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Ep. 252 Laura Spaulding: Investing in Properties of Crime Scenes and the Deceased

Invest Florida - A Real Estate Podcast

Release Date: 08/01/2022

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Investing in Properties of Crime Scenes and the Deceased
Today we talk with Laura Spaulding, founder of Spaulding Decon, which is a full service restoration company for crime scenes, death, and accidents. Laura takes it a step further by investing in these properties.
 
Key Discussion Points
[01:03] Introduction by Eric & Steven
[07:02] About our guest: Bob Henriquez
[09:17] How are you using your crime/accident/death cleanup business to leverage buying the crime scene properties?
[13:49] What's the craziest thing you've scene when doing crime scene cleanup?
[16:09] Do you have franchisees all over the country?
[17:00] Does your business do better where there is more crime?
[17:52] Tell us how your business model works, from property cleanup to possibly buying the property
[19:23] Do you have a list of relaiable investors that you take these properties to?
[21:48] Are most of the crime/suicide/death scene properties residential? Any commercial properties?
[25:52] What is your investment profile? What do you look for in properties you are holding?
[27:32] Do you have a team for the renovation?
[29:29] What's your formula for pricing these types of properties?
[31:50] What are you seeing in the market right now?
[37:25] How can people reach you?
[38:37] Closing comments by Eric & Steven
 
 
About Our Guest
After seven years in law enforcement and serving in the military, Laura Spaulding identified a need for crime scene cleaning while she was working a double homicide. A family asked her Who is going to clean this up. So with a $15,000 loan, Spaulding Decon was born. What began as a one woman show today stands as a franchise with over 55 locations nationwide.
 
Spaulding Decon is a full service restoration company. Laura has a master's degree in business administration and a bachelor's in criminal justice. She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal Inc magazine and Entrepreneur magazine. Laura has developed an impressive real estate portfolio. She has purchased hold or crime scene homes and convert them into beautiful estates. This has become a labor of love that has produced millions in revenue.
 
Laura is active in the community and does initiatives such as Holiday Hoarding Gateway.
 
GUEST CONTACT INFO
YouTube Channel: Crime Scene Cleaning
Website: SpauldingDecon.com
LinkedIn: Laura Spaulding