Invest Smarter Podcast 

Episode 50: 50th Episode Celebration Live At The Wealth and Whiskey Meet Up! 

Host: Simon Castillo 

Producer: April Munson

Join our host Simon Castillo for a special edition of The Invest Smarter Podcast as we celebrate 50 episodes released! Simon is live at the latest Wealth and Whiskey Meet Up where he sits down with several attendees to discuss their individual journeys as they continue to venture into the world of real estate investing. 

• We have investment opportunities open and available NOW! 
• www.sastexascapital.com - Sign up for our newsletter to be notified when we have investment opportunities available 
• Next Wealth & Whiskey Meet Up - March 8th! 
• Celebrating 50 episodes!
• House Hacking
• Underestimating your own value 
• Taking action: Action leads to action 
• Investment Strategy 
• Growing a team and the process of delegation 
• Patience is a key ingredient in getting you where you want to be 

Simon Castillo is a real estate investor & business development executive from San Antonio, TX. Simon began investing in real estate in 2004 and is currently invested in more than $39 million of single family and multifamily assets both as a general partner and limited partner. Simon’s experience includes providing safe, stable returns for investors, real estate development, value add investing and investing for long term cash flow.   

Simon is the Principal and Founder of SAS Texas Capital, a real estate firm focused on raising capital for the acquisition of value-add, class B & C multifamily properties. SAS Texas Capital has raised over $1 million in investor capital for the purchase of these assets.   

Simon holds a Master’s Degree in Finance from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. In addition to his extensive professional experience, Simon serves as Chair for the prestigious Alexander Briseno Leadership Development Program (ABLDP) offered through the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, President for the South Texas Chapter for the Risk Management Society, and serves on the St. Mary’s University Greehey School of Business Finance & Risk Management Advisory Board.

Tyler DeVerse Contact Info: 

(808) 315-2754 

[email protected]


Courtney L. Brown Contact Info:  

Tetris Properties 

(915)-241-2865 

www.TetrisProperties.com 

https://dot.cards/courtneylbrown 

Sandy Morales Contact Info: 

linkedin.com/in/sandy-morales-phr-ma-60801a15 

[email protected] 

210-618-2405 

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Episode 49: Friday Look Back - 4 Tips to Create Disciplined Habits That Lead to Sustaining the Best Version Of Yourself 

Host: Simon Castillo 

Producer: April Munson

Join our host Simon Castillo for a one on one Friday Look Back where he reflects on: 

• We have investment opportunities open and available NOW! 
• www.sastexascapital.com - Sign up for our newsletter to be notified when we have investment opportunities available 
• Celebrating 50 episodes SOON! 
• Discipline and Productivity 

Simon Castillo is a real estate investor & business development executive from San Antonio, TX. Simon began investing in real estate in 2004 and is currently invested in more than $39 million of single family and multifamily assets both as a general partner and limited partner. Simon’s experience includes providing safe, stable returns for investors, real estate development, value add investing and investing for long term cash flow.   

Simon is the Principal and Founder of SAS Texas Capital, a real estate firm focused on raising capital for the acquisition of value-add, class B & C multifamily properties. SAS Texas Capital has raised over $1 million in investor capital for the purchase of these assets.   

Simon holds a Master’s Degree in Finance from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. In addition to his extensive professional experience, Simon serves as Chair for the prestigious Alexander Briseno Leadership Development Program (ABLDP) offered through the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, President for the South Texas Chapter for the Risk Management Society, and serves on the St. Mary’s University Greehey School of Business Finance & Risk Management Advisory Board.

Connect with Simon Castillo: 

Website:  www.sastexascapital.com

Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/9055ec64716e/newsletter

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100073324501384

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/SimonCastilloJr/ 

Calendly: 15 min call or 45 min podcast - https://calendly.com/sastexascapital 

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCigqGLXB0Cr-yUIIJsgZlQg

Tiktok - @sasinvest

Instagram – http://instagram.com/thesimoncastillo

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Episode 48: Is Angel Investing Right For You

Host: Simon Castillo 

Guest: Sebastian Garzon

Producer: April Munson

Simon Castillo is joined by Sebastian Garzon to discuss: 

• Angel Investing
• Identifying your investment thesis 
• The team makes all the difference when it comes to the experience of the deal 
• FREE Event: https://lu.ma/diversifyportfolio Diversify Your Portfolio, March 1st 2023 – Promo Code: InvestSmarter

Juan “Sebastian” Garzon serves as Executive Director for Alamo Angels and Programs Manager for VelocityTX. In these roles, Sebastian supports early-stage companies by providing them access to funding and resources to accelerate their growth. Prior to joining AA, Sebastian worked in multiple roles at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC), including Director of the Garcia Center and Program Manager for the Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center. He also owns Passport2Fluency, a company that helps people improve their Spanish skills.

