The Power of Design in Real Estate Investing w/ Christina Beck

In this episode, we sit down with Christina Beck, an HGTV-winning designer, realtor, and co-owner of Vero Home, a Cincinnati-based design and real estate investment company.

Christina shares her journey from working a 9-5, to her first couple live-in flips with her husband Colin, to flipping a few properties a year while raising kids, to ultimately being invited onto and winning an HGTV flipping competition and starting her own design and real estate investing company here in Cincinnati, OH.

In the episode, Christina discusses her early flips, the challenges she ran into with her renovations, the importance of planning before starting a project, common hurdles for first-time flippers, and why design is an essential component to a successful RE investing strategy.

She also opens up about her HGTV experience, explaining how she ended up on the show and what actually went down behind the scenes. Christina offers tips on budget-friendly design for investors and highlights how intentional choices can elevate a home’s market appeal.

Connect with Christina:
Instagram: @verohomedesigns
Email: christina@verohomecincy.com
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Connect with Sharper Capital:
Website: https://sharpercapital.com
Instagram: @sharpercapitalpartners
Email: info@sharpercapital.com
Phone: +1 (513) 334-7501

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction to Christina Beck and Her Journey
• 2:47 From Marketing to Real Estate: The Transition
• 5:54 The First Renovation Experience
• 9:07 Learning Through Experience: The First Flip
• 12:04 The Turning Point: Going Full-Time in Real Estate
• 15:13 The HGTV Experience: Casting and Filming
• 18:05 The Importance of Design in Real Estate
• 20:53 Design Strategies for Successful Flips
• 32:24 The Importance of Planning in Home Flipping
• 34:15 Navigating the Challenges of First-Time Flips
• 39:00 Effective Collaboration and Communication in Design
• 44:27 Scaling Your Flipping Business with Design
• 52:59 Designing on a Budget for First-Time Home Buyers
• 56:18 Emotional Decisions in Home Buying