KGCI: Real Estate on Air - Investing with Impact Ann Reed's Strategies for Real Estate Success and Community Service

Episode Date: February 4, 2025

Welcome to The Reveal Podcast. I'm your host, Jessica Nieto, and today I'm super excited to bring you an episode that is promised to enrich your understanding of real estate investment and community impact. Joining us today is an amazing human. She innovates straight from the heart, my friend Anne Reid. Anne is a realtor and interior designer, philanthropist, and successful entrepreneur who has masterfully combined all of her skills in order to empower, individuals to build wealth and create lasting legacies through real estate. Anne's approach is not just about buying and selling real estate. It's about transforming lives and strengthening communities.

And with years of experience and a heartfelt passion for her work, she has truly pioneered methods that make wealth accumulation accessible to all. Proving that real estate investment is a strategy that's accessible to all people at many stages of their life. And today, Anne will share her journey, strategies and her vision for a future where everyone has the opportunity to own real estate. Whether you're a seasoned investor, a real estate professional, or someone just curious about starting their real estate journey, this episode is packed with insights that could change the

way you think about property and prosperity. So let's dive right in into this inspiring conversation with Anne Reid. Anne Reid, welcome to The Reveal podcast. I'm so super excited to have you in the studio today. Welcome. Thank you so much for having me. I'm super excited to be here and chat away with you. Awesome. Yeah. The first time we met, we met in person. And then the second time we decided to meet up and have coffee at a really cool coffee spot. We were up in Portland. And one of the things that I just absolutely loved when I first met you is that you bring such great energy, like really strong spiritual energy, but also just a top-notch level of sophistication. I just love that about you, Anne. And then getting to know you, what's fun is that you differentiate yourself in this industry from

others, and it all roots and stems after I got to know you from innovating from the heart, wanting to figure out ways that you can help others really carve out legacy and wealth through real estate. 100%. And so percent. And these are things that I've learned about you in just a short period of time. So I'm excited to get to know you more and share you and your story with the audience. Tell me about how did you get started with helping others and teaching others how to build wealth and legacy through real estate. It's such a great question. I think a little bit of a backstory. So my husband and I had our first little two bedroom, one bath, starter home, a little bungalow in Portland. We had two kids already and a third on the way and we were like two bedrooms and three kids is not going to work. One of those normal motivating factors of sellers. Completely. Yeah.

So I wasn't a realtor at the time and I talked to several realtors. I talked to several lenders. I knew, I guess intuitively, that there was a way that we could hold on to the little starter home and keep it as a rental, pull equity out of it and purchase. our move-up home, but nobody that I talked to was able to educate me on how to do that. I was a stay-at-home mom, for the most part. I had a little interior design business going on at the time, but nobody was able to tell us how to do that. So we ended up selling that little starter home, buying our move-up property, and then the market, like the real estate market crash. So we did okay on selling the little two-bedroom home.

But then we bought the more expensive home at the height of the market. So fast forward about 10 years from that time, I got my real estate license. And shortly thereafter that, I went to a real estate continuing education class with Vince Kingston. And he taught me exactly what I had wished somebody could tell me when we were getting ready to sell that little two bedroom home. And I literally had my jaw on the floor. My heart was beating. I was like, one, why is that? isn't everybody doing this and why doesn't everybody know this? And so as a newly licensed

realtor, I was like, I will vow to share this information with anybody who is willing to listen. And even first time home buyers, I treat anyone who's ready to buy a home. I treat them like a first time investor because I feel like they are. I love that. What's crazy is that and so fascinating is that you knew, before you were a realtor, before you had invested in this first home, but before you had learned anything about this whole world, that curiosity and that thing went off in your brain and you thought, I know there's a way and nobody could tell you. I can't imagine the overwhelming feeling when you felt that validation that there was a path and now you've turned this into a purpose in a way to impact and create really lasting change and everlasting legacy

and change for people. What does that feel like now when you're empowering people and inspiring people to see the bigger picture as it relates to real estate? What kind of impact has that made for you? I think I'm still on the beginning part of that journey. I feel like I've been shouting this from the rooftops for years now. And I honestly feel like it's, it's just starting to get traction. I will say that I think this happens with a lot of people in a lot of different ways that oftentimes you don't know you're impacting people until way down the road. Like you're sitting here educating and talking and doing your thing.

