. >> my name is melissa newsbaum. i'm a real estate investor, and prior to going to the free event and getting my start in real estate investing, i was a stay-at-home mom. i did foster care for 10 years. and i welcomed 82 heads in and out of my front door during that 10 years. and as kiddos do, they grow up and move out and get lives of their own. and i wanted to still find something that i could do to be passionate about and find a way to give back. and so, i decided to attend a free event and see if real estate was really something that i wanted to get into. and i found that it was gonna be much simpler than i thought and that i didn't need to have a lot of experience or money of my own to make it work for me. and so, going through that process, i've been able to close on 15 deals in the last 12 months. so, making my life amazing and giving us the opportunity to live life on our terms. >> so, what do you think of the event? >> it's great. phenomenal. >> learning a lot? >> absolutely. >> and you can do it when you ge