What would you do if you only had $1400 to your name? Investing in real estate probably would not be your answer. But that’s exactly what Zuri’s guest, Jessica Myers, did. Jessica is a real estate developer with over 10 years of training and industry experience. Today, Jessica along with her business partner have made headlines after acquiring the Home to Suites in El Reno, Oklahoma - a deal valued at over $8.3 million. If you’re wondering how Jessica went from an unfulfilled, corporate ladder climber with $1400 to become one of the youngest Black hotel owners in the industry, then this episode is for you.

Zuri and Jessica chat about building wealth through real estate investing and Jessica isn’t holding back. She shares her “how I did it” story while also giving you insights into the behind-the-scenes pivots and needle movers that built her empire. From investing in real estate 101 to how the heck you even purchase a hotel, this episode with Jessica will blow your mind and inspire you to buy an investment property or two. 




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A Closer Look at the Episode:
[6:03] How Jessica started out in media but ended up owning a hotel
[9:29] Taking the first steps and pivoting into real estate investing
[11:25] What is wholesaling and why you should start there
[13:14]  The importance of networking
[14:10] How Jessica worked a full-time job while getting her foot in the door with real estate investing
[16:26] Purchasing her first four homes back to back with $1400 to her name
[18:26] Making the decision to purchase a hotel
[21:17] The logistics of purchasing a hotel
[25:35] How funding works when you’re purchasing a hotel
[26:40] How the pandemic interrupted Jessica’s plans and what she did about it
[31:21] Why real estate and hotel ownership is not a get rich quick plan and the importance of setting goals
[34:20] How Jessica’s dreams have grown and how she’s expanding to support and empower her community
[36:17] Opening up the world of entrepreneurship
[37:55] How you can start building your wealth through real estate




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What would you do if you only had $1400 to your name? Investing in real estate probably would not be your answer. But that’s exactly what Zuri’s guest, Jessica Myers, did. Jessica is a real estate developer with over 10 years of training and industry experience. Today, Jessica along with her business partner have made headlines after acquiring the Home to Suites in El Reno, Oklahoma - a deal valued at over $8.3 million. If you’re wondering how Jessica went from an unfulfilled, corporate ladder climber with $1400 to become one of the youngest Black hotel owners in the industry, then this episode is for you.Zuri and Jessica chat about building wealth through real estate investing and Jessica isn’t holding back. She shares her “how I did it” story while also giving you insights into the behind-the-scenes pivots and needle movers that built her empire. From investing in real estate 101 to how the heck you even purchase a hotel, this episode with Jessica will blow your mind and inspire you to buy an investment property or two.  Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zurihall/">Zuri Hall</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsjessicamyers/">Jessica Myers</a> A Closer Look at the Episode:<ul>
<li>[6:03] How Jessica started out in media but ended up owning a hotel</li>
<li>[9:29] Taking the first steps and pivoting into real estate investing</li>
<li>[11:25] What is wholesaling and why you should start there</li>
<li>[13:14]  The importance of networking</li>
<li>[14:10] How Jessica worked a full-time job while getting her foot in the door with real estate investing</li>
<li>[16:26] Purchasing her first four homes back to back with $1400 to her name</li>
<li>[18:26] Making the decision to purchase a hotel</li>
<li>[21:17] The logistics of purchasing a hotel</li>
<li>[25:35] How funding works when you’re purchasing a hotel</li>
<li>[26:40] How the pandemic interrupted Jessica’s plans and what she did about it</li>
<li>[31:21] Why real estate and hotel ownership is not a get rich quick plan and the importance of setting goals</li>
<li>[34:20] How Jessica’s dreams have grown and how she’s expanding to support and empower her community</li>
<li>[36:17] Opening up the world of entrepreneurship</li>
<li>[37:55] How you can start building your wealth through real estate</li>
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HOT HAPPY MESS will help you find your magic, in the middle of life’s messes. Self-Care. Love. Career. It's Best Life, minus the Burnout!

Zuri Hall's Hot Happy Mess

Are you craving Best Life, minus the Burnout… constantly striving for more, and quite frankly — F’n over it? Want more happiness, peace, and purpose… NOW? Well then LET’S. GO. From Emmy Award Winning TV host Zuri Hall comes ‘Hot Happy Mess’ — your new go-to podcast for mindfully ambitious Millennial women. It’s the same fun, down-to-earth vibes that Zuri’s known for during her candid red carpet interviews + celebrity sit-downs (on MTV, E! News, and now Access Hollywood)... but this show is all about the most important VIP of your life: YOU. And it’s time to own it!This podcast will help you take it all a little less seriously, and find your magic in the middle of life’s messes. No more putting off your living for tomorrow.Self-Care. Relationships. Mental Wellness. New Motherhood. Team No Kids. Career Wins (and Fails). Social Media. Real stories from real, amazing everyday women. We’re covering it all. Our North Star is ‘Happy’ and it’s not an end destination — it’s a state of being, during the entire journey of our lives. Wine (and tequila, and vodka, and whiskey… and pretty much everything else) will be spilled. The occasional f*bomb will be dropped. Laughs (and a few tears) will be shed. Messes will be made… but we’ll find our magic, in the middle of them. Together. New episodes every Wednesday! Follow @ZuriHall and @HotHappyMess on Instagram to keep the good vibes going.

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45: Meet One of the Youngest Black Hotel Owners in the Game with Jessica Myers

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