Dr. Janeeka Benoit, also known as “Dr. J,” is a board-certified travel physician in internal and sports medicine, and a real estate investor with over 60 units. She became an accidental landlord during her medical residency and has since evolved into an apartment syndicator. Dr. J helps healthcare professionals invest passively in real estate so they can regain time, reduce stress, and focus on family, freedom, and fulfillment.
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Key Takeaways
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Dr. J became an investor out of necessity during residency, managing three properties while working demanding hospital shifts.
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A pivotal conversation with her CPA convinced her to go bigger and leverage multifamily investing through syndications.
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She emphasizes the importance of aligning your real estate strategy with your lifestyle and time availability.
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Dr. J now helps other healthcare professionals learn how to invest passively and build wealth.
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Her first real estate meetup had 6 attendees—her most recent had 18, proving the growing demand for real estate education in the medical community.
Topics
From Overwhelm to Opportunity
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Started with two single-family homes and a duplex, all self-managed while working long hours as a medical resident.
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Hit burnout quickly and considered quitting—until her CPA told her to “go bigger.”
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Learned about apartment syndication and joined a mastermind to scale with support.
Learning the Language of Multifamily
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Initially intimidated by multifamily jargon and million-dollar deal talk.
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Gained confidence by consistently attending events, showing up for calls, and surrounding herself with experienced peers.
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Discovered she had a story to share—and a community of physicians who needed her voice.
Serving the Medical Community Through Real Estate
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Hosts local meetups for doctors, dentists, residents, and aspiring med students.
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Uses her own journey to teach others how to passively invest without adding stress to their careers.
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Draws parallels between managing patients as a physician and managing investment teams—both require collaboration, diagnosis, and execution.
Investor Mindset and Capital Raising
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Overcame limiting beliefs about asking for capital by treating investor conversations like patient consults.
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Raised $110,000 in five minutes during a mastermind challenge—proving the power of simply asking.
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Prioritizes investing with people who share her values, vision, and integrity.
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Round of Insights
Failure that set you up for success: It took her three years and five MCAT attempts to get into medical school. That journey taught her faith and persistence—skills that now fuel her real estate career.
Digital or mobile resource: Multifamily Insights Podcast – an on-demand library of episodes for anyone serious about multifamily investing.
Book recommendation: The Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book by Joe Fairless – her go-to resource for syndication strategy and fundamentals.
Daily habit: Prayer and meditation. Starts each morning in silence with gratitude, reflection, and intention to stay grounded amid her busy schedule.
#1 insight for investing as a healthcare professional: Choose real estate strategies that match your lifestyle—don’t add stress in the name of building wealth.
Favorite restaurant in Nashville, TN: Urban Grub.
Next Steps
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Connect with Dr. J on LinkedIn to learn more about her meetups and deals
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Attend one of her Nashville events if you’re in healthcare and curious about passive investing
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Explore apartment syndications as a way to invest without the burden of solo property management
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