Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #74 with Karen Cruz

Imagine coming to a home where you're scheduled to have an open house. You walk in to find that the house is a complete disaster and the only person to help you out is a young guy with no pants on. Unfortunately today's guest, Karen Cruz, stumbled upon this very stressful scenario and had to find a way to make this boy hustle and get things done. Dubbed as the Queen of Investment Properties, Karen Cruz has been in real estate for 20 years. Tune in to find out just how hard a realtor will hustle for their client... Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes:  00:35 – Leigh welcomes today's guest, Karen Cruz 00:50 – Karen is located in Moorestown, New Jersey and has bought and invested in real estate for 20 years; she has now decided to help friends and family buy and sell property 01:10 – Leigh says there are more people trying to figure out investment in realty 02:07 – Karen was approached by another agent to do an open house of a town house in Moorestown, New Jersey as she had to go out of town unexpectedly 02:25 – Karen was getting ready for the open house but the room where the signs were was locked, so she asked her husband to get her some from the store 02:42 – Karen arrived at the house and there was a young man who did not have his pants on 03:14 – It was 30 minutes to open house and the house was littered with beer cans, empty wrappers, nerf guns and the like 03:40 – Karen and the guy had to clean the house really fast 04:31 – After cleaning the kitchen, Karen checked the rooms and all the rooms were a mess 05:22 – Karen was cleaning the room and a curtain rod fell on her head 06:02 – After cleaning the rooms, Karen asked the guy why his parents did not tell him about the open house 06:18 – Karen realized she was in the wrong unit 06:57 – All the houses all looked the same and there was a shared driveway 07:18 – Karen arrived at the right house and saw a woman come in from the hallway who turned out to be the owner 08:08 – Karen says realtors get things done under pressure 08:37 – Leigh says the movie American Beauty shows a scene where Annette Benning's character was realtor 09:11 – The house is still under listing 10:02 – After what happened, Karen thought she had to share her story with Leigh 10:39 – Agents do not know what will happen during an open house and their spouses also play a role as Karen called her husband to help her out 11:27 – Karen says the support system of realtors include their spouses 11:42 – If you a buyer or a seller, you have to respect your realtor's time with their partner 12:35 – Karen says if you are looking at buying your first property: do your research, reach out to an expert and educate yourself 13:03 – Leigh says find a mentor if you want to go into investment property and join courses 14:07 – Contact Karen at 856-359-4971 15:05 – Tweet Leigh Brown for your very own crazy story in real estate 3 Key Points Always check if you are at the right unit or you might end up cleaning someone else's house. Make time for your partner as they are part of your support system. Do your research, look for a mentor and educate yourself if you want to start investing in property.  Credits Audio Production by Chris Mottram Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives Cover Design by Two Minds Design Original Music by Rimsky Music