Invest Smarter Podcast 

Episode 99: Friday Look Back -  How to Create a Diversified Real Estate Portfolio 

Host: Simon Castillo 

Producer: April Munson

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

• Diversify your portfolio
• When executed correctly, mobile home parks tend to cash flow very well 
• How you can build a diversified real estate portfolio with 3 asset types
• We have open investment opportunities. Want to learn more? Check out www.sastexascapital.com
• Download our FREE E-Book - Multifamily Millions - www.sastexascapital.com 
• On the second wednesday of every month, we have the Wealth and Whiskey Meet Up - For more information, head over to www.sastexascapital.com 
• Looking for investment opportunities? - Learn more at www.sastexascapital.com
• We now have a free private Facebook group! - Name of group: Wealth & Whiskey
• 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

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Episode 98: Own Your Time and Make a Lasting Impact In Your Work with Marcus Arredondo 

Host: Simon Castillo 

Guest: Marcus Arredondo

Producer: April Munson

Simon Castillo is joined by Marcus Arredondo to discuss: 

• Owning your time 
• The value of making an impact in your work 
• “We’re not real estate investors, we’re problem solvers.” 
• How do you properly vet a property manager? 
• The ups and downs of pivoting in your real estate business 

Marcus Arredondo has over 20 years of real estate experience having served in a number of capacities ranging from multi-family acquisitions and syndications to tenant representation. As the Director of Acquisitions, Marcus brings analytical value & executional expertise to investors and partners. Marcus’ top priorities are to aggressively protect and grow the group’s wealth, invest in communities and people he believes in, and to share knowledge and guidance where applicable to those seeking greater financial freedom.

Connect with Marcus Arredondo: 

Website: https://edgewestcap.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-arredondo/

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 97: Friday Look Back - The Risks Of Cutting Corners In The Due Diligence Process 

Host: Simon Castillo 

Producer: April Munson

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

• You should have a process for due diligence
• The risks of cutting corners in the due diligence process
• 2 phase due diligence process
• You want a ‘quick no’ or a ‘slow yes’ 
• Don’t accept risks that you’re not willing to accept the impact for 
• Never be scared to walk away as a buyer
• We have open investment opportunities. Want to learn more? Check out www.sastexascapital.com
• Download our FREE E-Book - Multifamily Millions - www.sastexascapital.com 
• On the second wednesday of every month, we have the Wealth and Whiskey Meet Up - For more information, head over to www.sastexascapital.com 
• Looking for investment opportunities? - Learn more at www.sastexascapital.com
• We now have a free private Facebook group! - Name of group: Wealth & Whiskey
• 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

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Episode 96: Building Wealth with a Marine Mindset

Host: Simon Castillo 

Guest: Shelon ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson 

Producer: April Munson

Simon Castillo is joined by Shelon ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson to discuss: 

• Where and how to start as a real estate investor
• Ownership is a long term pathway to prosperity
• Setting a goal and taking action, is often a missing piece with real estate investors 
• Military experiences and skills that are useful for real estate investors 
• Real estate is a tax advantage investment 

Shelon “Hutch The Marine Investor” Hutchinson is a Master Gunnery Sergeant (E-9) in the United States Marine Corps. Throughout his 24 years career, he has served in many leadership roles in Marine Corps aviation. He has been awarded several personal awards for his job performance. He has created and led teams of various sizes that performed effectively in training and combat operations. Hutch has successfully executed over $2.4 million in single-family real estate transactions, which include over $870k as a real estate agent (currently not active), and Co-Sponsored over $26m in multifamily property acquisitions totaling 352 units in the Southeast.  Hutch is a member of the Raise Master's Mastermind.  Hutch has earned a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.  He is the "Husband of Athena" for 20 years and the father of three beautiful children.  

Connect with Shelon ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson:  

E-mail: [email protected] 

Phone: 850-466-8490 

Website: www.hsquaredcapital.com

Download our FREE Report on our website! 

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 95: Friday Look Back - What Every Passive Investor Should Do Before Investing in a Real Estate Syndication

Host: Simon Castillo 

Producer: April Munson

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

• Ask for references from other investors 
• As a passive investor, you should understand what the strategy is 
• Review the syndication’s offering documents to understand what the risks are  involved with this investment
• Would you be financial secure if you lost any or all of your entire investment amount?
• What is your level of trust with the general partnership team on the investment? 
• What are your thoughts about the market and will it continue to grow in the future?
• How confident are you in the team to achieve the projected returns? 
• We have open investment opportunities. Want to learn more? Check out www.sastexascapital.com
• Download our FREE E-Book - Multifamily Millions - www.sastexascapital.com 
• On the second wednesday of every month, we have the Wealth and Whiskey Meet Up - For more information, head over to www.sastexascapital.com 
• Looking for investment opportunities? - Learn more at www.sastexascapital.com
• We now have a free private Facebook group! - Name of group: Wealth & Whiskey
• 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 - &

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Episode 94: Diversify Using New Real Estate Classes with Jonathan Cattani

Host: Simon Castillo 

Guest: Jonathan Cattani 

Producer: April Munson

Simon Castillo is joined by Jonny Cattani to discuss: 

• RaiseMasters Mastermind  
• This is where true wealth is made and preserved 
• How to communicate with investors and give them a sense of security to trust you with their capital 
• What is the draw for an investor to invest with you? 
• What is the capital raising environment like right now? Is now a good time to invest? 
• There is capital to be invested! 
• Stick to your investment thesis 

Jonathan Cattani is the founder of Cattani Capital Group. He’s a former stockbroker turned RE Investor and has been in commercial real estate for 3 years, and an investor 6 years. He currently manages a $650k STR (Short term rental) Fund, and specializes in helping busy professionals build wealth through passive income. He's the host of the investing podcast, The Cash Flow Chronicles, where he interviews the top experts in real estate and business. 

