How She Built a $42M Portfolio Without Quitting Her Job | Nicky Valenzuela

EPISODE 544: Is it possible to build a successful real estate business—and turn it into an empire—without ever quitting your full-time job?

This week’s guest on The InvestHER Podcast, the brilliant Nicky Valenzuela, would say yes!

Nicky is a real estate investor who scaled her portfolio to over $42 million while still working a 9-to-5 job. 

She co-founded NVR Capital while mastering the delicate balance of corporate success and real estate investing. 

Starting with a house hack in Bronzeville back in 2016, Nicky’s built her way up to managing luxury developments, multifamily properties, and mid-term rentals. She currently leads an 8,000-strong community of Chicago investors who share her belief that success multiplies when you help others win.

In this episode, Nicky will be discussing the importance of saying yes to opportunities, how to scale your real estate portfolio through partnerships, how to balance a full-time job with your investing, and so much more.

Are you ready to learn all her secrets?

Then tune in now!

Key Takeaways: 

Introduction (00:00)

How to build a portfolio while still working (00:42)

Why good partnerships are so important (02:45)

How to own who you are (11:13)

How to get more time freedom (19:13)

From multifamily to new constructions (24:03)

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⚡ Connect with Nicky

Follow Nicky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicky_the_investor/ 

Connect with Nicky on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicky.valenzuela.12/ 

Learn more about Nicky’s work: https://nvrcapital.us/ 

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