Action Academy | Millionaire Mentorship For Your Life & Business From Sleeping On A DIRT FLOOR In Africa To Owning 156 Units (Within 4 Years) w/ Yamundow Camara
Nov 26, 2025
Yamundow Camara, a resilient real estate investor and entrepreneur, transformed her tough beginnings in The Gambia into a remarkable 156-unit rental portfolio in just four years. She shares her journey from childhood adversity and receiving the Mandela Washington Fellowship to discovering real estate while living frugally as a student. Yamundow discusses her first property purchase, scaling her investments through low-priced Midwest properties, and pivoting to mid-term rentals to enhance revenue. Her advice for aspiring investors emphasizes execution and finding mentorship.
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From Dirt Floors To Determination
- Yamundow Camara grew up orphaned in The Gambia, sleeping on dirt floors and weaving cardboard for bedding.
- She survived sustained physical, sexual, and emotional abuse while clinging to education and faith.
Nonprofit To Northwestern Fellowship
- Yamundow started a nonprofit teaching girls basic IT and was later selected for the Mandela Washington Fellowship.
- That fellowship (Northwestern) led directly to her first U.S. opportunities and eventual immigration path.
Full Ride, Frugal Years, First $8k
- Yamundow earned a full-ride master's, worked 20 hours while living frugally, and saved $8,000 early in her U.S. career.
- She used that savings plus aggressive learning to start analyzing and pursuing rental deals.
