Randy Ballen

About Randy Ballen

I have been a bookkeeping professional for over 15 years and more recently a real estate investor. I am the founder of Advocate Home Buyers, Astrius Properties, Ballen Bookkeeping, co-founder of REI Bookkeeping Babes and founder of Room to Rise, a charitable 501(c)(3) organization.I am passionate about real estate investing and empowering women to build their financial knowledge and confidence. As a financial professional and real estate investor, my goal is to help people who are facing housing insecurity find safe and secure housing that they can rely on. I want to be able to give them the opportunity to rise and to and help my fellow boss babes take over the world one property at a time.Accounting and bookkeeping are the heart of every business and I thrive on helping business owners to stay on top of their numbers to achieve success. As a business owner who loves her work, I have developed a focus to assist Real Estate Investors. Although located in Palm Beach County, Florida, I work virtually worldwide. We are a boutique bookkeeping firm offering personalized packages designed to save you time, money, and stress.Room to RiseMy most recent venture is a nonprofit to address housing insecurity in vulnerable populations and get as many people as possible into safe affordable homes of their own. We offer shared housing solutions, alternative mortgages through a rent-to-own program, and community education on buying and owning a home. I believe in the power of community to help us lift each other up. My dream is for Room to Rise to give as many people as possible the opportunity to rise beyond their current circumstance and reach their full potential.Our first shared housing solution, The Sunshine House, located in Boynton Beach is currently accepting applications for residents! We are always in need of donations.I welcome opportunities to offer a free evaluation of your business and its bookkeeping needs. If you are a distressed person in need of housing or someone looking to volunteer, donate, or work together as a real estate investor please contact me at 56••••••73 or r••••@roomtorise.org Aside from work, I enjoy music, dancing, and cultural arts.FOCUS: Shared Housing, Affordable Housing, Safe Housing, Sober Housing, Sober Living, The Sunshine House, Rent-to-Own Options, Educational Resources, Women in Distress, Recovery, Distressed Owners/Houses, Motivated Sellers, Investors00, Avoid Foreclosure, Bookkeeping for Real Estate Investors, Accounting, Advanced QuickBooks Certified, Certified Digital Bookkeeper, Money Mentoring, Coaching

Experience

1. Co-founder at Rei Bookkeeping Babes

   Rei Bookkeeping Babes

   Jan 2022 — Present

Education

• Georgetown University

  School of Foreign Service

• University of Pittsburgh

  Graduate Degree, History

• University of Pittsburgh

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History and Russion Cultural Studies