Built For This Show

This week on the Built For This Podcast, Alissa and Andrea sit down with real estate investor Joyce Kraley, who jumped head-first into property ownership by purchasing five units right out of the gate. Joyce shares her journey from considering fix-and-flips to building a steady stream of income through buy-and-hold properties, all while navigating property managers, turnover, and unexpected curveb...

What happens when you combine creativity, people skills, and a love for community? You get Molly Welpott’s real estate journey. In this episode of The Built For This Podcast, hosts Alissa Bickar and Andrea Lane sit down with Molly, a Pennsylvania-based realtor and investor who’s been in the game for more than a decade. Molly shares how a late-night infomercial first sparked her interest in real es...

What does it really take to build a successful real estate business? In this episode of The Built for This Podcast, hosts Alissa Bickar and Andrea Lane sit down with Jeff Gill, a buy-and-hold investor with over 20 years of experience, who currently manages 20 units in Corpus Christi, Texas. Jeff shares his unfiltered perspective on the realities of real estate investing—the good, the bad, and the...

What if the best real estate deal you’ll ever find is closer than you think? In this episode of The Built For This Podcast, hosts Alissa Bickar and Andrea Lane sit down with Columbus-based investor Jennifer Marlatt to hear how her journey started with a neglected duplex right next door—and grew into a thriving rental portfolio. Jennifer shares how her upbringing, industrial design background, and...

In this episode of the Built For This Podcast, hosts Alissa Bickar and Andrea Lane sit down with Ricardo Sheard, a real estate investor turned mortgage lender, who shares how his love for numbers and his “why” — his family — fuel his journey. Ricardo opens up about how he and his wife started in real estate investing, the lessons they learned through Fortune Builders, and how he transitioned into...

Real estate investing can look exciting from the outside, but the real lessons often come from the struggles. In this episode of Built For This, hosts Alissa Bickar and Andrea Lane sit down with investor and commercial real estate agent Dayna Klein to talk about the real-life challenges behind building a portfolio. Dayna shares her family’s generational story of investing — from her great-grandmot...

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, c...

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 relation...

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 corpor...

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 hi...