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What do you do when your biggest investment turns out to be a mistake? For Laura Hollis, the answer was simple: keep going.
Laura opens up about her journey from healthcare into real estate, where her background in management and patient care taught her how to build strong teams and stay resilient under pressure. She shares stories about transforming neighborhood eyesores into beautiful rentals, creating goodwill in local communities, and how she tried to create housing for veterans—only to be blindsided by an undisclosed HOA restriction.
Listen as Laura shares how she handled the unexpected, what she’s learned about trusting your team, and why staying connected to your network is key to long-term success in real estate.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
How Laura transitioned from healthcare to real estate
The power of encouraging leadership in building reliable teams
How she navigated a major setback involving an HOA and a nonprofit vision
Why pivoting quickly is crucial in the real estate world
What’s next for Laura in her investing journey
 
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In this episode, Anita Onesti joins Alissa Bickar and Andrea Lane to share her powerful transformation from flipping homes to building a sustainable, long-term rental portfolio. With over 30 years in corporate finance, Anita brings a unique lens to real estate—blending professionalism with passion. Learn how her over-renovation strategy helps her attract long-term tenants and why building relationships and community ties is central to her success.
From setting up repeatable systems to relocating great tenants into dream homes, Anita shares the mindset and methods that have built her real estate brand into a trustworthy and in-demand business. Plus, hear a heartwarming story of how going the extra mile for one tenant paid off for everyone.
What You'll Learn:
Why Anita pivoted from flipping to long-term rentals
How her background in finance gave her a real estate edge
The power of over-renovating for long-term tenant satisfaction
The importance of maintaining community ties and Section 8 relationships
What Anita’s “biggest challenge” says about her success
 
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In this episode, Jill Camardese joins Alissa and Andrea to share her transition from CFO-level roles to owning and managing short-term rentals with her husband. Jill opens up about the reality of closing her first major investment property, the lessons she's learning, and the importance of balancing data-driven decisions with gut instinct.
You'll hear Jill’s honest take on:
Why she left her corporate career for real estate investing
How she and her husband combine construction and finance backgrounds to create a strong business partnership
The challenges of closing a property and vetting vendors
What it’s like to involve her adult children in family wealth conversations
Her goals for building a legacy through memorable guest experiences
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Built For This is the show where real-life skills meet real estate success. Hosted by Andrea Lane and Alissa Bickar, we spotlight everyday investors who bring the best of who they are into their rental strategies.
Whether you’re managing a few doors or just getting started, you’ll hear real stories, honest struggles, and unique insights from people who are building wealth their way.
If you’re a high-earning professional using your edge to grow in real estate — you’re in the right place.
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