Tabitha Jones can't sit still. A compliance director for a financial company, she has coached volleyball, hosted wellness retreats, hosted luxury pop-up picnics, and built a career in real estate in the Bronx and lower Westchester County, New York.
Jones, 38, never intended to become a part-time real estate agent, but when he bought his first property in Westchester County 10 years ago, a home for himself, his mother and younger brother, everyone He said he was very impressed. She was so enthusiastic about the deal that she encouraged me to consider becoming an agent next time.
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Always curious about the profession, she accepted a weekend management position at a brokerage firm in White Plains, New York. Since becoming licensed and joining Keller Williams as an agent in 2016, she has primarily worked with first-time buyers, friends, and acquaintances. Currently, she is an experienced investor and agent and enjoys teaching others.
“She just wants to improve herself,” said her brother Christian Jones, 30.
Jones recently started a real estate investment club with like-minded friends. All are Afro-Latinx women between the ages of 35 and 40 who live in the Bronx and are looking to invest in their borough. It's the next big thing. ”
“Investors will come in and start taking over neighborhoods,” she says. “Why can't we be such investors?”
Her goal is to own five properties. To achieve that, she said, “you have to be willing to make sacrifices.” She's grateful to have a job in finance (and a side hustle) and doesn't spend money on clothes, shoes, or gadgets. Her cell phone was a hand-me-down, and she didn't buy a new car until “the wheels literally fell off.”
Last year, Jones wanted to buy a third property, ideally in or near the Bronx, where her brother could potentially occupy. He lived in a rented house in the borough, but was unsure of his next move after his father's death. In the long term, we were looking for a solid investment property that could be a rentable, flexible asset, so we looked at everything from condos to apartment complexes to small mixed-use buildings.
“I’m always looking,” Jones said. “I'm always in my head.”
Among her options are:
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