The Tax Mistake You're About To Make

This week E and KayCee sit down with Karen Glover, a San Francisco native E has known for over twenty years. Karen is the definition of a Renaissance woman: real estate agent, tax preparer, notary, contract analyst, and now a photo booth business owner. She's also the person who introduced E to her husband, so yes, she's a matchmaker too.

What we get into:

• How Karen got into real estate in 2004 after a family member dropped the ball on her first home purchase
• Buying a new build during the boom, refinancing, and watching it drop from $500K to $240K
• What "walking away" from a house actually means and how foreclosure worked in 2008
• Starting her tax business in 2007 by doing her own return and helping friends
• Stacking income streams without quitting her nine to five
• ADUs, Sacramento's pre-approved plans program, and using equity the smart way
• Raising her nieces and nephew while still making time for herself

About Karen: Bay Area born and raised, Karen has been in real estate since 2004 and tax prep since 2007. She added notary services, contract analyst work in construction, and launched her photo booth business in 2024. She's a mom, an auntie raising four kids, and the friend everybody calls when they need advice.

Find Karen: kgtaxprep@gmail.com

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