Business Innovators Radio - Interview with Kim Egger, Founder of Treasures in Heaven Property Management

Episode Date: July 8, 2025

Real Estate Investor, property manager, mindset coach, affiliate marketer, retreat facilitator.Kim survived a major health crisis that led her to quit her high-stress job and follow her passion for working in an environment with nature, sunshine, traveling, exploring, and all of the spiritual aspects that Arizona has to offer.​Now a proud Arizona resident, Kim is honored to expand her horizons and share her experiences of the spiritual and beautiful aspects of Arizona by offering guests a unique stay in one of her beautifully designed and located rental properties. It is her hope that you will feel at home and at peace as her during your stay.​In addition to rental properties, Kim has a mission to create and hold space where others can gather and feel safe while undergoing their healing journey. Through a series of serendipitous events, she was able to come into partnership with a woman who now facilitates both group and private wellness retreats at the properties.Learn more: http://www.tihpropertymanagement.com/Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saundershttps://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/Source: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/interview-with-kim-egger-founder-of-treasures-in-heaven-property-management

Welcome to influential entrepreneurs, bringing you interviews with elite business leaders and experts, sharing tips and strategies for elevating your business to the next level. Here's your host, Mike Saunders. Hello and welcome to this episode of influential entrepreneurs. This is Mike Saunders, the authority positioning coach. Today we have with us Kim Eager, who's the founder of Treasures in Heaven property management. Kim, welcome to the program. Hey, thanks, Mike. Happy to be here. Hey, I'm excited to talk to you because I always love hearing people's journey, you know, struggles, successes, lessons learned. And I think that's what we're going to really, really cover here.

And I want to hear all about what you do at Treasers in Heaven as well. Get us started with a little bit of your story and background. What has your entrepreneurial journey been like to this point in your career? Oh, yeah, absolutely. Thanks, Mike. So, you know, I've got a really interesting history when it comes to how I made the transition. I started out in banking when I was 14 years old. My dad got me my first job at this little community bank.

And at that time, they used to use proof machines to process the checks. I don't know if you remember this or not. But I ended up staying in that career of banking, working my way up from cashier. to teller, head teller, went into new accounts, went into mortgage lending, insurance lending, sales, management. And I found myself, this was probably back in 2015, maybe, I ended up transitioning into the commercial banking world. And I was doing a lot of lending at a corporate bank for large firms.

And I spent 10 years plus. position. And during that time frame, I really found this passion for real estate. It was, it was super interesting to me. But one thing I noticed was I was getting really burned out. And a lot of the burnout came from wanting to achieve on the sales side. I was really focused and being number one in the organization. And it impacted my health. And I ended up experiencing a major health crisis. And this would have been in 2022. I ended up with a pulmonary embolism. And I decided at that point in time, I needed to change my career.

So I ended up leaving my really good job at the bank, left my home in Chicago and moved out to Sedona, Arizona. And that leap of faith really led me just to start over, not just professionally, but also spiritually and emotionally. And at that time, I started investing in real estate, discovered I had a natural gift for managing and optimizing short-term rental properties. Started with just a few luxury homes and have since grown it to a thriving boutique property management firm, managing properties across Arizona. I also have one down in the Florida Keys.

And as I built wealth on my terms, people began asking me how I did it. And then that's when I stepped into the consulting and coaching side. So now, aside from doing the property management, I also help others, especially professionals that are stuck in the W2 roles, break free of that and rediscover their joy and build a life that they truly want through real estate, mindset, and entrepreneurship. You know, if you had said, you know, oh, I was a trust fund baby. And so I started, you know, managing some properties. And it's been pretty easy. Well, nobody would really take that seriously because where's the skin in the game and that? You know, probably if we were to go deep on those lessons you learned after that pulmonary embolism, you know, it was like, okay, I was pushing,

and I was this and I was that and that would take like a whole weekend, you know, a seminar to go that deep. But I can only imagine, right? Like, and you probably were like the frog in the water scenario like, it's like, oh, the frog doesn't jump out. If you turn it up to boiling, it does. But slowly, but surely you were boiling and you were pushing yourself and pushing yourself. And guess who did that to you?