Connect with Jonny Cattani:  

Social media: @jonnycattani 

Email: [email protected] 

Website: www.cattanicapitalgroup.com 

Get on the list! https://www.thecashflowchronicles.com/cattanicapitalgroup58040910

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 93: Friday Look Back - Do You Have a Real Estate Investor Mindset?

Host: Simon Castillo 

Producer: April Munson

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

• Do you have a real estate investor’s mindset? 
• Having clarity that you can’t always control your circumstances, but you can control how you respond to those circumstances
• Limiting beliefs are powerful hurdles that we all have to overcome
• Think of yourself as an entrepreneur rather than an investor 
• Be clear on your focus, your goals, and your ‘why’ 
• Take action everyday
• Move away from urgency to efficiency
• We have open investment opportunities. Want to learn more? Check out www.sastexascapital.com
• Download our FREE E-Book - Multifamily Millions - www.sastexascapital.com 
• On the second wednesday of every month, we have the Wealth and Whiskey Meet Up - For more information, head over to www.sastexascapital.com 
• We now have a free private Facebook group! - Name of group: Wealth & Whiskey
• 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

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Episode 92: Finding a Niche in Self Storage

Host: Simon Castillo 

Guest: Russell Nersesov

Producer: April Munson

Simon Castillo is joined by Russell Nersesov to discuss: 

• It takes a village to work on a multifamily project 
• Is there a huge difference between the financials, economics, and returns that investors see in self storage compared to multifamily? 
• How to recognize a good investment deal? 
• Remote management 
• Raisemasters Mastermind 
• YouTube: Self Storage Made Simple 
• Once you have a good deal under contract, money will come 

Russell Nersesov is a Commercial Real Estate Owner, Developer, Operator, and Founding Partner of Safe Storage Investors and Safe Storage USA. Prior to Safe Storage Investors, he worked within the Real Estate industry for over 18 years managing and owning various commercial and residential real estate assets. 

As a licensed Realtor, Russell has developed and sold numerous single-family residences. He has also invested in several multi-family projects, eventually leading to his current dedication to the self-storage industry. 

Before beginning his career in real estate, Russell earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Excelsior College in New York and his Graduate Degree in Chiropractic from the New York Chiropractic College and has been a practicing Chiropractor for 23 years. He owned and operated multiple multi-million dollar practices throughout his career. Russell is fluent in English and Russian, enjoys travel, fast cars, motorcycles, and spending time with his wife, two daughters, and two four-legged friends.

Connect with Rusell Nersesov:  

Website: www.safestorageinvestors.com

YouTube: Safe Storage Made Simple 

Twitter / Instagram - Storage Doc 

Email: [email protected]

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 91: Friday Look Back - Understanding Syndication Structures

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 short term investment opportunities open to you right now! 
• Understanding syndications and their structures 
• You need to know where to start before you know if an investment is a good fit for you 
• Components that you need to review when evaluating a real estate syndication deal
• Split between limited partners and general partners
• Preferred returns 
• Waterfall structure 
• Download our FREE E-Book - Multifamily Millions - www.sastexascapital.com 
• On the second wednesday of every month, we have the Wealth and Whiskey Meet Up - For more information, head over to www.sastexascapital.com 
• Looking for investment opportunities? - Learn more at www.sastexascapital.com
• We now have a free private Facebook group! - Name of group: Wealth & Whiskey
• 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

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Episode 90: Scaling Rapidly with Commercial Real Estate Featuring Carlos Salguero

Host: Simon Castillo 

Guest: Carlos Salguero

Producer: April Munson

Simon Castillo is joined by Carlos Salguero to discuss: 

• What is the best vehicle to invest my money? 
• Attracting talent is an essential part of scaling a business to any significant size 
• The value of building the right team in your business 
• The importance of tenant treatment 
• If people don’t know you, they can’t do business with you 

Carlos Salguero is a professional real estate investor who has made it his mission to help others achieve success in the real estate industry. Husband to a wonderful wife and father to three beautiful kids, Carlos knows the importance of building generational wealth for his family.  

After building multiple businesses and exiting an 8-figure supplement company in 18 months, Carlos knew he had to look for a way to not repeat the same hustle over and over. There had to be an easier process.  

Then, that's when Carlos found real estate. More specifically, multifamily real estate. In less than 12 months, Carlos went from being a novice investor to becoming a multifamily real estate expert with over 1000 multifamily doors under his belt. He is on track to acquire 1 billion dollars worth of multifamily real estate in under 5 years. 

Connect with Carlos Salguero: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamcarlos10x/  

Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/csinfinitecashflow  

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamcarlos10x  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamcarlos10x  

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

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iamcarlos10x 

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