Turning passion into profits is precisely how Jo Vadillo started her real estate journey. In a short few years, she built up her property portfolio before deciding to make property a career move.

Now a fully licensed Real Estate Agent with a Masters in Communication and Diploma in Interior Design Jo proudly practices what she preaches.

Jo and her husband Greg run the full-service buyers’ agency Advocate Property Services.

APS assists investors and homeowners to source property, negotiate the right price and source amazing deals in Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane.

Jo has been a regular guest presenter with Success Women’s Network, Property Women, Eagles Waves Radio, contributor to Australian Property Investor magazine, Smart Property Investor and Frontier Investor.

She has now taken over the Managing Director role at Property Women where she runs workshops educating female investors Australia-wide.

The Property Women community is nearing 20,000 women who are wanting to embark on wealth creation through bricks and mortar.

Travelling and spending time with her children remains a driving force when not pursuing property.

Specialties: Strong negotiation skills, uncovering silent sales and off market listings, finding cash flow positive property, recommendations for adding value cost efficiently, skillful search techniques, uncovering hot spots and putting together development deals.

In 2017, Nicola founded My Property Circles a property investment company that helps everyday Australians get on the property ladder (multiple times) by sharing the costs of deposits with others in a safe investment structure. My Property Circles also powers Bricks for Chicks specifically focused on helping women achieve property ownership by providing peer to peer lending support and helping them break through many of the bank lending barriers.

Nicola sits on the boards of four private companies in construction, retail, property and technology, is an active member of Mentor Walks and a passionate supporter of the Smith Family (sponsoring four children personally) which helps children break the poverty cycle by offering better support services at school level.

Nicola has been ranked in Australia’s Top 50 Female Entrepreneurs list, BRW Fast 100 lists, Smart Companys Eight Entrepreneurs to watch, was a FCA Finalist for Franchise Woman of the Year, and is a very proud member of the EY Winning Women Program.

I absolutely love business with a special interest in start-ups, profit through purpose and/or acquisitions. I want to help and support women give their big dreams a go by breaking down many of the barriers they think they are facing. My motto: Always replace the No with a “Yes, if…”