Before getting my license I was (and still am) a real estate investor. Primarily on the fix and flip side of the business. I acquired my license in order to complete or come full circle with my real estate career - to become a part of all facets of real estate.

- Working with uneducated or inexperienced agents on the other side of the deal and its negative impact to the client can be a challenge. - I work with quite a few investors in the Kansas City area. It is tough for me to preview one of their completed projects knowing that they skimped on some of the finishes - knowing they would earn more in the end and sell quicker - I want to help every person I work with achieve the American Dream of home ownership. When I know someone can afford to own a home because they earn a good living, however, their credit score won’t allow them lending - this is heart wrenching. I will help them with a lender who will give them guidance and coaching to correct their credit issues.

I started my career with the largest brokerage in the world because I was referred to them by a few friends I knew in the industry. I learned fundamental skills from them and because of my prior investor experience I was able take off pretty quick. I quickly learned how it felt to be a small fish in a large sea, just how overwhelming and intimidating it was to find answers and immerse myself in a large organization. Education was available to me ( a lot of it and at a great cost), but I needed to know what I needed now and it became difficult to figure it all out. I needed one on one expertise, so I eventually joined a team at the brokerage. After a lot of over-promising and under-delivering on the team (as well as a huge commission split to the team leader) I went solo as an agent again and made a decision to open my own brokerage. Opening Sellstate Heartland Realty was the best decision I’ve ever made in my real estate career. With our agent pillars for success: High Commission, revenue sharing program, breakthrough technology commitment and with overwhelming educational and mentoring opportunities for agents - the success rates and stakes for agents are measurably different. You can tell I am a a raving fan for what we do here.

PCS Military Relocation Expert. Realtor for residential and commercial sales in Kansas, Missouri and Colorado. Broker and brokerage owner.

Nothing can make me more proud than seeing the smile on a client’s face after the home closing process. Second best wound be opening my own real estate brokerage and being able to educate agents in a pragmatic, practical way that I feel also better prepared me as a Realtor

At Sellstate we are fully embed with the technology from kvCORE. This tech is world renowned and just helps button up the process from A-Z. It helps keep us organized where we don’t drop the ball with our communication and customer contact. It also serves a professional marketing tool for our agents and expands our consumer reach vastly into the community. If someone doesn’t see one of our yard signs throughout the Kansas City area they are sure to see and know about us online and on social media.

I think online reviews are important for consumer reach and knowledge of a business and how they’re doing . Each and everyone client we work with will get touch points from us via text and email and from their agent personally. Beyond an online review, nothing can replace the kind words and personal note our clients will often give us for doing a job well done.

My experience in real estate began long before I earned my real estate license and became a brokerage owner. I started my real estate career by joining Fortune Builders mastery program in investing. I began fixing and flipping houses in 2004. Through this experience I learned a lot about the value of real estate investing, home improvement, how to access home and property valuation and access equity. Many of my clients use me and my contacts as a resource for home improvements before the sales process to ready their home top dollar offers. I am utilized for the same reason when previewing homes with buyers. I can access repair needs quickly and give my clients a good account for what to expect before an inspection is even ordered. I also actively educate and mentor my agents in the brokerage with my resources and knowledge of real estate investing.