What happens when your contractor disappears to Brazil with your deposit money? How do you recover when your "simple" $10,000 renovation balloons to $30,000? Lois takes us behind the glossy before-and-after photos to reveal the messy, beautiful truth about house flipping.

With a background in mortgage financing, Lois understood the numbers side of real estate but hesitated to jump into investing because "it was just too scary." That changed when she joined our community and took action—purchasing her first flip within 90 days. What followed was a journey filled with unexpected challenges, powerful lessons, and remarkable personal growth.

Her candid account of breaking even on her first flip and losing money on her second provides invaluable insights for both novice and experienced investors. From foundation issues that turned out to be simple drainage problems to the emotional high of transforming neglected properties into beautiful homes, Lois shares the unfiltered reality of house flipping. She explains how she discovered she's not risk-averse but "calculated risk friendly," and how this mindset shift transformed her approach to both real estate and life.

Beyond the financial details, Lois reveals the profound personal satisfaction she finds in the transformation process—putting herself in the buyer's shoes, making thoughtful design choices, and giving houses a chance at a new story. Her journey parallels her other surprising life adventures, including joining a college marching band in her fifties and becoming an ultra-runner in her forties after never considering herself athletic.

Whether you're contemplating your first investment or recovering from a challenging flip, Lois's story reminds us that success isn't measured solely by profit margins but by courage, resilience, and the willingness to keep showing up. As she wisely notes, "It's amazing what happens if you just take little steps forward. You'd be shocked at what might happen if you do that."

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