In this edition of Entrepreneurial Appetite's Black Book Discussion, we feature a conversation with scholar-scientist turned entrepreneur, Richelle Delia- co-founder of Housing Joint Venture.

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The Housing Joint Venture model provides a viable option for addressing housing affordability and a pragmatic example of how the theory of mission-driven initiatives can be put into profitable practice. The talk sums up themes gathered as an active real estate investor-scientist. Life Liberty n' Property is the combined lessons from John & Richelle (from John's perspective) that reveal a proven framework that anyone can use to amass the real estate portfolio of their dreams.

Bio: Richelle Delia, Ph.D. is the co-Founder of the Housing Joint Venture. Housing Joint Venture is a membership community dedicated to sustainable development in urban neighborhoods. Members select from pre-vetted, value-add real estate investment opportunities that provide consistent returns and bring renewal (but not gentrification) to blighted communities. She and her co-founder grew $300,000 into a real estate portfolio worth over $2,000,000 in three years. Dr. Delia is a Fulbright scholar, a globally recognized expert in building materials, and a real estate impact investing advocate. She lives in Columbus, OH with her husband John.

This month's featured book was Life, Liberty n' Property by John Delia. A book that leverages almost 10 years of real estate investment knowledge to deliver no-nonsense advice and perspectives for the modern would-be real estate investor. John Delia reveals a proven framework that anyone can use to amass the real estate portfolio of their dreams. The lessons offered up as narratives from his own experience give real-world examples of how anyone can intimately know the real estate investing industry.