How to Raise Money With ZERO Experience | Raquel Adkins

This week, we will be sitting down with the brilliant Raquel Adkins, the investor relations manager of Adkins Estates. A vibrant and personable multifamily investor, Raquel channels her passion for real estate into buying and managing apartment buildings alongside her husband and a dedicated team of investors.  Together with her team, she currently holds around 500 doors as GP.   Before Raquel and her husband founded Adkins Estates, she built and sold two highly successful startup businesses for considerable profits. A native of Brazil, developing her real estate investment firm from nothing has pushed Raquel to embark on a journey of educating and empowering minorities, women, and moms on successful real estate careers and investment opportunities. In this episode, Raquel will be sharing with us her entrepreneurship journey, the best lessons she’s learned from working in real estate, how she raised close to $2 million with no experience, her next steps in business, and more. Are you ready? Let’s dive in. Key Takeaways:  Introduction (00:00) Meet Raquel (00:43) How Raquel raised money for her business (01:52) Transitioning from one niche to another (05:48) Lessons learned from partnership (09:30) The path of least resistance for women entrepreneurs (14:40) What’s your superpower? (23:11) Sharing authentically (26:58) Quick Q&A (31:47) Additional Resources: ✨ Connect with Raquel  Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rad_investors Learn more about her work: http://www.adkinsestatesllc.com -- ⚡ Join the InvestHER Movement Get your ticket for InvestHER CON 2024: https://www.therealestateinvesther.com/investhercon Join the InvestHER Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/therealestateinvesther/ Apply for your STRIVE Membership here: https://www.therealestateinvesther.com/membership Join our InvestHER Meetups: https://www.therealestateinvesther.com/investhercon Schedule a discovery call with us: https://www.therealestateinvesther.com/investherorg -- The Real Estate InvestHER Show is a podcast by women for women all over the world who want to learn how to invest in real estate, grow their portfolio, and develop the mindset that allows them to run successful businesses while taking care of their families and – most importantly – taking care of themselves. Follow us for more!