yourself. And so probably when you realize that, you're like, okay, want to be successful, but let's do it the right way. Yeah, for sure, for sure. And then you're giving back. You know, it's not like, okay, cool, I'm going to be the, you know, the queen of everything, property management short term rental and I'm going to make a billion dollars. Now you're now going, hey, let me pass along some of these lessons. So talk a little bit about how you serve your clients and what's the problem that they're experiencing that you're looking to help them solve? Yeah. So, you know, I take a lot of pride in serving my client. And now it's so interesting because this is not work for me. This, this is fun and it fulfills my passion. And so

I serve my clients by helping them reclaim their time, their financial independence, and their sense of purpose. And the problem that I solve is twofold. First, I help overwhelm professionals transition out of their jobs, that drain them from, drain them and into freedom-based businesses that align with their values. And I also help individuals, primarily women, particularly, that have suffered from trauma and abuse, overcome their limiting beliefs so that they know that they can actually create whatever life it is. And a great way to do that is through real estate. And then I also, So for property owners and inspiring investors, I provide boutique, white glove property management and consulting services that help turn their real estate into true passive income.

You know, when you were describing that, it made me think of breaking free. You mentioned W2, you mentioned mindset. And, you know, a lot of people that just punch the clock, so to speak, you know, they get their salary, they have their job, they're just going to wait until retirement. and hope for the best, but they don't realize that they're, you know, and these days, with any kind of business, if you want to start a business, have a side hustle, but what you do in real estate, you don't need to resign from your W2 job and break free. You can start things all, you know, immediately by learning things and doing things nights

and weekend. So talk a little bit about that competitive advantage that you offer the people you work with where, you know, anybody out there can Google how to invest in real estate, how to do short-term rental, what is some of the differences that you provide to your clients? Oh, sure. Well, absolutely. I would say that my edge is the fact that I've lived in experience. I've lived through it.

So I'm not teaching a theory. I've walked away from the corporate burnout. I've started completely over from scratch, built multiple businesses. I've created both wealth and freedom from ground up. So again, it's not teaching through theory. It's teaching through living it. I've actually lived that where I've had nothing and I've had to recreate and start over. And I did it because of my health.

But what I've done is I've opened up the floodgate of all these other magnificent aspects of my life now. So I can also say my financial background being in banking since I was 14 years old, working in every area of the bank, working in the commercial real estate area, residential real estate, that definitely gives me a unique lens on profitability, on risk, growth. Well, also, my coaching blend strategy with deep mindset shifts. So my clients don't just get a business, don't just get business advice. Really, what they get is transformation.

Yeah. You know, and I think that when the true transformation comes with belief, meaning, you know, if you talk about, oh, I can help you make $4 million a year and you've never made more than $40,000, they're not going to really believe that. But when you can instill that belief in someone and go, hey, look, I've been where you're at, I can show you how to get here, here, and at this level, that belief starts to come. And then they have a little mini success and that motivates them. and a little mini success. So talk about a little bit how belief factors into, you know, what you're doing to help them really achieve those goals. Oh, gosh.

Okay, so this, I love this question. Thank you so much for bringing it up. So I truly believe that the universe has an infinite supply. There is enough for everybody. And what this life is really about is being able to, you know, through the imagination, through the visualization and through the knowingness that everything that you want is already out in the universe, you just have to call it forward. And you really have to have a strong mindset shift

for that. So, you know, for example, when I'm working at the bank and let's say I'm making, you know, $100,000, I'm getting bonuses, health care, lots of time off. You know, I've got a really good life, but there's more to life out there. And if you're stuck in in a mindset of you have enough, you're not going to get more. You have to grasp onto that concept that, holy cow, that's just a paradigm. That's just what I was taught. Like, I was told that I, my dad got me a job when I was 14, and I became a banker. That became a paradigm for me that this is what my life was going to look like. but when I made that shift due to the health scare, it opened up something in me that said, you know what, I can actually create whatever life I want.

