OUR MISSION
We believe that Real Estate
is something that we should ALL be a part of.
SARE ladies is a community for AAPI Women in Real Estate the sister brand of Subtle Asian Real Estate, a thriving community of over 25,000 + AAPI investors from across the country. Our goal as a community made by and for AAPI women is to address both the successes and failures of the real estate and diversity landscape.
Our mission is to empower women from immigrant communities and give them the right vehicles to allow them to pursue investments and careers in the Real Estate industry. Through education, community, and actionable tools, we strive to see more women that look like us succeed as investors in this field. Unlike many organiations in industry, SARE Ladies uniquely discusses the cultural challenges faced by AAPI and immigrant communities and how our heritage effects the way we do business.
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Meet the Team
Our Story:
SARE Ladies sprouted from a heavy heart of depair as I watched our communty members suffer violence in the very streets I called home. I have a unsettling memory of sitting at my desk searching for weapons for my elderly parents which marked a stark realization of just how backwards our world has become. In that pivotal moment, I felt a deep pull to support my community - a call answered by Tiffany, someone who was thousands of miles away on the opposite coast share the same connection. Together we shaped SARE Ladies to what it has become today, a safe space for our community in industry. Thank you to all the support from SARE Leadership for supporting our vision.
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Multifamily Investor | Community Builder
Anita Wong is the founder of SARE Ladies, a national community created to empower Asian women in real estate. What began as a response to the rise of AAPI hate crimes in her city has grown into a powerful network of investors, leaders, and changemakers rewriting the rules of wealth.
As a first-generation Chinese-American and daughter of a refugee, Anita knows firsthand the barriers of access, representation, and belonging. She created SARE Ladies to break down those barriers by fostering mentorship, education, and connection in an industry where women—and especially women of color—are often underrepresented.
Anita is also the co-founder of Give Rise Capital, a multifamily investment firm with 160+ units under management, and host of the SARE Ladies Podcast, now in its fifth season. Through national women’s summits, curated investor trips, and authentic storytelling, she is on a mission to give women the tools, confidence, and community to build generational wealth on their own terms.
For Anita, SARE Ladies is more than a network—it’s a movement to ensure that the next generation of women investors sees themselves represented at every level of real estate.
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Co-Lead | Commercial lender | Investor
Ashley Cao is a Commercial Loan Officer at Old Capital, where she helps apartment sponsors and syndicators secure smart capital—both debt and equity—to scale their real estate portfolios. A former tech recruiter for Tesla and Google, Ashley left the corporate grind to build something more lasting: ownership, freedom, and generational wealth through real estate.
She’s now a full-time investor with a portfolio of long-, mid-, and short-term rentals, and a Co-GP on a 111-unit multifamily deal in Texas. As co-host of the SARE Ladies Podcast, she’s known for breaking down real estate lending with humor, clarity, and no fluff.
Raised in a Chinese restaurant by Vietnamese refugee parents, Ashley brings hustle, heart, and an abundance mindset to everything she does—whether she’s DJing, structuring creative loans, or wiring funds for her next deal.
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Co-Founder | Season 1-3 Podcast Co-Host
Tiffany Lee is a hybrid residential and commercial real estate agent with over a decade of experience helping everyone from first-time buyers to seasoned investors, developers, and small business owners navigate New York’s fast-moving market. Known for her sharp strategy, tireless hustle, and client-first mindset, Tiffany has built a loyal base of repeat clients who trust her to deliver—especially when the stakes are high.
In 2017, she took a sabbatical to pursue professional poker, landing a coveted Final Table finish at the World Series of Poker—a feat she repeated in 2021. Today, she blends the strategic thinking, risk management, and emotional discipline of poker into every real estate deal she advises on.
A summa cum laude graduate of NYU and former TV ad sales exec, Tiffany now lives in Brooklyn Heights with her dog Gambit, where she can usually be found walking the waterfront, negotiating a deal, or grabbing a slice.
OUR COMMUNITY
We are a community that believes in seeing more diversity in the Real Estate space.
No matter who you are, if you are here to support our mission, we welcome you! From newbie investors to seasoned commercial investors, we hold space here for everyone.
SARE Ladies is an empowering community of supportive women who uplift each other. As a middle-aged Filipino immigrant who became a mother at a young age, I have always dreamed of someday owning multiple real estate investment properties but I lacked the self-confidence and knowledge to get started. During my first event at SARECon, the SARE Ladies Breakfast, I initially felt shy and intimidated, so I sat alone in a corner. Fortunately, a fellow attendee, who I didn't know at the time, approached me, introduced me to the remarkable and confident women in the room, and made me feel worthy of being among them. It turns out that woman was Hoa Nguyen from Blacksteel Investment Group, an incredible investor with over 6000 units in her real estate portfolio. SARE Ladies has boosted my confidence to take the next step and has provided me with a supportive community to rely on for any questions or concerns. I highly recommend SARE Ladies to anyone seeking a successful career in real estate
Hasmin Panem, Member
In an industry that’s been long dominated by men- SARE ladies focuses on supporting women and creating an inclusive space for women to learn and network through small group calls, mentorships, and in-person real estate trips.
As a first-generation daughter of a single mother- I have experienced firsthand the strength and tenacity of women. In order to create an opportunity for the American dream, she started and continues to work in a meat processing factory in rural Kansas. I am not only building generational wealth for myself but for everything that she sacrificed for me to be where I am. The support that I’ve received through the peers I’ve met through SARE Ladies is what has enabled me to confidently build my real estate portfolio.
Loan Tang, Member
SARE LADIES PODCAST
The SARE Ladies podcast is dedicated to uplifting AAPI voices where with two montly episodes, our podcast serves empowers AAPI women real estate investors by focusing on 3 broad topics - Top market industry education, Gender Issues, and Cultural Issues in Real Estate.
SARE Ladies podcast uniquely shines a light on the cultural nuances as an Asian Community and how example topics like filial piety, hard work, and characteristic frugality effects the way that we do business.
Come check out our latest episodes on Spotify, Anchor, Youtube, or Apple Podcast now! Don’t forget to leave us a review - your support means everything to us!
