The Purpose-Driven Investor
The Purpose-Driven Investor is the podcast where profit meets purpose in real estate. Hosted by Robert Howell, South Carolina–based real estate investor and founder of De-fine Real Estate, each episode explores how to build wealth through affordable housing, land-home packages, and impact-driven investing that helps families find stable homes.
You’ll discover how to create sustainable returns through partnerships, private lending, and joint-venture opportunities that make a lasting difference. Whether you’re a lender, land seller, or investor seeking purpose-aligned deals—or you’re ready to learn the education and systems behind purpose-driven real estate—this show is your blueprint.
Robert shares transparent insights, inspiring stories, and practical strategies for investing in housing projects that matter. Learn how to connect your capital with causes that build community, create legacy wealth, and deliver both impact and income.
The Purpose-Driven Investor
Consistency and Community: Key Ingredients for Success in Real Estate Investing
In episode 8 of The Purpose-Driven Investor, Robert Howell interviews Sten Muchow, a real estate investor and entrepreneur, who shares his journey from computer science to land and mobile home investing—and how he aligns purpose with profit in real estate.
Tune in to learn how purpose and profit can align in the realm of real estate investing.
TIMESTAMPS
[00:00:44] Community in real estate investing.
[00:04:11] Real estate investment journey.
[00:08:40] Evolving land flipping strategies.
[00:12:12] Mobile home investment strategy.
[00:15:42] Simplicity of mobile homes on land.
[00:18:38] The importance of community.
[00:23:09] Financial freedom definition.
[00:26:46] Purpose-driven investing.
QUOTES
- "Real estate is one of the best ways you can control your destiny." -Sten Muchow
- "When I talk about showing God's love through affordable housing, it's like, man, that's a special moment." -Robert Howell
- "Having that purpose of building something... definitely having that purpose in mind." -Sten Muchow
SOCIAL MEDIA
Sten Muchow
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stenmuchow/
Mobile: 904-325-6275
WEBSITE:
Howell and Sons: https://howellandsons.com/