And I don't have to be a banker. And that the universe supports me. So really, it's truly that mindset and the belief that you can create anything you want, you can create the life that you imagine. It's true. And I am just living proof of it. And what I get excited about is sharing it with people, especially people that are, you know, stuck in that burnout.

They don't think they can achieve more. They think they're not smart enough, not good enough. And really just showing them, hey, look, like, I live that life. I came from a lifetime of trauma and abuse and limiting beliefs. And I was able to flip my mindset. And I mean, what I've created to this point, it's, to me, would have been unimaginable five years ago that I would be sitting here today talking to you, Mike, about this topic. So thank you very. If you're welcome and if we could put, I don't know what the technical scientific term is,

but some sort of an indicator barometer, electric kind of whatever device to gauge your level of energy before I asked that question. And when I asked you that question, you just came to life on that. So I know that that is so, so impactful for you. But guess what? The reason that you're so excited and passionate, enthusiastic about that is probably because of the contrast in where you are now and where you came from.

So can you share a failure or breakdown that you've experienced, whether it's been personal or professional, that kind of laid the foundation for you where you are now? Oh, yeah, definitely. So I can say that when I ended my career in banking, I needed to be number one in the company, and I really struggled while I was not making my goals. And I don't even want to say not making them.

I was still achieving damn good numbers. I was performing really well, but it wasn't number one. So what that ended up doing was just manifesting discord in my body or deceased. Like my body just became sick. And it was really my health scare that was a result of the pressure I put on myself. That health scare was the breakdown that shattered this illusion that I could just keep pushing through. It was almost like a spiritual wake-up call.

Like that moment where I could no longer deny that something in my life had to change or I would no longer be here. And I remember laying in the hospital wondering if this is it, did I really live the life that I wanted? And the answer was no. And gosh, I mean, it was really fate that just carrying me through the dark place. I didn't have a clear roadmap. I had no idea what I was doing. I didn't know where I was going to live, but I trusted that if I took that first step, that that God or higher power would be there and support me.

And that trust led me to Sedona, to the healing, to the nature, and ultimately to my purpose of serving people. And that really came from, it came from not achieving the goal and putting the pressure on yourself, really. And, you know, I did that several times throughout the years when I was in my banking career where I would just beat myself up over not, not being number one. And when I think back now that that really came from limiting beliefs that were created in me as a child going all the way back to childhood. You know, there wasn't encouragement in the household to go to school. There wasn't

encouragement to do anything other than what I was told to do. And internally, intrinsically, I knew I wanted more. So, yeah, I hope that addresses the question for you. Oh, yeah, for sure. You know, I'm confident that you had mentors and you put yourself through personal development programs and when you were saying, well, you just have to put one foot in front of the other and have faith. Well, how did you develop that faith to move through those challenges and breakdowns? Because I would venture to say that at some point, you're like, oh, I can't do that. Or, well, That sounds too easy. That wouldn't apply to me or that's way too hard.

I can't do it. Talk a little bit about how faith played a role in moving through those challenges. Oh, my gosh. That's such a great question. So, you know, even just thinking back upon everything that I went through and, you know, I talk about my challenges in business, but throughout my childhood and I, you know, been previously married, suffering from trauma and abuse and continually being beat down mentally and psychologically, it would have been really easy for me to give up. But what I found was I had

a lot of amazing mentor surrounding me that always believed in me, always encouraged me, always told me that I could do whatever I set my mind to. And really, you know, through meeting them and through going throughout these challenges, whether in business or in life, I'm constantly reminded just to surrender to the illusion of control and that I need to realign myself with divine guidance and higher power and God. And, you know, that that breakdown that I experienced with my health really opened me up. It cleared the way for reinvention of myself. I stopped living to meet the external expectations, and I began designing a life from the inside out. And I did that. I spent, I've spent so much money on self-development, and I went back to college when I was 44 to get my

degree, constantly just doing things to improve myself and knowing that with every improvement that I made, it was getting me closer to the life that I had designed. And really, as I prioritize, peace and purpose and alignment, everything else just began to flow. Opportunities came, clients came, abundance came, and with that came joy. And I learned that when you build from authenticity and service, the success becomes inevitable. Yeah. You know, you said a couple things that stood out to me that I want to kind of go a little bit deeper on. You know, you want to be number one. So how do you balance now when you're coaching other people to be successful? How do you balance the striving to be number one and the surrendering of control that you just mentioned?

