Emerging from a difficult neighborhood, the founder of Umberly persevered through lack and scarcity. His parents made huge sacrifices each day to put food on the table. From a very young age, he knew he wanted a better life for his family and dreamt of one day repaying his parents for their sacrifice. Through early adulthood his ambition seemed an impossible.
After a period of committed research, he found a possible solution in real estate investment. He tried to invest his savings in cash-flowing properties, but observed that bigger and better-funded investors were buying up the best properties in his market. It was time-consuming and difficult to do without expert help. He then discovered that other investors used popular online investing groups, and that’s when things started happening.
These investor groups made it much easier to access mentors, calculators, and referrals to build contacts in any market. After dedicated time spent on forums, writing emails, and making phone calls, he had a team in place and all the information he needed to make informed decisions. He was ready to purchase! The process was still overwhelming though. Working around his day job with countless emails and calls, documents to review and sign – and the process had to be repeated for every new market he considered entering.
As his real estate portfolio grew, he realized not only did his family have financial security, but that they had the ability to make a positive impact on the communities they had invested in. He realized that they could provide affordable housing for those in need while also improving the overall quality of life in these communities.
As he learned more about the impact of climate change, his ambition has become bigger still… to drive sustainable real estate practices through decarbonization, and to create healthier and more livable spaces for everyone.
Now he has created Umberly. A resource born from the desire to help aspiring investors realize their dreams and make positive change to the places they invest in.