Meet The Houston Entrepreneur That Built A Real Estate Company Worth Millions

Kevan Shelton, CEO of Park Street Homes, joins Forbes senior writer Jabari Young on The Enterprise Zone during Black Business Month. In the interview, Shelton discusses the expansion of his real estate development company which is valued at $20 million, according to PitchBook data. Additionally, Shelton shares why he’s advocating for more Black men to purchase real estate and provides his perspective on the current U.S. housing landscape. Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?s... 0:00 - Introduction & Stock Pick 1:55 - What Kevan Shelton Does & Inspiration of Don Peebles 3:18 - The Soundtrack Keeping Me Motivated 5:00 - Our Mission: Revolutionizing the Urban Core 8:54 - Why American Housing is Broken 14:30 - Navigating Tariffs & Supply Chain Headwinds 15:58 - What It's Like Working With My Wife (The Real Boss) 17:30 - Growing Up Between Two Worlds 19:46 - My 10 Years in College & Becoming 'Traumatically Responsible' 21:19 - The FHA Loan Hack That Launched Our Business 23:35 - Why I Started 'Black Men Buy Houses' 29:35 - How I Made My First Million & Why You Should Invest in Houston 33:05 - International Investment & Book Recommendation 35:20 - The Difference Between a Good and a GREAT Real Estate Developer Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership... Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter:   / forbes   Forbes Video on Instagram:   / forbes   More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.