Yeah, I think it's really flipping the switch and knowing that, you know, a goal, a goal is just a goal. And my purpose in life is not to achieve a goal, a single goal. My purpose in life is to serve others. and it's through focusing on the service to others that I become successful. So instead of like looking at that that KPI and saying like, oh gosh, you know, if I don't book three new property owners this month, I failed. I haven't failed. What's important is how am I serving the owners that I do bring in? What am I doing to make their lives better?

So flipping that from like what am I going to get from it to know what am I going to give for it? Because it's the meaning that you get back in return. That's a huge, huge mindset shift. It is like flipping the switch. I think that it sounds like, okay, cool, I'll do that. And people would start to do that. And I'm sure you experienced this too. You know, you feel like, okay, I'm checking the box this month.

I did that. The next month did that. And then all of a sudden it's like, wait a minute, I'm struggling with that again. So I don't feel, I think if some, if people struggle with something similar to what we're talking about there, you can always keep it on the forefront of mind and improve it and mitigate it and lessen it, but you're never going to be like, Yahoo, I've conquered it. Absolutely. So true.

So because of some of these kind of challenges and hurdles, how did going through those lead to even more success in your career? You know, honestly, I think I think I would have, I wouldn't have rushed my journey. I wouldn't rush through it, but what I would have done is I would have listened to my inner voice sooner. So I, you know, this calling to be more on the coaching, consulting, serving aspect, that's been calling me for many, many years. I would probably say since my 20s, I've been thinking about, you know, how can I best serve people. But I never really listen to my inner voice because I didn't have the confidence to make any changes due to those paradigms that just kept. me held in the position I was in. So, you know, I just, I spent years overriding my, my intuition because I was conditioned to equate safety with stability, even if it cost me my health. I know now

that the true safety actually comes from alignment and it's alignment and purpose. And if I had to do, you know, if I had one do over, I'd start asking what brings me peace much earlier. And then I would act on that answer and I act on it without guilt. Yeah. You know, I think guilt is, it, it's a powerful word because I think people might initially go, no, no, no, I don't struggle with that. But then they really do because they feel like, oh, well, I feel, you know, why do I feel like this, this quarter, this month was just spectacular?

But, wow, I feel guilty that I had that success and other people didn't. Or I feel guilty that whatever the case might be. So I think guilt is a, you know, you bring up a great point. If you could do things differently, you'd go back and go, hey, I'd allow myself to have this, move past that, have some more peace and eliminate guilt. Definitely, definitely. You know, and this is one thing people don't realize is that the guilt is actually, it's manmade. So guilt is, it's a manmade, suppressive emotion. And it's suppressive in the form that you can't grow when you've got guilt as a planted seed in the back of your mind.

and it trades your goals and your growth for a perceived duty. And that's what I think people miss out on. When they're feeling guilt, they need to think about where is this coming from? And how is it limiting me? Because the last thing you want to do is to limit yourself and limit your growth. Yeah, that's huge. So I know we've talked about a lot of different attributes, but what are some of those top key attributes that people need to be aware of

so that they can manage their feelings and success to push through personal and professional struggles. So think about, you know, like peace and guilt and things like that, at perseverance. And what are some of those key attributes that you kind of go to when you're working with your clients? Yeah. So I think the number one for me is it's resilience. So having the ability to just adapt and keep going, even when things don't go to plan. But knowing if you continue to focus on that purpose and mission, again, in the spirit of service, then the resilience will come naturally because you won't get stuck in that thought of, oh, I can't do this. I'm too tired. I can't, you know, I need help with this and get stuck where you can go, hey, wait a second, I'm not doing this for me.

