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This week on the Investing RN Podcast, we’re honored to feature Katie Newman, a former military nurse, investor, and entrepreneur who’s carving her path to financial independence while helping others do the same. From deployments in Afghanistan to becoming a copywriter and real estate investor, Katie shares her transformational story of navigating burnout, embracing side hustles, and building wealth beyond the bedside.

Katie’s inspiring journey includes leaving her civilian nursing role in 2022 to pursue investments, copywriting, and content creation full-time. She details how she bought her first rental properties (including a midterm rental and a long-term rental in Chattanooga), tackled financing as a self-employed entrepreneur, and leveraged networking and social media to accelerate her success.

If you're a nurse looking for a side hustle, a beginner eager to learn about real estate investing, or someone battling burnout, this episode is packed with practical tips and motivation.

🚀 Key Takeaways
Burnout and Transition: How Katie realized the importance of exploring opportunities outside the hospital.
Getting Started in Real Estate: The steps she took to buy her first rental properties, including using VA loans.
Networking for Beginners: Leveraging social media and authentic connections to build a support network.
The Power of Copywriting: How Katie turned a small favor into a thriving business, earning $10K/month.
Passive Income Goals: Katie’s approach to reducing housing expenses through house hacking and growing her portfolio.

⏰ Timestamps

0:00 – Intro to Katie Newman and her nursing career
6:40 – Burnout: Leaving bedside nursing after deployment
15:20 – Lessons from military nursing and COVID-era deployment
22:00 – Katie’s first steps in real estate investing
31:00 – Buying a condo with a VA loan and starting a midterm rental (MTR)
38:30 – Copywriting: Turning a favor into a six-figure business
45:10 – Real estate strategies: House hacking, long-term rentals, and property management
50:40 – Advice for nurses: Building wealth while balancing your career

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Welcome to another episode of the Investing RN Podcast! This week, we’re thrilled to host Stephanie Betters, an inspiring real estate investor and entrepreneur with a background in healthcare. From her start as an adult nurse practitioner to launching multiple successful businesses in real estate, Stephanie shares the triumphs and challenges of balancing healthcare, family, and a booming real estate career.

Stephanie dives into her journey of building a successful real estate business from the ground up, including her experience making hundreds of property offers, securing her first investment properties, and later developing an entire team and software solution to streamline operations. She opens up about navigating financial setbacks, managing private money lending relationships, and her strategic move into multifamily investments.

Whether you’re a healthcare professional considering a side hustle, an investor eager to build financial security, or someone balancing family with an entrepreneurial spirit, Stephanie’s journey offers relatable insights and actionable advice. Join us to learn more about finding success through persistence, the power of partnerships, and the importance of having both risk tolerance and structured systems.

Key Takeaways

Starting in Real Estate: Stephanie’s approach to buying her first properties and flipping houses.

Building Partnerships: How networking led to unexpected private money lending opportunities.

Scaling the Business: The role of systems in transforming her real estate business and the development of her CRM platform.

Balancing Family and Work: Insights on maintaining a personal life while growing multiple businesses.

Lessons Learned: Avoiding common pitfalls in real estate investments and adapting to market shifts.

Timestamps
0:00 – Introduction to Stephanie and her background
5:30 – Starting as an ER/ICU nurse and transition to NP and real estate
14:20 – Early property flips and lessons from flipping homes
22:50 – Moving to Charlotte and the first major real estate venture
30:00 – Balancing healthcare and real estate investments as a family
38:40 – Networking in healthcare and finding private lenders
47:15 – Challenges and successes in scaling the real estate business
54:10 – Creating Left Main REI, her real estate CRM, in partnership with Salesforce

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Welcome to another episode of the Investing RN Podcast! This week, we’re excited to chat with Naseema McElroy, a seasoned nurse and financial advocate, who shares her journey from working in hospital administration to mastering beginner investing strategies. After a transformative career change, Naseema dove into investing to take control of her finances and future. In this episode, she opens up about her inspiring journey and the practical steps she took to buy her first rental property and manage her investments effectively.

Whether you're a burnt-out nurse seeking a side hustle, a healthcare professional wanting to start real estate investing, or simply interested in beginner-friendly property management tips, Naseema’s story offers invaluable insights on building financial security and reclaiming your time. Plus, she shares actionable advice on balancing work, family, and mental health.

Key Takeaways:

How to Buy Your First Rental Property – Naseema’s beginner investing strategies and tips for nurses.

From Debt to Wealth – How she grew her net worth after a bankruptcy setback.

Property Management Tips – Lessons learned from her early real estate investments.

Mental Health for Nurses – The role financial freedom plays in avoiding burnout.

Side Hustles for Nurses – Naseema’s journey building a personal finance platform and passive income.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Introduction and Background
2:45 – Naseema’s Path to Nursing and Her Career Change
10:20 – The Realities of Nurse Salaries and Travel Nursing
18:35 – Discovering Financial Independence and Debt Payoff Journey
25:00 – Investing for Beginners: Starting in Real Estate
32:45 – Balancing Work, Family, and Mental Health as a Nurse
39:15 – How Nurses Can Start Investing and Side Hustles
46:00 – Final Thoughts and Where to Connect with Naseema

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