And it's not until much later that you realize somebody actually just shared my podcast that I told you is all about this. And she's, yeah, you probably don't remember this. but I was at a webinar that you did. And this was like two years ago. And she said, I actually did the thing. Like, I kept my first house and took the equity out and bought another house. And to me, that's super fulfilling and exciting to see it when people get it and implement it.

There's no greater gift to a mentor, right? I've heard sure. You did it and then it worked? And you're telling me that you learned it for me? Oh, that's amazing. Yeah. Yeah. Awesome. So when did you get the clarity? Was it really just that moment or when did you get the clarity that you want it? Because you're doing, you're selling real estate. So if anyone wants an amazing realtor up in the Portland market and is your lady, give her a call as a consumer. And you want to be around people that are giving you good information, giving you the big picture, showing you all the opportunity. But in terms of how you're actually helping to grow other realtors. So that's the big, I think that even in addition to, is building lasting impact, is creating more real estate entrepreneurs that are becoming teachers of this. So what are you doing in that space? What can you share? First of all, I would share that I was

shocked again. I have honestly no idea why this was such a big deal to me to, I think because I knew it was something that was possible. And then I guess I do know the reason why it is a big deal to me is because, there there is such a massive wealth impact with much less effort and it's possible with much less money than I think most people think. And when you get that and you're like, oh, and by the way, most people move three or four times in their lifetime anyway. So this is really possible for most Americans. So it was also shocking to me with realtors being in this world and having this knowledge to find out that only 37% of realtors own one or more property. I get that too on some level because realtors are super busy most of the time and they don't, they barely have

time to take care of their own health and stuff. So why would they have time to figure out investing in real estate on top taking care of their clients? So I get that. So I have this podcast now, but also just teaching, again, anybody who's willing to listen, I've started just in the beginning steps of teaching realtors how to invest in real estate via a course. I love that. I heard from a guy, a Huey Wynn. He's in Houston, Texas, and he said, he talks about you are your best client. And your worst. And your worst. That's what my preferred lender says. She's like, you're the worst client. When it's me getting the loan, yeah. I'm like, do we get the keys today?

driving your own interior design client. Oh, my gosh. I love that. So you're pulling from all of these different things, and it seems like everything that you're innovating and creating and teaching and growing are things that have started with curiosity. I love that about you. Share a little bit about for an entrepreneur that has these ideas or these passions or something close to their heart, how do you turn that into the power that

fuels you into taking action? What would some things that you could reveal for other entrepreneurs be? I love that because I have recently discovered that not everybody has ideas coming at them all the time like I do. So that's turn it off. Yeah, turn it off. But that's good insight too. Like we all have different gifts. And so for me, I think a huge thing, and this might be a little bit woo for some people,

but I also recently discovered human design. And for me, I'm a manifesting generator with a 6-2 profile, which if you don't know human design doesn't mean anything to you. But the gist of it is that I... You should want to know everything. Yeah. I keep going. It is so helpful because my...

What I've learned through that is that it is my nature to be curious and have lots of ideas. and that I, and this has been the case in my life, is that I pursue different things. I master them pretty easily and then move on to the next thing. So to the outsider looking in, I can feel a little bit chaotic, not serious or committed, but it's actually the opposite. I'm like diving in, figuring it out so that I can help other people. So for me, it's more about discerning which ideas. to pursue and which ones to maybe hold off on. And that has really come from being able to do that.

It's like a practice where for me and my design, I have to really tune into gut feeling and what truly feels like the next best thing to do. Let's unpack that a little bit more. So when you're doing that reflection, so you're noticing a behavior where you're thinking of something, like it's an idea it comes to you. And then you're deciding, you're discerning, what kind of filter do you run it through to really understand whether or not it's something that you should spend time on or not?

One of the things that I do meditate, do breath work, those are really helpful tools for me personally because I am able to just tune into my intuition more. But then I also have a very logical brain as well. And so I think from the real estate side, the numbers part obviously has to be there. But on a, I just got human level. Sometimes it's a matter of starting something and then realizing, oh, that's really not what I need to do right now.

