Volume I Issue 2
February 25, 2010

Carolina Zeeb,
Co-Founder Capital Area REIA

Originally from Bogota, Colombia and recently a naturalized
American citizen, Carolina started investing in real estate part-time in
2003, and prior to investing was an Event Planner for an association in
Washington, D.C. Carolina then became a Loan Officer for the Latino
division of a large mortgage company. Her first deal paid out more than
what she was being paid at her previous job. At that point she
knew she wouldn’t last much longer. Carolina was dating her husband
Tom at the time and he was an investor and gave her the inspiration
and knowledge to get started on her own.

In addition to Capital Area REIA, Carolina is active in our Profitable
Partnerships coaching program, her church and church choir. Carolina
was proud to receive the National REIA 2009 Award of Excellence. On top of
it all, She has a beautiful 1 year old baby boy. Carolina actually
went into labor at their January 2009 REIA meeting and Tom and
Carolina had to leave quickly. Four hours later Tommy was born! “I am
extremely happy that real estate allows me to have time for the best of
both worlds: business and family. Tom and I love running Capital Area REIA
and coaching students on doing successful deals and being active investors
ourselves,” Carolina says.

“Business is doing great so far in 2010. We have two great deals in the pipeline and REIA
membership and attendance is growing rapidly because we have an exciting
speaker lineup and have advertised the success our members are
having. I think focus is key to staying ahead. I encourage all our
members to focus on fundamentals and to stay connected and educated, and
that the best place for that is at our REIA meetings.

To REIA leaders specifically, I encourage them to focus more
than ever on guiding and providing valuable resources to their members.
This will provide excellent value and keep and expand your membership.
There is no better place than the REIA to help guide members and provide
the resources and education members need.”

For 2010, Carolina tells investors, “Focus on the facts
and ignore the excessive negativity of the news media. Believe in your
business and the power of real estate deals to set you free to live the
life you dream of. I also stress that you need to get properly
educated, get a mentor, and that they should feel safe learning at our REIA
as we aggressively screen our speakers and educational programs. Only in
this country could a 32 year old Colombian-born woman with no experience in
Real Estate and whose first language isn’t English, become an independent
and fabulously successful entrepreneur. I truly am living the ‘American
dream. ‘”