Sebastian graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor's in Finance in Spring 2012 and earned a Master's in Business Administration in Fall 2013 from TAMU-CC. Sebastian has received multiple recognitions for his professional achievements and community involvement including 2016 achievement honoree for the College of Business, Corpus Christi 40 under 40, and is a graduate of Leadership Corpus Christi Class 46. He is currently going through the Alexander Briseño Leadership program from the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Connect with Sebastian Garzon:

Email:  [email protected]

Event: https://lu.ma/diversifyportfolio

Promo Code: InvestSmarter

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juansebastiangarzon/

Website: https://alamoangels.com/

Connect with Simon Castillo: 

Website:  www.sastexascapital.com

Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/9055ec64716e/newsletter

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100073324501384

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/SimonCastilloJr/ 

Calendly: 15 min call or 45 min podcast - https://calendly.com/sastexascapital 

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCigqGLXB0Cr-yUIIJsgZlQg

Tiktok - @sasinvest

Instagram – http://instagram.com/thesimoncastillo

Invest Smarter Podcast 

Episode 47: Friday Look Back - What Do Successful Individuals Do? 8 Strategies To Get This Right! 

Host: Simon Castillo 

Producer: April Munson

Join our host Simon Castillo for a one on one Friday Look Back where he reflects on: 

• We have investment opportunities open and available NOW! 
• www.sastexascapital.com - Sign up for our newsletter to be notified when we have investment opportunities available 
• Celebrating 50 episodes SOON! 
• Angel Investing Workshop completely FREE - all information will be in our next episode Tuesday February 21st! 

Simon Castillo is a real estate investor & business development executive from San Antonio, TX. Simon began investing in real estate in 2004 and is currently invested in more than $39 million of single family and multifamily assets both as a general partner and limited partner. Simon’s experience includes providing safe, stable returns for investors, real estate development, value add investing and investing for long term cash flow.   

Simon is the Principal and Founder of SAS Texas Capital, a real estate firm focused on raising capital for the acquisition of value-add, class B & C multifamily properties. SAS Texas Capital has raised over $1 million in investor capital for the purchase of these assets.   

Simon holds a Master’s Degree in Finance from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. In addition to his extensive professional experience, Simon serves as Chair for the prestigious Alexander Briseno Leadership Development Program (ABLDP) offered through the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, President for the South Texas Chapter for the Risk Management Society, and serves on the St. Mary’s University Greehey School of Business Finance & Risk Management Advisory Board.

Connect with Simon Castillo: 

Website:  www.sastexascapital.com

Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/9055ec64716e/newsletter

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100073324501384

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/SimonCastilloJr/ 

Calendly: 15 min call or 45 min podcast - https://calendly.com/sastexascapital 

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCigqGLXB0Cr-yUIIJsgZlQg

Tiktok - @sasinvest

Instagram – http://instagram.com/thesimoncastillo

Invest Smarter Podcast 

Episode 46: Commit To The Process

Host: Simon Castillo 

Guest: Axel Ragnarsson

Producer: April Munson

Simon Castillo is joined by Axel Ragnarsson to discuss: 

• When you’re a real estate investor, you’re a problem solver and a transaction engineer 
• Mistakes that beginner investors make 
• Not all multifamily deals are made equal 
• If you’re successful, other people want to do what you’re doing
• You have to commit to the process, that’s the challenge

Axel is an active real estate investor and is based in Boston, MA. He purchased his first multifamily property during his sophomore year in college, leading to the founding of his real estate investment firm, Aligned Real Estate Partners. Currently, Aligned Real Estate Partners owns $25M in multifamily real estate and has been a principal party in $35M+ worth of transactions.

Axel is also the host of The Multifamily Wealth Podcast, which is one of the most highly rated multifamily real estate podcasts in the industry.

Learn more about passively investing by downloading our free eBook, "8 Reasons Why Busy Professionals Benefit From Passively Investing In Real Estate" at www.alignedrep.com/8reasons!

