102. Unlocking Opportunities: How to Grow Your Real Estate Network with Kenneth Sumners

Westside Investors Network

ABOUT KENNETH SUMNERS

Kenneth Sumners is the Principal of Sumners Capital focused on placing private equity into residential multifamily real estate. He puts together a talented and highly experienced team to leverage decades of experience in the asset class.

Kenneth earned his B.B.A degree in Information and Operations Management from Texas A&M University at College Station. He was an owner of a computer network consulting firm, for 11 years honing his leadership, management, and critical thinking skills that have led to the successes he has had in real estate. He sold his stake in this company in 2017 after increasing sales and enforcing efficiencies that helped the company grow in revenue. After a successful exit from that enterprise, Kenneth began his multifamily real estate career. Being an entrepreneur has allowed him to learn how to understand and meet the expectations of clients and handle the responsibilities of managing projects with $2MM+ budgets.

THIS TOPIC IN A NUTSHELL:

Kenneth’s Journey to Real Estate
About Sumners Capital and what they do
Getting started on bigger deals
Finding key partners to scale up

Why did he choose Sumner Capital as a business name
Process of taking down a 176-unit deal
Joining Mastermind groups

Ways to enter the real estate industry
Benefits of joining networking events
Finding great deals through brokers

Dealing with Property managers and contractors

Advice to his 25-year-old self

First entrepreneurial Endeavor

Formal and informal training that shaped his journey

His biggest mistake and what he learned from it

Connect with Kenneth

KEY QUOTE:

“Having a concrete goal and being part of the mastermind groups that will have regular calls, having accountabilities, what you have done this week to get to that goal, and all the steps that you need to take and just understand that's what you wanna do.”

SUMMARY OF BUSINESS:

Sumners Capital is a private equity firm focused on placing investor capital into residential multifamily assets managed by the firm in San Antonio, TX. It has been operating since 2021 and has acquired 3 properties (368 units) with a combined $10MM investor capital. Sumners Capital manages a portfolio of 350+ units worth over $35MM in San Antonio, Texas.

ABOUT THE WESTSIDE INVESTORS NETWORK

The Westside Investors Network is your community for investing knowledge for growth. For real estate professionals by real estate
professionals. This show is focused on the next step in your career investing, for those starting with nothing to multifamily syndication.

The Westside Investors Network strives to bring knowledge and education to real estate professional that is seeking to gain more freedom in their life. The host AJ and Chris Shepard, are committed to sharing the wealth of knowledge that they have gained throughout the years to allow others the opportunity to learn and grow in their investing. They own Uptown Properties, a successful Property Management, and Brokerage Company. If you are interested in Property Management in the Portland Metro or Bend Metro Areas, please visit www.uptownpm.com. If you are interested in investing in multifamily syndication, please visit www.uptownsyndication.com.

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CONNECT WITH KENNETH SUMNERS:
Website: https://sumnerscapital.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sumnerscapital
LinkedIn: @Kenneth Sumners

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