And this last year, I've had multiple things that I'm starting because I'm shifting my business in a different direction. So I've also always been a very persistent person. So once I get that gut, like I'm doing this, I will persist until it happens. And again, a lot of times that doesn't make sense to the outside world. Like, I have three massive projects going on right now that the podcast was one of them. But I have a couple others in the works and a couple others like completely unrelated to real estate. I love this. Yeah.

that are in the works and we'll see how they go as I take steps towards them. Yeah. And so what you just shared there is the key is taking the steps, right? So we don't have to. Like for me, it fulfills me more when I have, and I do this with books and giving myself grace at some point in my life to say you don't have to start a book and finish the book before you start another book. Yes.

Period. And it helps me. And sometimes even things start connecting together or I might stop reading a book and start another one and not start that book again. And then when I read it later, it resonates with me at that time for a different reason, et cetera. So I think it's really about giving ourselves permission to really lean into the things that we decide are most deserving of our attention and execution. Tell me, you're talking about meditation. these are daily practices of yours. Can you go back to a time in your career where you weren't meditating?

You didn't have these daily practices and where and how you figured this out and how you got started to be able to have more self-awareness and be able to put things through this filter. Yeah. So I would say honestly for most of my adult life, I have not had these practices. and also for most of my adult life, which totally tracks when you have a person whose brain doesn't turn off, I've had horrific insomnia. So I, and when you're 25, even 35, you're able to push through that. I was having kids.

I was like, oh, this is just normal sleep deprivation. When I got to be in my mid to late 40s, I was like, I can't do this anymore. Like I can't continue to live my life. I cannot function at a high level, this sleep pattern. And so it really honestly started as a bit of a pursuit of I want to be around for my kids. I want to lead a fulfilling life and I need to make some changes. And that's a whole other episode. Right.

Truly, because there's nothing more frustrating than to have a problem like that and be going down traditional paths, trying to figure that out with doctors and sleep therapists and all of the things and getting absolutely nowhere. It sounds more tiring than getting just hit me on the head with a hammer. Yeah. I mean, it's late. But I always look at those things as odd as it may feel. Those are gifts. If not for that issue, I probably would just be content being a realtor, running myself ragged in other ways. And because of this thing that I got to a point where I had to solve it, I started making changes in daily practices, but also we're all going to die. And I really want to be aware of how I'm living, like really.

conscientious of how I'm living. And that insomnia, fatigue, that was horrible. That's not living. So it was a gift to have to figure that out. Oh, wow. I think that could resonate with every human being on the planet. So I help everyone that's listening that you really reflect on that. We got to pay attention and be aware of the things that are like banging on the door. This isn't working. And it's amazing how the human body and like all parts of our existence can truly heal themselves, right? Yeah. Tell me more about you and like the spiritual side of what you're applying to build this more holistic life as an entrepreneur. Yeah. So I talked about the real estate investing. That's something that we're pursuing, making up for lost time as we prepare to retire,

although now that I've done some of this spiritual work, it's when you get really in alignment with what you're doing and you love what you're doing, then retirement is what is even that, because what will I do? And I can tell you stuff that's work and I can tell you stuff that is I do out of joy and I do way more stuff out of joy. now than in the past. One of the things that we're doing, so I've shifted out of transactions from the traditional standpoint of most realtors,

I still do them. I'm working on adding people to work with me so that I can hand transactions over to those people. But what I'm doing in addition to the podcast and teaching people how to invest is we also are in the midst, this is one of the other big projects, is we're in the midst of starting a nonprofit to house people that are in transition. And that is going to be super hard. It already is really hard.

But it is, I feel like if I can have an impact on people that really need, that really could benefit from just having a house, that's what they need. that's what they need to get their life back in order is some stable housing. I'm super excited about that. And part of the reason that we are pursuing that is because there's a tie-in to the real estate investing piece where I can teach people how to invest in real estate. There's a specific type of house that they would need to buy. But ultimately, the goal is to be able to have people buy the houses that the nonprofit rents, from them. And it's a win for the investor. It's a win for the people that are getting the housing. But there's some other things, especially in the city of Portland, that we have landlord tenant

laws that are really difficult for people to. They don't want to be investors because they don't want to be landlord. And then short term rental, we have short term rental as well. But this type of house is not, it doesn't fall under any of those rules and regulations. because it's a program renting from the... Your tenant is the... Yeah. So that's super exciting too because it's, wow,

we could actually help solve this massive problem we have in our community while helping people create wealth for themselves. Oh, wow. See, and you're closing the loop here, right? So you've been, you've spent so much of your career and really digging into all these different things. Like you said, people looking in might think I'm all over the place.

