Jun 28, 2022
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 $22 million of single family and multifamily assets. 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 currently has interest in over 220
units in San Antonio, Texas.
We talked to Simon
about his transition from being a single family investor to
investing in multifamily, how networking and posting on social
media helped his growth, and the importance of mindset.
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[00:01 – 04:12] Opening Segment
- Simon talks about his background.
- How he invested in the single family space for 17 years and why he switched to multifamily;
- How investing in multifamily opened up opportunities;
[04:12 – 14:09] Single Family to Multifamily
- What made him transition from passively investing to actively investing.
- How having a conversation with someone changed his whole approach to investing;
- The things Simon was trying to achieve by investing as an LP that he was missing with his single family portfolio.
- He talks about his first LP experience;
[14:09 – 34:53] Multifamily - A Team Sport
- He talks about his transition to being a general partner.
- How joining a mastermind broadened his perspective;
- The hardest part of transitioning into being a general partner;
- Residential vs Commercial
- What Simon did to improve his capital raising skills.
- The importance of networking and posting on
social media
[23:40 – 29:29] Round of Insights
Apparent Failure:
His first capital raise
Digital Resource:
Buffer App
Most Recommended Book:
Daily Habit:
Gettin up early
#1 Insight for Multifamily Investing
Celebrate your small wins
Best Place to Grab a Bite in San Antonio:
Contact Simon:
To learn more go to his website.
Tweetable Quotes:
“Sometimes it takes failing at something in order for you to really focus on it.” - Simon Castillo
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