#75: Approaching Market Selection in a Different Way, Impact Driven Investing, and Tips on Raising Capital with Shuvam Bhaumik

Talk about a great episode this week with Shuvam Bhaumik - we dive into some impactful topics, such as how to view market selection (Shuvam has a different approach to this than most of the investors you hear on podcasts), mission driven investing, community gentrification, and capital raising. Shuvam is a Boston based investor, competitive golfer, and is the Managing Partner of SB Investment Partners and CI Holdings Group. We dive into why Shuvam likes the Chicago market and how he and his partners approach investing in their target neighborhoods and the related impact they seek to have on the community. We also discuss some of the strategies they employ to create safer housing and add value to their assets. We also discuss how you can build relationships with investors, grow your list, and raise more capital. This episode is a must listen!Highlights of the episode:4:45 - Shuvam shares his background and his early exposure to real estate8:42 - We begin discussing how Shuvam approaches investment decisions and strategy in a contrarian way16:16 - Shuvam talks about the impact him and his partners hope to have on the neighborhoods and communities in which they invest23:05 - Shuvam shares some operational and value-add strategies him and his partners’ employ 27:19 - Shuvam talks about raising capital and building relationships with investors34:40 - We talk about how important it is to be a resource to your network and why this can hello you raise more capital41:06 - Shuvam shares a piece of advice he would give himself if he started over43:18 - Shuvam shares his best decision he made on his career so far45:16 - Shuvam shares one skill/trait that he attributes his success to46:36 - Shuvam talks about his short term goalsCONNECT WITH AXELhttps://www.instagram.com/multifamilywealth/?hl=enhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/axelragnarsson/CONNECT WITH SHUVAMLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shuvambhaumikTwitter: https://twitter.com/sbgolf00Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbgolf00/?hl=en