Diversifying with Real Estate with Corinn Altomare

Diversifying with Real Estate with Corinn Altomare

From Women & Wealth by Regina Hess

June 3, 2026 · 29 min

About this episode

Regina McCann Hess interviews Corinn Altomare about the benefits of self-storage investments and their role in diversification and retirement planning.

Self-storage might not be the first thing you think of when you hear "real estate investing," but it can open the door to a very different conversation about diversification, passive income, and long-term planning. Regina McCann Hess sits down with Corinn Altomare, co-founder of Hearthfire Holdings, to talk about passive self-storage investments, why some investors look beyond traditional stocks and bonds, and how income-producing assets can fit into bigger retirement conversations. They also talk about patience, long-term thinking, 1031 exchanges, the emotional side of work and family, and the importance of asking one big retirement question early: how will you replace your paycheck? Episode Highlights: 0:00 - Welcome to Women and Wealth 0:31 - Why self-storage can be an interesting investment topic 1:06 - Meet Corinn Altomare 2:23 - Building Hearthfire Holdings from a side hustle 5:17 - Diversification beyond stocks and bonds 7:13 - How private investors can access larger real estate projects 9:24 - Storage vs. apartments 13:28 - Long-term investing and avoiding daily market noise 14:32 - 1031 exchanges and compounding over time 17:01 - Where to learn more about Corinn 17:40…

People in this episode

Host: Regina McCann Hess

Guest: Corinn Altomare

Topics covered

  • real estate investing
  • self-storage
  • diversification
  • passive income
  • retirement planning

Keywords

  • self-storage
  • real estate
  • passive income
  • diversification
  • retirement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hearthfire Holdings

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