The Wealth Blueprint: Financial Freedom Through Real Estate

In this week’s episode of The Wealth Blueprint Podcast, we sit down with Rosa, a powerhouse mom, entrepreneur, and investor from Queens who turned financial stress into a thriving real estate empire. Rosa did everything "right": degrees, career, marriage, and a home in New York. But when she and her husband realized their mortgage was swallowing their paychecks, they knew something had to change. That moment of "this can’t be it" sparked a journey that led Rosa from a single home to building a $2.5M portfolio with 13 doors in Philadelphia. Today, she balances a W2 job, her own company, motherhood, and real estate investing. She shows that with systems, support, and the right mindset, you don’t need to choose between stability and freedom. She shares how she went from feeling mortgage-strapped to owning multi-family properties, the role of systems, community, and mentorship in scaling quickly and lessons she has learned from triplex rehabs, building a reliable team from afar, and managing time across career, business, parenting, and real estate. If you have ever wondered how to juggle it all or felt like the rules you were taught about money and success were not enough, Rosa’s story will inspire you to think bigger, act bolder, and start building wealth on your terms. In this Episode * 00:41 – Introduction to Rosa’s story and background * 02:01 – Why Real Estate? * 03:54 – The importance of systems, processes, and community support * 04:30 – Navigating contractor challenges and building the right team * 05:30 – Mindset shifts: overcoming fear, comparison, and taking action * 07:08 – Managing Time Across A W-2, A Business and Real Estate * 11:12 – Why she joined ICONS and how it helped her scale beyond single families * 16:55 – Rosa’s Vision for the future * 52:45 – Advice to her children (and all new investors) Resources: - Get a copy of Accelerate Your Real Estate - https://a.co/d/bdW6j7K - Book a call - http://www.openspaceswomen.com/bookacall - 5-Day Real Estate Investor Accelerator - https://www.theinvestoraccelerator.com Connect with Palak and Niti - Website: https://www.openspaceswomen.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openspaceswomen/ https://www.instagram.com/openspacesacademy/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openspaceswomen - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/openspacescapital/ - YouTube: https://youtube.com/@openspaces1251 - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@openspacesacademy https://www.tiktok.com/@openspacesacademy

How much money do you really need to start investing in real estate? This week, we’re bringing back an important conversation that’s especially relevant right now: how to know if you’re financially ready for your first or your next real estate deal. We break down three stages most people find themselves in, share practical steps to help you turn lifestyle creep into intentional investing, and leverage systems like the SCALE Framework to buy back time, not just properties In this Episode 01:12: Understand the 3 Key Stages of where people are at (from a money perspective) 02:49: Are you finding it hard to make ends meet? 04:16: Improving your credit score before you start investing 05:10: Three things you can focus on to squash your credit card debt 05:58: What should I do if I have a bit of a nest egg to invest? 10:33: Flipping the script: learning how to invest first – and then spend 17:11 What should you do if you have a few hundred thousand dollars to play with? 20:53 Reverse engineering your dream: figuring out your end goal Resources: Get a copy of Accelerate Your Real Estate - https://a.co/d/bdW6j7K Book a call - http://www.openspaceswomen.com/bookacall 5-Day Real Estate Investor Accelerator - http://theinvestoraccelerator.com/ Connect with Palak and Niti Website: https://www.openspaceswomen.com/ Instagram: / openspaceswomen / openspacesacademy Facebook: / openspaceswomen LinkedIn: / openspacescapital YouTube: / @openspaces1251 TikTok: / openspacesacademy / openspacesacademy

