AboutAs a Filipino immigrant, it seemed my path was clear—to become a nurse like millions of others. But while growing up, I knew that I wanted to have my own business like my grandmother in the Philippines. She owned a carinderia, a small roadside restaurant serving homecooked food. Like her, I felt that becoming an entrepreneur was a way for me to leave my own legacy.
Real estate was an idea I thought of while on an eight-hour drive to visit my sister in college. It didn’t take long for me to realize that earning my license was very attainable. I remember thinking, “Why not?” The worst-case scenario was I’d be out $1,000, but it would give me the opportunity to learn the process of homeownership so I could possibly help my mom buy a home. Best case scenario? I would find a career I love.
What happened? The best-case scenario.
Since then, I have helped dozens of families, especially immigrants, achieve their dream of homeownership.