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b'Investing with Taylor at www.investwithtaylor.com\\xa0\\nMaria Zondervan is a former wildlife biologist who transitioned into real estate investing and entrepreneurship. She started investing in real estate in 1996 and slowly built up her portfolio while working as a wildlife biologist. Eventually, she decided to leave her day job and focus on real estate investing full-time. Maria\'s motivation for building wealth through real estate was to secure a future for her son, who has autism.\\nIn addition to her real estate investments, Maria also co-owns a franchise business, which has provided her with additional income and opportunities. She emphasizes the importance of networking and surrounding yourself with the right people in order to succeed in real estate investing. Maria also highlights the significance of property management and finding the right property manager to ensure the success of your investments.\\nKey Takeaways:\\nMaria Zondervan transitioned from being a wildlife biologist to a full-time real estate investor and entrepreneur.\\nShe started investing in real estate in 1996 and gradually built up her portfolio while working her day job.\\nShe emphasizes the importance of networking and surrounding yourself with the right people in order to succeed in real estate investing.\\nProperty management is a crucial aspect of real estate investing, and finding the right property manager is essential for success.\\nQuotes:\\n"I started letting those folks invest in the things I was investing in. Like, they didn\'t know how to analyze the properties and all that kind of stuff. So I said, well, invest alongside me." - Maria Zondervan\\n"I\'m one of those people that just always follows my passion. My passion was just calling me in that direction." - Maria Zondervan\\n"Getting the property management aspect right is the number one thing. So that\'s probably the lesson I\'ve learned the most." - Maria Zondervan\\nFind her at www.bluevikingscapital.com'