This week, we’re bringing back one of our most-loved conversations: a powerful episode where Palak sits down with Heather Roberts, a powerhouse entrepreneur who went from being a stay-at-home mom to building and scaling multiple multimillion-dollar businesses. Heather shares the truth behind her journey: navigating the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, learning how to work with her spouse as a business partner, and making tough decisions about growth, exit strategies, and alignment with her lifestyle goals. This conversation is a candid look at what it really takes to scale while protecting your sanity, your relationships, and your quality of life. If you’ve ever wondered how to balance ambition with personal fulfillment, this episode is for you. In This Episode 0:00 – Introduction to the Women Redefining Wealth series 2:51 – Heather’s journey from stay-at-home mom to entrepreneur 9:10 – Balancing family life while building businesses 11:15 – The realities of working with a spouse 16:10 – Decision-making, boundaries, and growth pains 17:24 – Scaling challenges vs. profitability traps 26:11 – Heather’s next chapter and building the mastermind she wished existed Resources 📘 Get a copy of Accelerate Your Real Estate → https://a.co/d/bdW6j7K 📅 Book a call → http://www.openspaceswomen.com/bookacall 🎯 Free 5-Day Real Estate Investor Accelerator → https://www.openspaceswomen.com/5day Connect with Palak & Niti Website: https://www.openspaceswomen.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openspaceswomen/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openspaceswomen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/openspacescapital/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@openspaces1251 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@openspacesacademy Connect with Heather Roberts Website: https://www.rsgsales.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherrobertsextraordinarywomen Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/Heather-Roberts-Wayfair-Mastermind-Coach-101749938654808/

In this week’s episode, we sit down with Yolanda, a Venezuelan-born entrepreneur who always loved real estate but didn’t see herself as a “real estate investor.” For over a decade, she held a few cash-bought properties that helped her family, but she never knew how to grow her portfolio. That changed when she joined the Open Spaces community, learned how to leverage equity, and surrounded herself with accountability partners who pushed her to think bigger. Today, Yolanda has crossed the $1M portfolio mark, learned how to scale using commercial financing, and even teamed up with another member for her first JV flip; all while breaking free from cultural money beliefs that kept her playing small. In this episode, you’ll hear how she went from “stuck” to scaling a $1M+ portfolio, the mindset shift from buying in cash to leveraging for growth, and how community and accountability partners fast-tracked her deals. If you’ve ever felt like you were “just” holding a few properties without a clear plan to scale, this conversation will show you what’s possible when you get the right strategies, support, and mindset. In this Episode * 01:20 – Yolanda’s journey from Venezuela to Miami and early investments * 03:40 – The turning point that helped her start scaling * 04:15 – Breaking cultural beliefs around debt & leveraging equity * 07:00 – The San Antonio deal hunt (and a $40K appraisal surprise) * 09:20 – Pivoting from BRRR to flipping & JV’ing with an accountability partner * 10:30 – The abundance mindset that fuels this community * 13:50 – Yolanda’s 5-year vision for freedom and scaling * 17:40 – The advice she’d give anyone starting out today Resources: - Get a copy of Accelerate Your Real Estate - https://a.co/d/bdW6j7K - Book a call - http://www.openspaceswomen.com/bookacall - 5-Day Real Estate Investor Accelerator - https://www.theinvestoraccelerator.com Connect with Palak and Niti - Website: https://www.openspaceswomen.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openspaceswomen/ https://www.instagram.com/openspacesacademy/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openspaceswomen - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/openspacescapital/ - YouTube: https://youtube.com/@openspaces1251 - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@openspacesacademy https://www.tiktok.com/@openspacesacademy

This week, Palak sits down with Jing and Brian, a Philadelphia-based couple who went from corporate careers and hesitation to building a 10-door, $1.8M real estate portfolio. Jing left her corporate role, became a licensed agent, and co-founded a construction business with Brian, all while raising two young kids. Brian remains in his W2 job, but together, they’ve completely redefined how they see money, risk, and wealth building. This episode is the perspective shift you didn’t know you needed. "I looked at money differently before because it was all about spending as a consumer, and now that you're an investor, you look at money very differently." ~ Palak In this Episode * 01:01 – Introduction * 03:06 – Why Jing quit corporate and what changed * 04:15 – Finding courage through Palak’s story * 07:47 – Breaking out of Poverty mindset and reframing money as an investment * 04:59 – Contractor Vetting Tips * 07:19 – Analysing Deals with Speed * 12:38 – Vision: Financial freedom + flexibility for their kids Resources: - Get a copy of Accelerate Your Real Estate - https://a.co/d/bdW6j7K - Book a call - http://www.openspaceswomen.com/bookacall - 5-Day Real Estate Investor Accelerator - https://www.theinvestoraccelerator.com Connect with Palak and Niti - Website: https://www.openspaceswomen.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openspaceswomen/   https://www.instagram.com/openspacesacademy/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openspaceswomen - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/openspacescapital/ - YouTube: https://youtube.com/@openspaces1251 - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@openspacesacademy https://www.tiktok.com/@openspacesacademy