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in Las Vegas on Short Sales, her real estate investments began soaring. “Within a few months I had 30 properties under contract and a short sale negotiator working for me full time.” With a promising new job in Corporate America, Laura had planned to keep investing in real estate as a side business. But when this part-time income outpaced her salary, she took a leap of faith and plunged into real estate full time – and her career skyrocketed. And then, the rubber met the road…What came next can only be explained in Laura’s own words: “After a few years, it began to get boring. I knew there was something missing; there had to be more to this. The money was great but my heart wasn’t in it. Writing a book wasn’t interesting for me – I’m more of a hands-on person. In 2010, with the Internet so popular, I decided to build a website teaching about real estate. For a year and a half I worked on this website at night, every night from 8 pm to 2 to 3 am in the morning. I had a limited budget at that point so I did the work myself and was still doing real estate in the daytime. I didn’t really know yet if I was going to do something with this website – I didn’t really know where I was going with it. So I basically did the videos, and basic content and started it as a membership site and launched it in August 2011. It was called RealEs- tateMentorshipOnline.” My focus at this point was just to give training to Realty411Guide.com people about buying real estate, and within a year it was successful, I guess, for a membership site. But people kept telling me, ‘You need to go out there, you need to talk to people, you can’t hide behind a com- puter – you have much more of a presence, charis- ma.’ This one person, now a good friend, he kind of pushed me to do that. That’s why I started doing these live events. I started first in St Louis, as that’s where I lived, and slowly expanded into other areas.” It had come full circle. This bright young woman – nurtured by a Hawaiian firm full of sage agents so openly generous with their time and wisdom – realized her own life would really only be complete by inspiring others to fulfill their dreams. COACHING FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE… Hands-on is a requirement with Laura; for both her and the protégés she mentors. So, don’t ex- pect to rest on your laurels – she’s going to hold you accountable until you’ve got the process down pat. You can even reach out later, after you’re on your feet. Laura loves to stay in touch and provides even more ways to keep you in the midst with local live events in your city, webinars, and podcasts. She makes it a point of answering all real estate questions per- sonally that come through her site, and is thoroughly invested in your success at every turn. You’ll also want to get to know Laura’s daughter, Elizabeth Klingseisen; her partner and protégé. A vibrant millennial, with a firm grip on what she wants and how she’ll make it happen, Elizabeth was so inspired by her mother that she’s fol- lowing in her footsteps. That said, she’ll make her own mark as well, because that’s what’s in her blood – and in her heart. READY, SET, GO! Laura Alamery has acquired ninja skills in every facet of this industry, while passionately blazing a clear and defining path to ensure her students reach their goals. It’s a calling, a passion to empower those who hope PAGE 101 • 2017 > reWEALTHmag.com