But the point is, And I used to say this, I used to explain this way back when I worked one of my first jobs and became a manager quickly. I don't even know if I was 18 years old yet and I was working at a bagel shop. And I would explain it to people like, look, when you come in, you might just be cooking the bagels. You might be just serving the coffee, but you need to know how to do everything because then you know how the whole company works and we work together. And so now you're literally going to take all of this passion and curiosity and everything that you've had about all these disparate things. and you're putting it all together as this visionary of how you could solve a huge problem. I've slept in my car, I've slept on other people's couches as a teenager in my early 20s at times,

and I can tell you there's nothing more empowering than to wake up and have your own bed to be able to get up and look for a job all day. Yeah. When you feel like, and not everybody has that opportunity, and I'm not saying you can't do it without it, But the point is that to create people that feel prideful and respectful of themselves, you're on much better footing when you have that opportunity. And if you can create that for people, you're solving a problem that no one's figured out how to solve yet completely, but you're changing the world.

And I'm grateful for that. That's amazing. That's it. Go ahead. No, I'm just going to say, it's overwhelming just to think about, like you said, it's hard. It's not like what you're doing is, oh, now I'm going to do something for fun. This is not, this is hard. But I think too that it is hard. And everyone can win. Everybody can win. And just like I saw so clearly, but didn't have the path in front of me laid out, like I knew that I

could hold on to my first home and buy another home. I just didn't have the steps out. I feel exactly the same way about this. Like, I know in my heart that this is going to work. I just have to figure out. Even if everyone tells you're crazy and it's not, or they don't know how to show you. Oh, so deep. I hope you're putting this in your book.

Like, you're writing a book, right? I hope. What you just said, it's hard. That really resonates in the very beginning. And look what you created out of that curiosity and trusting yourself. So you have this vision and you believe you can fix it

even though nobody else can and you can do it different and better. This is something I think everyone could really take to heart and really reflect on and think what is it that you and everyone else thinks you are crazy for thinking you can accomplish?

Yeah. What is it? You've got to believe in yourself. And I think if you have all those other tools in place of I could tell you 50 other crazy ideas but this is the one that I'm pursuing. And it is, like you said earlier, there is a tie-in to the other things that I've done.

Even the interior design part of like my career past, it's like I don't want to just have a home that has everybody's leftover furniture in it. Like I want this to be a space that feels good to be in. And I also want to create community in these homes where people with like shared experiences don't feel as alone. I think sometimes when people have gone through hard things, it can feel like that they're the only ones. And it's like that when you pull back a little bit and look at the world, it's man, we all have problems and we're all, we're not alone. We're all connected, really, at the end of the day. We're all connected and we can't do anything alone. Yeah. So as your,

One thing that I love and that I've learned about, learned through teaching and helping develop others with what I know is that when you're in those environments, you learn more through their curiosity, their questions, their feedback, their new questions. You're like, oh, you know what? I didn't really even think about that. And you're brand new to this. So you've really set the stage for success and your next chapter of what you're focused on. And I'm really grateful for everything that you contribute. You're on the reveal podcast. So I've got to ask, What would be the number one thing that you've already revealed what you're working on, but what would be the one thing that you really need support on or the type of people that are listening now that you're looking for to bring resources or knowledge or anything to that you would want to reach out to you?

Oh, that's such a great question and such a generous one as well. I think right now I'm really open to anything in my mind's eye. I feel like I can see things unfolding with I can edit. educate people about investing in real estate, what I would, like, what would blow my mind is if I can get people bought into investing in homes for the nonprofit. That would be like my biggest win. If people aren't quite ready for that, I will have hopefully soon some opportunities for people to donate to the nonprofit in ways where they will be able to see, for example, like I want, instead of being like, I'm going to give $25.

It's, I'm going to buy for this, this girl who just got out of capacity. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It feels different when it comes off the shelf that way. You feel like, because you can imagine what it feels like to have warm sheets, right? Yeah. But you don't know what, like how many snack bags, $25 bucks bought or what it was.

It's like nourishment as it important as it is and how much more of it we need it on earth, like is great. But yeah, I love that concept to really change the world. So thanks again, and it's such a pleasure to have you. Look forward to having coffee again soon. And I've seen you in person.