give back to the community.
Lavanya owns Saffron Valley restaurants, Bix Bakery & Cafe , and is the founder of Rise Culinary Institute. This non-profit organization equips refugees and immigrants with culinary skills, nutrition education, and employment opportunities to help them achieve their full potential.
Lavanya aptly refers to herself as a "soulpreneur." She believes in the power of realigning with one's purpose to move forward in career and life in a way that feels connected to a sense of meaning. More recently, she has shared her empowering message of self-discovery through coaching and mentorship at Soul Spice Living.
Lavanya shared her story at one of our recent Utah Women's Investing Club luncheons. We are truly inspired each time we have the opportunity to speak with her, and we're so happy to share our conversation with you today.
From divorce to owning eight properties with Sinead Urwin.
When Sinead first had the idea to strike out on her own, as a real estate investor, she was newly divorced.
Now she owns eight properties.
In this podcast, we sit down with her for a conversation about how she turned a stressful situation into one that could support the life of abundance and balance she lives now.
She currently runs a thriving business as a Functional Nutritionist and Work Wellness Coach and finds the time to mother her three boys and tend to her own well-being thanks to her investments in real estate.
How Tessa Arneson supports underserved business founders in Salt Lake City.
Tessa Arneson, founder of the Maven District, has been at the forefront of supporting diverse and underserved business owners for nearly twenty years.
In this podcast, she sits down with us to talk about how she has committed the last twenty years to fostering and supporting small businesses in Salt Lake City.
The Wild West of Short Term Rentals with Craig Oborn
In this episode of the At Home Podcast, Monique and Jenni sit down with Market Source Agent Craig Oborn (@craigoborn) to weigh the pros and cons of investing in a short-term rental.
Craig purchased a property specifically to rent it a few years ago and has never looked back.
Although short-term rental ownership is not for everyone, Craig has some great and very inspiring thoughts on how to get started, what to look out for, and how to take heart when challenges arise.
The 5 biggest mistakes we have seen sellers make when listing a home.
In this episode of At Home, Jenni and Monique draw upon their years of experience as listing agents and talk about some major pitfalls they see sellers making when listing their homes. From failing to make minor repairs to shadowy iPhone photos to leaving a humid bathroom or the smells of cooking just before a showing, they have seen it all. The bottom line? Thoughtful preparation and maintenance of your home, while it’s on the market, can, and likely will, make a huge financial difference in the sale of your home.
World travel, two season ski passes and a cross-country move. How Katie and her husband moved from NYC to Salt Lake City on a whim that took months to plan.
Katie and her husband decided to take a year and travel the world. This and an extended road trip across the US lead to moving from New York City to Salt Lake City on a "whim" that took almost a year to plan. They purchased a home in Utah site unseen, bought a couple of season ski passes, and moved themselves cross country. There were plenty of adjustments to be made, but they have never looked back. More on relocating and how Katie pays her entire mortgage through house hacking on this week’s At Home podcast.
Naked homeowners and other bizarre experiences in real estate.
Our first guest of the season is Market Source Agent, Tawna Campbell. We sit down with her to talk about funny real estate experiences (like when she accidentally walked in on a naked tenant).
Tawna is passionate about community and a firm believer in the importance of considering your connection to neighborhood when purchasing a home.
She is an active contributor to Project Rainbow, a wonderful organization that works to promote LGBTQ+ visibility throughout Utah and foster inclusivity in every corner of the state.
Breaking through the belief that owning a home is impossible for you.
In this episode of At Home, Monique, and Jenni, who. now own multiple properties, share all the personal obstacles they had to move through in order to buy their first homes. The short of it? Through enough outside resources and creative problem-solving, it is possible for you to own a home.