From Corporate Tech to Building a RAL from Scratch: Susann Quijada’s Journey | The Ral Room

🔥 From Corporate Tech to Building a RAL from Scratch: Susann Quijada’s Journey | The Ral Room In this episode of the RAL Room Assisted Living Podcast, Charlie Cameron sits down with Susann Quijada, an RAL Room member who is in the trenches building her first assisted living home from the ground up. 🏡 From corporate tech to tackling a massive renovation project outside Houston, Susann shares the real challenges, risks, and rewards of getting started. Here’s what we cover: ✅ Transitioning from corporate career to assisted living ✅ Why she chose RAL as a purpose-driven business ✅ Building (almost) a new home through major renovations ✅ Navigating financing and challenges as a non-US citizen ✅ The realities of starting before you’re operational ✅Connect with Susann Quijada: 👉 LinkedIn:   / susannquijada   👉 Instagram:   / itssusannquijada   ✅Connect with Charlie 👉 Instagram:   / refreedomhustle   ✅Connect with Alex 👉 Instagram:   / physiciansandproperties   👉 LinkedIn:   / alexander-schloe-md   ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ 🕐 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬: 0:00 Why Choose Assisted Living Business 1:30 No Experience to Business Opportunity 3:00 Why Assisted Living is High Demand 8:30 Buying vs Building Strategy 11:00 Finding the Perfect Property 15:40 Seller Financing Explained 19:15 Renovation Costs & Challenges 22:30 SBA Loan Process Breakdown 27:20 Construction Progress Update 29:20 Marketing & Lead Generation Plan 31:40 Hiring & Staffing Strategy 34:00 Scaling to Multiple Homes 37:10 Key Lessons & Mistakes 43:00 Future of Assisted Living Industry ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ ✅ 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐁𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠: 👉Building a Better Future for Seniors with Rowena Arnott:    • Building a Better Future for Seniors with ...   👉Transforming Lives Through Residential Assisted Living with Latonia Boykins:    • Transforming Lives Through Residential Ass...   👉Transforming Assisted Living Through Education and Advocacy with Kimberly Rodriguez:    • Transforming Assisted Living Through Educa...   👉Transforming Senior Care: Lindsay Daudistel’s Journey to 9 Assisted Living Homes:    • Transforming Senior Care: Lindsay Daudiste...   👉Building Better Assisted Living Homes Through Personalized Care with Dr. M. Craig Moffett:    • Building Better Assisted Living Homes Thro...   ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ ✅ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐔𝐬: 👉 Join the RAL Room Assisted Living Mastermind: https://theralroom.com/mastermind/ 👉 Passively Invest in Assisted Living: https://theralroom.com/invest Get our Free 10-Step Guide to Buy Your First or Next RAL: 👉 Website: https://theralroom.com 👉 Join Community:   / residentialassistedliving   👉 Subscribe:    / @theralroom   ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫: Copyright Disclaimer Under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for "fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing". ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ All data, house pricing, stats, and anything else mentioned are always subject to change and are provided merely as an example at the time of this recording. ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ 𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐓𝐀𝐆: #TheRalRoom #RalRoom #AssistedLiving #AssistedLiving #RealEstateInvesting #RAL #EntrepreneurJourney #SeniorCareBusiness #RealEstate2026 #PassiveIncome #BusinessStartup #RenovationProject #HoustonRealEstate #FromCorporateToEntrepreneur #WealthBuilding #PropertyInvestment #StartupStory #RealEstateDevelopment #FinancialFreedom #BusinessPodcast #InvestingTips #SmallBusinessGrowth #EntrepreneurMindset ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ 🔎 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬: corporate to entrepreneur journey, assisted living startup story, real estate renovation project, Houston property investment, building RAL business, senior care facility setup, financing real estate deals, first time investor struggles, entrepreneurship transition story, building wealth through property ˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍˍ ►Like This Video. ►Share this Video with your friends. ►Subscribe to the channel if you haven't already.