Welcome to My Real Estate Journey

Hello My name is Mari Sow and I've been in a real estate industry for the past decade and have recently embarked on the journey with the investments side of real estate. it's been a super exciting moment of my life as I begin this new journey. For someone who has been in real estate for over a decade I've realized that i didn't know anything about real estate. Thus I decided to create this new blog to track my journey and progress as i'm learning a whole new side of the business industry. The experience is literally like learning a whole new language. I was familiar with some of the general terms thrown around but now i'm learning a whole new jargon such as DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) or ROI (Return On Investments). Another great term is LTV (Loan To Value), ARV (After Repair Value) and BPO (Broker Price Opinion) just to name a few. I will surely be referencing quite a bit of these terms as I post more about what I learn. A little bit of my background is that I was born in Africa, speak five languages (English, French, Fulani, Wolof & Lingala). We moved around a bit while very young and got the privilege of making new friends every few years. Although i didn't see it that way at the time. My family lived in Zambia, RDC Congo which was known as Zaire when we resided there, then the Congo Republic, and Senegal. My most recent ties are in Dakar, Senegal and RDC Congo. I go back every few years to visit Senegal as I still have close family members residents. We moved to Ohio in 1999 just before the new millennium and Columbus is my hometown. I call Ohio my hometown as it is the one place I've resided the longest for the latter of my teens years, early and mid 20's. As an adult i made a choice to follow warmer weather in Florida and Orlando has become my second home. I love the residents here, my friends and colleagues. Each day, i look forward to connecting with Orlando locals and/or transplants like myself. Orlando being one of the number one tourist place in the word, I believe the great diversity of all america and the world makes this place a great and unique place to call home. I appreciate you and the time you took to get to know me a bit. I'm looking forward to getting to you too and sharing my journey with you! Sincerely, Mari Sow A bientot!