{"id":5712,"date":"2022-05-20T01:05:28","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T08:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonavestcapital.com\/podcast\/?p=5712"},"modified":"2022-08-10T11:14:41","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T18:14:41","slug":"sa438","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonavestcapital.com\/podcast\/sa438\/","title":{"rendered":"SA438 | Remodeling and Transforming Homes For a Living with Elisa Covington"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5712\" class=\"elementor elementor-5712\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-292ccb3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"292ccb3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M790.5,93.1c-59.3-5.3-116.8-18-192.6-50c-29.6-12.7-76.9-31-100.5-35.9c-23.6-4.9-52.6-7.8-75.5-5.3\n\tc-10.2,1.1-22.6,1.4-50.1,7.4c-27.2,6.3-58.2,16.6-79.4,24.7c-41.3,15.9-94.9,21.9-134,22.6C72,58.2,0,25.8,0,25.8V100h1000V65.3\n\tc0,0-51.5,19.4-106.2,25.7C839.5,97,814.1,95.2,790.5,93.1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-307f24d1\" data-id=\"307f24d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a212e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a212e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SA438 | Remodeling and Transforming Homes For a Living with Elisa Covington\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffe13ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffe13ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7eaef7d\" data-id=\"7eaef7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a472c76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a472c76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-10651153\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1368325\/10651153-sa438-remodeling-and-transforming-homes-for-a-living-with-elisa-covington.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-10651153&player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-885b712 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"885b712\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f935bc0\" data-id=\"f935bc0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900619c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"900619c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<div id=\"podcast-subscribe-button-1033\" class=\"secondline-psb-radius-style secondline-psb-alignment-none\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\r\n<div class=\"secondline-psb-subscribe-icons\"><span class=\"secondline-psb-subscribe-iTunes\"><a title=\"iTunes\" onMouseOver=\"this.style.color=`#000000`; 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Now transforming houses as a living, she\u2019ll share her secrets to her success. Eavesdrop on this conversation and learn how to look for excellent house flipping deals, ensure a smooth renovation project, and more tips and strategies for home remodeling and selling!<\/p><p><b>Key Takeaways To Listen For<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Tips for finding a good tenant<\/li><li>Reason to hold a \u201creserve fund\u201d when flipping and how to make sure that property is profitable<\/li><li>Things you should pay attention to when remodeling properties<\/li><li>Secrets to finding great deals for flipping<\/li><li>Best advice for people who are new to fixing and flipping<\/li><li>Different course of action to finance your deals<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Resources Mentioned In This Episode<br \/><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/bonavestcapital.com\/checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Apartment Syndication Due Diligence Checklist for Passive Investor<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>About Elisa Covington<\/b><\/p><p>Elisa Covington is a real estate investor in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the Founder and CEO of Transform Real Estate Investments, LLC, a Bay Area local Real Estate Solutions Company that purchases and improves all types of homes in various conditions and locations.\u00a0<\/p><p>In 2017, Elisa transitioned out of a comfortable, good-paying 9-5 job to a full-time investor. With 40 completed projects, she became her own boss and managed to work fewer hours but make many times more than her old W2 income. She\u2019s been making a 7-figure profit every year since 2019.\u00a0<\/p><p>Elisa started her investing journey by purchasing, remodeling, house hacking, and owning furnished rentals in San Francisco. She has done a DIY remodel with her husband and also managed rental properties on her own.\u202f<\/p><p>Elisa enjoys helping people and sharing her knowledge with others. She currently mentors a few aspiring investors and hopes to empower more women to get started in real estate. She started a Youtube Channel (Youtube.com\/TransformRealEstate) to teach people to invest in real estate and achieve financial freedom and now has over 50K subscribers.\u00a0<\/p><p>Elisa was born and raised in Beijing, China. After working for Google China briefly, she came to the US to pursue her MBA at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Elisa loves to design her own flips and use unique design features to appeal to buyers. When she isn\u2019t prospecting new properties or supervising projects, she loves hiking, swimming, and traveling. She has been to over 20 countries on 6 continents. \u00a0<\/p><p>You can follow her on Instagram @transformrealestate where she shares remodeling tips &amp; tricks and before &amp; after photos and subscribe to her Youtube channel (Youtube.com\/TransformRealEstate) to learn about real estate investing and home remodeling.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u2014<\/p><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f00186b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f00186b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div data-controller=\"convert-links-to-open-in-new-tab\" data-target=\"tabs.panel\" data-tabs-panel=\"description\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f00186b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f00186b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><div data-controller=\"convert-links-to-open-in-new-tab\" data-target=\"tabs.panel\" data-tabs-panel=\"description\"><p><strong>Please visit our website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bonavestcapital.com\/podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.bonavestcapital.com<\/a>\u00a0and please click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/how-did-they-do-it-real-estate\/id1532853594\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, to leave a rating and review!<\/strong><\/p><p>\u2014<\/p><p><b>To Connect With Us<br \/><\/b>Please visit our website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bonavestcapital.com\/podcast\/\">www.bonavestcapital.com<\/a>\u00a0and please click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/how-did-they-do-it-real-estate\/id1532853594\">here<\/a>, to leave a rating and review!<\/p><p><b>Sponsors<br \/><\/b><\/p><p><b><em>Grow Your Show, LLC<\/em><\/b><\/p><p><em>Thinking About Creating and Growing Your Own Podcast But Not Sure Where To Start?<br \/>Visit\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/growyourshow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>GrowYourShow.com<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0and Schedule a call with Adam A. Adams.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c263d61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c263d61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connect with Elisa:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79bf548 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79bf548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transformrealestate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transform Real Estate<\/a><\/li><li>YouTube:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/TransformRealEstate\" 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Now transforming houses as a living, she\u2019ll share her secrets to her success. Eavesdrop on this conversation and learn how to look for excellent house flipping deals, ensure a smooth renovation project, and more tips and strategies for home remodeling and selling!Key Takeaways To Listen ForTips for finding a good tenantReason to hold a \u201creserve fund\u201d when flipping and how to make sure that property is profitableThings you should pay attention to when remodeling propertiesSecrets to finding great deals for flippingBest advice for people who are new to fixing and flippingDifferent course of action to finance your dealsResources Mentioned In This EpisodeFree Apartment Syndication Due Diligence Checklist for Passive Investor About Elisa CovingtonElisa Covington is a real estate investor in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the Founder and CEO of Transform Real Estate Investments, LLC, a Bay Area local Real Estate Solutions Company that purchases and improves all types of homes in various conditions and locations. In 2017, Elisa transitioned out of a comfortable, good-paying 9-5 job to a full-time investor. With 40 completed projects, she became her own boss and managed to work fewer hours but make many times more than her old W2 income. She\u2019s been making a 7-figure profit every year since 2019. Elisa started her investing journey by purchasing, remodeling, house hacking, and owning furnished rentals in San Francisco. She has done a DIY remodel with her husband and also managed rental properties on her own.\u202fElisa enjoys helping people and sharing her knowledge with others. She currently mentors a few aspiring investors and hopes to empower more women to get started in real estate. 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