Invest Smarter Podcast

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 147: Friday Look Back - What's Better: Active or Passive Investing? Host: Simon Castillo  Join our host Simon Castillo for a one on one Friday Look Back episode as he reflects on:  What is the best way to get started investing in real estate?  What can you do with $250,000? You may not be great at every single step in closing a real estate transaction - figure...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 146: Overcoming Analysis Paralysis and Taking Action  Host: Simon Castillo  Join our host Simon Castillo for a one on one episode as he reflects on:  Analysis Paralysis  Ready - aim aim aim aim aim – are you taking a shot?  Sometimes it takes a while to gain momentum  Be sure not to take advice from the wrong individuals  Your business doesn’t have to be perfect to...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 145: Friday Look Back - One Thing You Can Do Today To Start Raising Capital Host: Simon Castillo  Join our host Simon Castillo for a one on one Friday Look Back as he reflects on:  What is your track record?  What kind of operations experience do you have?  Partnerships are win-win opportunities if structured correctly  We have open investment opportunities. Want to...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 144: Having Compassion When Evicting Tenants Host: Simon Castillo  Join our host Simon Castillo for a one on one episode as he reflects on:  Top tips for executing your business plan as investors The importance of treating tenants with respect  What does the eviction process look like?  In many states, text messages are treated as legal written notice  We have open...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 143: Friday Look Back - Deducting Real Estate Losses as a Private Investor  Host: Simon Castillo  Join our host Simon Castillo for a one on one Friday Lookback as he reflects on:  You cannot take passive losses unless you have passive income to offset it  How depreciation losses can benefit you as an investor We have open investment opportunities. Want to learn more...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 142: Getting Started Raising Capital Host: Simon Castillo  Producer: April Fischer  Join our host Simon Castillo as he reflects on:  Why is raising capital important? Start with your friends and family  What made it hard to raise capital in 2023?  Building your brand so that you audience begins to know, like, and trust you Do you have a basic understanding of who yo...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 141: Friday Look Back: Master the Skill of Investing Host: Simon Castillo  Join our host Simon Castillo for a one on one Friday Lookback as he reflects on:  Investing as a skill Repeatable success strategy  Business plans and business models  Double down on what is working  What do you specialize in We have open investment opportunities. Want to learn more? Check ou...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 4: Taking Action and Failing Forward  Host: Simon Castillo  Guest: Jeffrey Donis Simon Castillo is joined by Jeffrey Donis to discuss:  Living your dream  Overcoming analysis paralysis  Wholesaling in real estate Taking action and failing forward  Jeffrey Donnis is a real estate investor and syndicator. Jeffrey and his two brothers started investing in single family...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 139: Friday Look Back: Listener Mailbag: Real Estate Due Diligence Host: Simon Castillo  Join our host Simon Castillo for a one on one Friday Lookback as he reflects on:  Is an opportunity really as great as it seems?  Real Estate Due Diligence  We have open investment opportunities. Want to learn more? Check out www.sastexascapital.com Download our FREE E-Book - Mu...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 138: The Surprising Lucrative Real Estate Asset Class with Stewart Heath Host: Simon Castillo  Guests: Stewart Heath Simon Castillo is joined by Stewart Heath to discuss:  Real estate is a constant in our lives  Outlook for office real estate  The Debt Wall  Rate cuts  Multifamily Meltdown Opportunities in multifamily to come  The Tennessee Valley  Stewart Heath fou...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 137: Friday Look Back: Predictions and Strategies for 2024 Host: Simon Castillo  Join our host Simon Castillo for a one on one Friday Lookback as he reflects on:  How does everyone feel about 2024? 2024 should be a year of growth What are some tactics that you can use as an investor in 2024? How do you estimate your rents?  Are you investing for cash flow or appreci...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 136: Year End Lookback  Host: Simon Castillo  Join our host Simon Castillo for a flashback year end episode featuring clips from the following shows:  Episode 36 with Angie Aki  Episode 42 with Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil  Episode 46 with Axel Ragnarsson  Episode 56 with Adam Carswell  Episode 70 with Caleb Johnson  Episode 54 with Justin Kiehne We have open investment opp...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 135: Friday Look Back: The Fed's Holiday Present to Investors Host: Simon Castillo  Join our host Simon Castillo as he reflects on:  Partnership opportunities available  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!  