TGCI 204: Former USAF firefighter fixing distressed apartments and making an impact

The Gold Collar Investor

In today’s show, Pancham interviews Samuel Sells - impact investor, entrepreneur, and CEO of Wild Mountain Capital.

Samuel has always been dedicated to making an impact and changing people’s lives. After he learned about real estate investing, he saw a win - win situation wherein he could make a difference and at the same time generate wealth for investors!

In this episode, learn from his story as he shares his passion and why he chose to focus on impact investing. He'll also share why he chose to invest in apartments, how he syndicated his deals, and how he was able to help others by providing affordable housing.

Listen and enjoy the show!

Quote:

“We focus on creating a difference, impact investing, doing it in a way that falls under a capitalistic paradigm. So if we can't make a difference and we can't make money doing it, then it's not our mission.”

Timestamped Shownotes:

• 0:39 - Pancham introduces Samuel to the show
• 4:14 - On making an impact as a USAF firefighter and as an investor
• 8:32 - Prioritizing his investments that provide opportunities for others
• 11:19 - Asset classes and markets that he currently focuses on
• 14:26 - The investing approach that helped him during the market crash
• 16:49 - Partnering with charities to provide affordable housing
• 20:33 - What’s next for Wild Mountain Capital and their projects
• 26:36 - Taking the Leap Round
• 26:36 - His first investment outside of Wall Street in 2006
• 26:46 - Overcoming his fears after knowing the risks of investing
• 27:45 - How disagreements led to a deal that did not go as expected
• 29:27 - Why you should look for partners that align with your goals
• 31:01 - How you can connect with Samuel

3 Key Points:

1. Impact investing to make people’s lives better - whether they’re fellow investors or charities - is one way to generate wealth and at the same time help the community.
2. There are a lot of benefits when investing in apartments such as easier financing and renovating its units is also not difficult.
3. You could employ good governance by solving management issues for tenants and be able to fix the social aspect of that property.

Get in Touch:

• Wild Mountain Capital Website - https://wildmountaincapital.com/
• Samuel Sells Email - [e-mail]
• Samuel Sells LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelsells/
• Samuel Sells Twitter - https://mobile.twitter.com/sells_samuel
• Samuel Sells Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cleanmoneysam/
• The Gold Collar Investor Club - https://thegoldcollarinvestor.com/club/
• Pancham Gupta Email - [e-mail]