I am honored to go on my first flip endeavor with my #spiritcouple @Nestrs HGTV stars, Airbnb Super Hosts, and beings that flowed to Columbus, OH via NYC just like yours truly. On International Women’s Day, Sarah Karakaian and I sat in the bank and signed all of the paperwork for a lil’ passion project known as Welcome Home 614, a Real Estate Investment Business. Both Sarah and her amazing hubby Nick believed in the one piece of property I felt like I needed to buy for my first flip, Betsy 614! 

Here’s how it started:

My mom was helping me send out mailers to homes after I sold a house in the neighborhood,  She picked up an envelope and said to me.. I think this woman.. will call you. It was Miss Elizabeth aka Betsy I kid you not.. 2 weeks later.. ring ring..  it was her! 

I met her and we talked for almost 2 hours that day. She was feisty and funny and proud, she lived in her home for 30 years and loved it so!

After some more discussion,  she was not ready to sell, she truly loved her home. That was just fine with me. I visited her 2 more times,  just to say hi really, I knew it was an honor that she enjoyed my company. Her stories were great, and she didn’t take s*** from anyone. Last Summer I proclaimed during late night beers and a firepit, if she ever did sell I wanted to buy this home  It didn’t look like any other around, massive character, outward abrasiveness and charm.. just like Betsy!

Unfortunately.. Betsy passed away. I did not know for a couple of months. Her son called me not long ago and said, my mother passed and she really liked you, would you sell her home? I thought I could do one better, and buy it, transform it, and make it into something that was a dream home for someone else  #myfirstflip … I couldn’t do it justice alone. It deserved better than that! I spoke to a private lender (who laughed at me), a few investors (that shot me down in seconds) and finally a hard money lender, our partners at Fund That Flip. But I couldn’t take on Betsy alone, I needed backup, so  I took Nick and Sarah on a tour and slightly awkwardly.. like I love to do.. asked if they would partner with me to make the transformation a true success. When they accepted I was elated! HERE WE GO! Be sure to follow our hashtag #BETSY614 on Instagram where we will be posting our transformation We will accept nothing short of excellence and do this home the justice it deserves! We got you Betsy!