TJ Burns is the expert guest on this week’s podcast, giving listeners insight into achieving financial independence through actively and passively investing in real estate. He began as just a curious individual looking to break free from his 9-5 as an engineer, and today he boasts several successful investments under his belt! Find out how TJ has navigated his journey of investing actively, to investing passively, to raising capital for other investors’ deals.
Tom ‘TJ’ Burns is the Founder & Principal of Burns Capital Partners, a real estate-focused private equity firm. After finding success as a passive investor, TJ switched his focus to helping others build wealth through real estate syndications. As a fund manager, TJ has closed on numerous deals across 5 states and 400+ units of real estate. He’s also a limited partner on nine assets that collectively cover Multifamily, STRs, MHPs & self-storage.
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Show Notes:
- TJ shares how he got involved in real estate and what he is looking forward to
- The story of how TJ and Axel met and started working together
- How to participate in real estate deals without being the operator
- TJ discusses the advantages and disadvantages of investing passively and actively
- The three important components in a passive real estate investment – the people, the market, and the deal.
- Selecting the types of projects to pursue – asset class, the intensity of a business plan, appreciation vs. cash flow, etc.
- Truly defining a “private equity” real estate business
- “You are best equipped to help the person you once were.” – TJ Burns
- Defining your avatar when raising capital
- Recommendations for new real estate investors looking to passively invest or raise capital.
