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Shaping Success Treasure Valley | Cara Hipwell: Building Success Through Real Estate, Risk & Relationships
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What does it take to build a successful business, take risks, and create something that lasts for generations?
On this episode of Shaping Success Treasure Valley, Wes Tankersley sits down with longtime friend, real estate entrepreneur, and Idaho Vacation Rental Association founder Cara Hipwell.
From growing up on a ranch and living in a 17-foot camper with her husband to building and flipping multimillion-dollar properties in Southern California, Cara shares how hard work, calculated risks, and a willingness to figure things out helped shape her journey.
After returning to Idaho, Cara continued building her real estate business while becoming an advocate for short-term rental owners across the state. She shares how she helped organize the Idaho Vacation Rental Association, worked to protect property owners’ rights, and continues helping others navigate real estate and vacation rentals.
Wes and Cara also discuss the importance of building relationships, earning trust, knowing your value, raising hardworking kids, and creating opportunities for the next generation.
And somewhere along the way, they even get into Highland cows, restoring old Chevy trucks, and why sometimes the biggest opportunities come from properties nobody else wants.
Success isn’t always about having a perfect plan. Sometimes it’s about taking the risk, putting in the work, and figuring things out along the way.
Learn more about Cara and her real estate and vacation rental services at https://idahomaven.com.
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