Nick Stromwall's driving motivations are faith, community, and outsized generosity. Listen as he shares strategies for multiplying your impact in business, community, and family life.

Nick shares his journey from a college pastor to a real estate entrepreneur, emphasizing the importance of taking risks, investing in oneself, and integrating faith into work. They also talk about the importance of curiosity, setting goals, and reverse engineering your path to success. Tune in for practical tips and inspiring stories on leadership, marketing, and automation.

Meet real estate capital allocator Nick Stromwall, founder of Oak and Vine Capital, in this week’s edition of my podcast/YouTube show, The Allocator: A New Way to Finance.

The Role of a Capital Allocator As an allocator, and unlike sponsors who source deals, sign on debt, and execute business plans, Nick works with sponsors to raise capital for their deals. He pools funds from his own investor network to secure larger-than-minimum investment thresholds, in return for which he negotiates preferential terms.

Part of Nick’s unique value proposition in an increasingly crowded field of capital allocators is his focus on more than just financial returns (though those are, of course, important). He emphasizes creating lasting community impact.

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PART 1: Nick Stromwall joins Marty Hofmann to share his insights on gaining wealth and becoming successful, specifically in the lives of Christians. He says that the church has an overall idea that wealth is a bad thing and Nick shares why that's not true.

PART II: Nick Stromwall joins Marty Hofmann to share his insights on gaining wealth and becoming successful, specifically in the lives of Christians. He says that the church has an overall idea that wealth is a bad thing and Nick shares why that's not true.

Nick Stromwall’s story is an inspiring example of how purpose-driven investing and strong partnerships can lead to long-term success in real estate. His insights into scaling through strategic partnerships and navigating the complexities of the current market offer valuable lessons for both new and seasoned investors.

Key Points Discussed

From Ministry to Real Estate: Nick’s transition from serving as a college pastor to founding Oak & Vine Capital, illustrating how his experiences shaped his approach to real estate investing.

Scaling Through Strategic Partnerships: The critical role partnerships have played in Nick’s success, from house hacking to managing large commercial properties.

Diverse Investment Strategies: Nick’s experience in various asset classes, including multifamily, industrial, and private credit, and how these have contributed to his portfolio’s growth.

Market Insights and Challenges: Nick’s perspective on navigating the current real estate market, including the impact of interest rates and the importance of market-specific strategies.

Welcome to the Freedom Point Real Estate podcast! Today's episode features Nick Stromwall as he joins Jeremy Dyer to discuss his past and current work, the triple win in life and real estate, and more!

Nick serves as the Operations Director for Kingdom REI, a national network of faith based Real Estate Investors and is the founder of Oak and Vine Capital, where he helps investors multiply their income and impact.

Nick loves serving others and finding ways to maximize technology to leverage kingdom impact. As a college student he launched Teknicks Computer Consulting, providing hands-on computer consulting services to small businesses.

Nick spent 15 years developing leaders on the college campus, working as the Operations Director for Campus Outreach. He enjoys spending time with his wife and three sons enjoying the outdoors, mountain biking, and cultivating a love of music.

Nick is passionate about investing in businesses that want to create Kingdom Impact. He enjoys connecting and finding opportunities for his investors to multiply their resources and their impact.

Nick is actively invested in 136 units of multifamily in Ankeny, IA, a General Partner in an industrial warehouse in Tulsa, OK, a general partner in 48 units of multifamily in Des Moines, IA , and co-owner of Heirloom Cottage AirBNB.

While profit is important, Nick Stromwall's driving motivations are faith, community, and outsized generosity. How outsized? He aims to one day live on just 10% of his income, giving away the other 90%. And he's using real estate investing as the vehicle to create the wealth to make that extraordinary generosity possible. He's also teaching his three young sons (plus one daughter on the way!) to be entrepreneurial—they already launched their own candle business.

Nick is the Operations Director for Kingdom REI and the founder of Oak and Vine Capital. Nick loves serving others and finding ways to maximize technology to leverage kingdom impact. Nick enjoys spending time with his wife and three sons enjoying the outdoors, mountain biking, and cultivating a love of music. Nick is passionate about investing in businesses that want to create Kingdom Impact.

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Nick Stromwall serves as the Operations Director for Kingdom REI, a national network of faith based Real Estate Investors. 

He is also the founder of Oak and Vine Capital. Over the years Nick has made progress towards maximizing the use of technology to help small businesses. He spent 15 years working on college campuses and developing leaders in those spaces.

Nick Stromwall has a lot of great insights and this was a great conversation!