Current i nterest rate variations We have open investment opportunities. Want to learn more? Check out www.sastexascapital.com Download our FREE E-Book - Mu...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 134: Remote Real Estate Investing Strategies with Jen & Stacy Conkey Host: Simon Castillo  Guests:Jen Conkey, Stacy Conkey Simon Castillo is joined by Jen & Stacy Conkey to discuss:  “Real Estate is that thing that I want to do.”  What is a joint venture and how do you structure that project?  I lost $80,000 in one single day  Don’t go that fast, stay with y...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 133: Friday Look Back: The Value of the Dollar is Dropping...Why that's Not a Bad thing for Real Estate Investors Host: Simon Castillo  Join our host Simon Castillo for a flashback episode as he reflects on:  Buying power of the dollar  What is the good news for a real estate investor? We have open investment opportunities. Want to learn more? Check out www.sas...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 132: A Professional Russian Athlete's Journey to Successful Real Estate Investing Host: Simon Castillo  Guests: Igor Shaltanov Simon Castillo is joined by Igor Shaltanov to discuss:  Mental development  You don’t need to work with your hands to create value for people  The person who is going to win, is the one who didn’t quit  Remain disciplined  Igor Shaltano...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 131: Friday Look Back -  Think You Don't Have Capital to Invest in Real Estate? What's in Your 401k? Host: Simon Castillo  Producer: April Munson Join our host Simon Castillo for a flashback episode as he reflects on:  Investor tips and tricks Disconnected money  Investing retirement assets  Self Directed IRAs The power of using real estate to build wealth...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 130: Flashback Special: Navigating Wealth, Real Estate, and Financial Freedom Host: Simon Castillo  Guests: Saket Jain & Chris Miles  Producer: April Munson Join our host Simon Castillo for a special flashback episode as he reflects on:  You don’t have to leave your W2 job to build generational wealth Should everyone become an investor?  Once you become an activ...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 129: Friday Look Back - Different Types of Multifamily Business Plans Host: Simon Castillo  Producer: April Munson Join our host Simon Castillo as he reflects on:  Different types of Multifamily Investment business plans  What is best for your particular investment goals and objectives  Download our FREE E-Book - Multifamily Millions - www.sastexascapital.com   On t...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 128: Multifamily Investing as a Maritime Captain with Scott Kidd Host: Simon Castillo  Guests: Scott Kidd Producer: April Munson Simon Castillo is joined by Scott Kidd to discuss:  Without a great team, the boat doesn’t go anywhere  Finding time to manage general partners while traveling Without the investors, these opportunities wouldn’t be available   Scott Kidd h...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 127: Friday Look Back - Are You A Gambler or Investor? Host: Simon Castillo  Producer: April Munson Join our host Simon Castillo as he reflects on:  Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!  Short term and long term opportunities available on our website!  The differences between investors and gamblers  Investing is first and foremost about creating value Download our FREE E...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 126: Navigating Industrial Real Estate with Angel Gonzalez Host: Simon Castillo  Guests: Angel Gonzalez Producer: April Munson Simon Castillo is joined by Angel Gonzalez to discuss:  What does servant leadership mean to you?  The importance of building lasting relationships Bridging single family to commercial family  The future landscape of investing over the next...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 125: Friday Look Back - Could Real Estate Commissions Be The Next Fee on the Chopping Block Host: Simon Castillo  Producer: April Munson Join our host Simon Castillo as he reflects on:  Have you ever bought or sold a house?  Do you know how much your real estate agent was paid?  Download our FREE E-Book - Multifamily Millions - www.sastexascapital.com   On the secon...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 124: Veterans Day Special Episode: Veterans in Real Estate  Host: Simon Castillo  Guests: Tim Little, Wayne Courreges III, and Shelon “Hutch, The Marine Investor” Hutchinson Producer: April Munson Simon Castillo is joined by Tim Little, Wayne Courreges III, and Shelon “Hutch, The Marine Investor” Hutchinson to discuss:  Having ‘checkbook control’  People don’t reali...

Invest Smarter Podcast  Episode 123: Friday Look Back - Recession Imminent? And The Fed Pauses Interest Rates Host: Simon Castillo  Producer: April Munson Join our host Simon Castillo as he reflects on:  High probability of a US recession Senior loan officer opinion survey / Lending Standards  Increased consumer spending as we enter the holiday season Interest rate increase predictability  Downloa...