Spread the wealth.

<p><strong><a href="https://evepicker.com/spread-the-wealth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BE SURE TO SEE THE SHOWNOTES AND LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Eve Picker:</strong> [00:00:10] Hi there. Thanks so much for joining me today for the latest episode of Impact Real Estate Investing. My guest today is Charmaine Curtis, who's had a significant career as a real estate developer on the West Coast. She owns her own company, Curtis Development and Company, and she's focused on impactful housing projects trying to crack the affordable in the land of unaffordable. But we're not video blogging, so you probably don't know that Charmaine has two strikes against her. She's a woman and she's Black. And if you've ever wondered what that's like, here's a chance to learn. Charmaine says that she didn't know what she was up against until she was in her 30s, when reality struck. "How much more personal wealth would I have, she wonders, if I were a white man?"</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Eve:</strong> [00:01:12] Be sure to go to EvePicker.com to find out more about Charmaine on the show notes page for this episode and be sure to sign up for my newsletter so you can access information about impact real estate investing and get the latest news about the exciting projects on my crowdfunding platform. Small Change.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Eve:</strong> [00:01:36] Hello, Charmaine, it's just lovely to have you on my show.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Charmaine Curtis:</strong> [00:01:40] Well, it's really nice to meet you.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Eve:</strong> [00:01:42] Yes, I hope we meet in person some day ...</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Charmaine:</strong> [00:01:45] Me too.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Eve:</strong> [00:01:45] ... when this silly pandemic is over, right?</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Charmaine:</strong> [00:01:49] Yes.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Eve:</strong> [00:01:50] So, I wanted to ask by, start by asking you what, what drew you into real estate?</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Charmaine:</strong> [00:01:59] It wa