In this episode of the RAL Room Assisted Living Podcast, Alex Schloe sits down with Nicole DeSantis, who transformed from a finance professional in New York City to the owner of her first Residential Assisted Living property—all in less than a year. 🏡

Nicole shares how she leveraged the lease-to-operator model to invest in an assisted living home in Oregon while continuing to work her full-time job in New York. She walks through the mindset, strategy, numbers, and lessons that helped her achieve her first deal and build a roadmap toward long-term financial freedom.

Here's what we cover:

• ✅ Why the lease-to-operator model was the perfect fit while keeping a full-time career
• ✅ How defining a clear investment "buy box" helped her find the right market
• ✅ Why she chose Oregon over New York, New Jersey, and South Carolina
• ✅ Finding the right operator and why they're the most important part of the business
• ✅ Breaking down the numbers behind her first assisted living investment
• ✅ Lessons learned from inspections, due diligence, and buying remotely
• ✅ How the RAL Room community and networking helped make her first deal a reality

👉 Whether you're working a W-2 job, investing from out of state, or looking for a lower-risk way to enter Residential Assisted Living, Nicole's story proves that with the right strategy, community, and consistent action, your first deal may be closer than you think.

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