Connect with Axel Ragnarsson: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/multifamilywealth/?hl=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/axelragnarsson/

Website: www.alignedrep.com

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-multifamily-wealth-podcast/id1511607285

Connect with Simon Castillo: 

Website:  www.sastexascapital.com

Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/9055ec64716e/newsletter

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100073324501384

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/SimonCastilloJr/ 

Calendly: 15 min call or 45 min podcast - https://calendly.com/sastexascapital 

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCigqGLXB0Cr-yUIIJsgZlQg

Tiktok - @sasinvest

Instagram – http://instagram.com/thesimoncastillo

Invest Smarter Podcast 

Episode 45: Friday Look Back - Momentum: How Do You Create It & How Do You Sustain It? 

Host: Simon Castillo 

Producer: April Munson

Join our host Simon Castillo for a one on one Friday Look Back where he reflects on: 

• How can you find momentum? What does it feel like to have momentum? 
• We have investment opportunities open and available NOW! 
• www.sastexascapital.com - Sign up for our newsletter to be notified when we have investment opportunities available 

Simon Castillo is a real estate investor & business development executive from San Antonio, TX. Simon began investing in real estate in 2004 and is currently invested in more than $39 million of single family and multifamily assets both as a general partner and limited partner. Simon’s experience includes providing safe, stable returns for investors, real estate development, value add investing and investing for long term cash flow.   

Simon is the Principal and Founder of SAS Texas Capital, a real estate firm focused on raising capital for the acquisition of value-add, class B & C multifamily properties. SAS Texas Capital has raised over $1 million in investor capital for the purchase of these assets.   

Simon holds a Master’s Degree in Finance from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. In addition to his extensive professional experience, Simon serves as Chair for the prestigious Alexander Briseno Leadership Development Program (ABLDP) offered through the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, President for the South Texas Chapter for the Risk Management Society, and serves on the St. Mary’s University Greehey School of Business Finance & Risk Management Advisory Board.

Connect with Simon Castillo: 

Website:  www.sastexascapital.com

Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/9055ec64716e/newsletter

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100073324501384

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/SimonCastilloJr/ 

Calendly: 15 min call or 45 min podcast - https://calendly.com/sastexascapital 

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCigqGLXB0Cr-yUIIJsgZlQg

Tiktok - @sasinvest

Instagram – http://instagram.com/thesimoncastillo

Invest Smarter Podcast 

Episode 44: Facing Challenges Like a Champ

Host: Simon Castillo 

Guest: Juan Vargas

Producer: April Munson

Simon Castillo is joined by Juan Vargas to discuss: 

• Real estate is a business where you have to be a problem solver
• Building credibility as you build your network 
• How to compete for deals in a competitive market

Juan Vargas is Managing Partner at GenWealth Capital Group based out of Houston, TX. He has been involved in all aspects of real estate investing within multi family since 2015. He has transacted on 1,600+ units valued at over $125M throughout Austin, Dallas, Houston and Phoenix and he is a JV partner on an additional 500 units throughout Texas and Georgia. In addition, he is a limited partner on over 1,800 multifamily units as well as an investor in O&G and MHP funds. 

Connect with Juan Vargas: 

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.genwealthcapital.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/theJuanVargas

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejuanvargas/

Connect with Simon Castillo: 

Website:  www.sastexascapital.com

Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/9055ec64716e/newsletter

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100073324501384

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/SimonCastilloJr/ 

Calendly: 15 min call or 45 min podcast - https://calendly.com/sastexascapital 

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCigqGLXB0Cr-yUIIJsgZlQg

Tiktok - @sasinvest

Instagram – http://instagram.com/thesimoncastillo

Invest Smarter Podcast 

Episode 43: Friday Look Back - With Significant Returns, Comes Significant Risk

Host: Simon Castillo 

Producer: April Munson

Join our host Simon Castillo for a one on one Friday Look Back where he reflects on: 

• Angel Investing 
• www.sastexascapital.com - Sign up for our newsletter to be notified when we have investment opportunities available 

Simon Castillo is a real estate investor & business development executive from San Antonio, TX. Simon began investing in real estate in 2004 and is currently invested in more than $39 million of single family and multifamily assets both as a general partner and limited partner. Simon’s experience includes providing safe, stable returns for investors, real estate development, value add investing and investing for long term cash flow.   

