How This Full-Time Military Officer Built a $1.5M Portfolio in 1 Year Through Out-of-State Investing

In this episode, we sit down with Lauren, a physician assistant, orthopedic surgery professional, and lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force National Guard, who has built a $1.5M real estate portfolio in just one year—all while balancing a demanding military and medical career.She shares how she transitioned from traditional investing to real estate investing, the key lessons she learned from the Portfolio Program, and her step-by-step approach to out-of-state investing. She breaks down the systems, tools, and mindset shifts that helped her succeed, plus gives game-changing advice for new investors.In This Episode00:45 - Meet Lauren: Military, Medicine, & Real Estate02:19 - The Shift from Day Trading to Real Estate Investing04:06 - Going All-In: How She Built a $1.5M Portfolio in One Year05:51 - Out-of-State Investing06:54 - Finding and Analysing Real Estate Investment Deals08:18 - The "Slow Trot" Approach to Real Estate Investing10:27 - Lauren’s Top Advice for Investors: Just Do It!Resources:- Get a copy of Accelerate Your Real Estate - https://a.co/d/bdW6j7K- Book a call - http://www.openspaceswomen.com/bookacall- 5-Day Real Estate Investor Accelerator - https://www.theinvestoraccelerator.comConnect with Palak and Niti- Website: https://www.openspaceswomen.com/- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openspaceswomen/ https://www.instagram.com/openspacesacademy/- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openspaceswomen- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/openspacescapital/- YouTube: https://youtube.com/@openspaces1251- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@openspacesacademyhttps://www.tiktok.com/@openspacesacademy