379. From Losing $100K to 17 Rentals Without a Property Manager with Becky Nova

About this episode

Becky Nova shares her journey from financial loss to building a successful real estate portfolio.

Former cancer researcher Becky Nova transformed financial hardship into a thriving real estate portfolio spanning New York and the Dominican Republic. In this episode, Becky shares how she went from losing over $100,000 in a failed business overseas to building a 17-door portfolio through house hacking, strategic acquisitions, and remote property management. In this episode, we cover: - How Becky house hacked her first duplex in Yonkers - Scaling to 17 units across multiple markets - Investing in the Dominican Republic remotely - Building systems for self-managing rentals - Why she avoids “hot markets” from social media lists - Tax strategy lessons from working with multiple CPAs - The rise of the Lady Landlords community - Real estate investing as a path to financial independence To become a client, request a consultation from Hall CPA, PLLC at go.therealestatecpa.com/3KSEev6 Get the FREE Ultimate STR Tax Strategy Bundle: go.therealestatecpa.com/strbundle Register for the FREE Investing Debate: go.therealestatecpa.com/debate Submit your question for Tom & Nathan: go.therealestatecpa.com/question Join Lady Landlords: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LadyLandlords/ The Tax Smart…

People in this episode

Host: Hall CPA

Guest: Becky Nova

Topics covered

• real estate investing
• financial independence
• house hacking
• remote property management
• tax strategies
• portfolio building

Keywords

• real estate
• investing
• house hacking
• property management
• financial independence
• tax strategies
• portfolio

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lady Landlords

Places: New York, Dominican Republic

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