Simon is the Principal and Founder of SAS Texas Capital, a real estate firm focused on raising capital for the acquisition of value-add, class B & C multifamily properties. SAS Texas Capital has raised over $1 million in investor capital for the purchase of these assets.   

Simon holds a Master’s Degree in Finance from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. In addition to his extensive professional experience, Simon serves as Chair for the prestigious Alexander Briseno Leadership Development Program (ABLDP) offered through the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, President for the South Texas Chapter for the Risk Management Society, and serves on the St. Mary’s University Greehey School of Business Finance & Risk Management Advisory Board.

Connect with Simon Castillo: 

Website:  www.sastexascapital.com

Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/9055ec64716e/newsletter

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100073324501384

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/SimonCastilloJr/ 

Calendly: 15 min call or 45 min podcast - https://calendly.com/sastexascapital 

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCigqGLXB0Cr-yUIIJsgZlQg

Tiktok - @sasinvest

Instagram – http://instagram.com/thesimoncastillo

Invest Smarter Podcast 

Episode 42: That’s The Secret To Building Wealth

Host: Simon Castillo 

Guest: Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil

Producer: April Munson

Simon Castillo is joined by Yannik Cudjoe-Virgirl to discuss: 

• Time commitment 
• Financial bandwidth
• Rich vs. wealthy
• The modern day athlete
• Building generational wealth through real estate

Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil is the principal of Merlynn Acquisitions - a real estate investment and syndication firm. Merlynn Acquisitions' primary focus is to provide risk-adjusted value-add and opportunistic real estate investment opportunities.  

Yannik holds experience in real estate syndication and asset management. He began managing commercial real estate by trade as an Asset Manager for both retail and institutionally-capitalized real estate private equity firms with over $1.5B+ in AUM. 

Prior to real estate, Yannik played in the National Football League (NFL) and retired in 2017. Yannik currently oversees asset management and private equity capital. Yannik holds a B.S. in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland, College Park (14'). 

Connect with Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil: 

Email: [email protected] 

Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yannikcudjoevirgil/ 

Website: https://www.merlynnacquisitions.com

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mogul-marathon-real-estate-podcast/id1642956681

Connect with Simon Castillo: 

Website:  www.sastexascapital.com

Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/9055ec64716e/newsletter

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100073324501384

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/SimonCastilloJr/ 

Calendly: 15 min call or 45 min podcast - https://calendly.com/sastexascapital 

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCigqGLXB0Cr-yUIIJsgZlQg

Tiktok - @sasinvest

Instagram – http://instagram.com/thesimoncastillo

Invest Smarter Podcast 

Episode 41: Friday Look Back - Investment Strategies That WORK!

Host: Simon Castillo 

Producer: April Munson

Join our host Simon Castillo for a one on one Friday Look Back where he reflects on: 

• If you focus on value, you will always benefit from growth when growth happens 
• Value investing 
• What is a good deal in real estate? There are 3 buckets that investing and real estate translate to. 
• Value is always measured in the eyes of the tenant and the buyer 
• Investing in assets that are recession resistant 
• The trained investor vs. the casual observer 
• Growth investing vs speculating
• www.sastexascapital.com - Sign up for our newsletter to be notified when we have investment opportunities available 

Simon Castillo is a real estate investor & business development executive from San Antonio, TX. Simon began investing in real estate in 2004 and is currently invested in more than $39 million of single family and multifamily assets both as a general partner and limited partner. Simon’s experience includes providing safe, stable returns for investors, real estate development, value add investing and investing for long term cash flow.   

Simon is the Principal and Founder of SAS Texas Capital, a real estate firm focused on raising capital for the acquisition of value-add, class B & C multifamily properties. SAS Texas Capital has raised over $1 million in investor capital for the purchase of these assets.   

Simon holds a Master’s Degree in Finance from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. In addition to his extensive professional experience, Simon serves as Chair for the prestigious Alexander Briseno Leadership Development Program (ABLDP) offered through the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, President for the South Texas Chapter for the Risk Management Society, and serves on the St. Mary’s University Greehey School of Business Finance & Risk Management Advisory Board.

Connect with Simon Castillo: 

Website:  www.sastexascapital.com

Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/9055ec64716e/newsletter

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100073324501384

Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/SimonCastilloJr/ 

Calendly: 15 min call or 45 min podcast - https://calendly.com/sastexascapital 

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCigqGLXB0Cr-yUIIJsgZlQg

Tiktok - @sasinvest

Instagram – http://instagram.com/thesimoncastillo