This life isn't about me. This life is about serving. others and that's what creates the resilience for me. And then I would also say I've really had to work hard on learning emotional regulation. So learning how to stay grounded in the storm and how to respond to a situation as opposed to reacting to a situation. So, you know, that has been a huge component for me. I would consider myself a highly emotional being. and in the past, that would often cause me to retreat and pull back. And so now when I feel that process coming on and I'm starting them retreat, I start to think to myself, how is this benefiting me?

And what do I need to do different? And I think about the response as opposed to the reaction. And a couple other things, I would say, just having clarity of your values. You know, when you know what you stand for, your decisions become a lot easier. Having faith and flexibility. You need both, really.

And believe in something greater in the openness to pivot when needed. And finally, I would say resourcefulness. This is definitely resourcefulness. I learned this throughout my banking career. You know, I'll figure it out. But if you think about that one book, and I apologize, I cannot think of

who wrote it, but it's who not how. So the resourcefulness of like, I'll figure it out, but it doesn't mean that I have to do it. It may mean that I need to pick up the phone and call someone or I need to extend for help. Who can help me figure this out and help me create this, the who not how and the resourcefulness of it has been hugely beneficial, especially in growing the property management company because I'm a salesperson by nature. And so the operation side is a huge struggle for me. And thankfully, I'm resourceful enough that I can pull things out of my hat from the past and make connections and find people to help me fill those gaps that I am not talented in.

Yeah, that's a big point that you're bringing up there, the who not how. I think a quick Google search would pull that up, but the concept is so strong. And probably if you were working with one of your clients coaching and consulting and guiding, and guiding them and you ask them a question and they would give you an answer. You would probably have them dig in a little bit deeper. Like, okay, that's good. That's a good answer. But let's go a bit deeper.

How come really this is a struggle? So I say that to lead into this question, you've definitely mentioned qualities and characteristics and resilience and perseverance, all those things to overcome struggles. You've learned lessons. You've talked about your purpose. Underneath all that, what is your why? Okay. You know, this is interesting because I just had this revelation literally just this past weekend that, you know, I thought that my why, that the word was service. I think my why now, though, is it's freedom. And not just freedom for myself, but freedom for the people that I serve. So I guess it's taking the service a step deeper. It's not just the service of others, but I want to bring freedom to them. I'm here to have. I'm here to have. help them break the generational cycles of burnout, scarcity, settling, limiting beliefs,

you know, break all those things and paradigms that are stuck in the back of their mindset. And I want them to be living, you know, I want to be living, a living example that it's never too late to rewrite your story, to create wealth with integrity, to find joy in your work, and really to live in alignment with your soul. And that's how I would define freedom. And I want that for everyone. Well, yeah, that is awesome, Kim. Well, that is just spectacular.

It's neat when you can sit down and chronicle. Here's where I've come from. Here's where I'm at. And probably we can have a whole other conversation of where you headed, you know, because I would venture to say you would check the box. No, I am not a success. I have not arrived. I still have work to do.

And so I think that when you are consistently, applying these lessons to your life, you're going to continue to grow. So thank you so much for your transparency. This has been a spectacular conversation. If someone is interested in reaching out at connecting with you, what's the best way they can do that? Oh, yeah, definitely. So I would say probably the first start is just to find me either on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook. I'm on all the platforms. So it's so funny because, as I said, I'm not very operationally organized. So I could couldn't give you any of my handles offhand, but I'm sure you'll be able to put them in the show notes for me. But yeah, just Google Kim Eger and Treasures in Heaven property management, and

I'm sure you'll find a plethora of information and ways to contact me. Excellent. Thank you so much for coming on, Kim. It's a real pleasure talking with you. Thank you. Appreciate you, Mike. Take care. You've been listening to Influential Entrepreneurs with Mike Saunders. To learn more about the resources mentioned on today's show or listen to past episodes, visit www. www. Influential EntrepreneursRadio.com