In today’s episode, Pasha Esfandiary and Cody Littlewood chat with real estate investor Tom Burns, who shares his journey from being an orthopedic surgeon to growing a private equity firm that has grown to 3,500 units. Tom has nearly three decades of real estate experience and has developed over half a billion dollars of real estate locally and internationally. Tom is also the author of Why Doctors Don’t Get Rich, a bestselling personal finance book for medical professionals.
Tom is the co-founder and principal of Presario Ventures, a private equity firm that focuses on apartment development. He is also the founder of Rich.Life, a mastermind group that helps people accelerate their wealth and connect with others.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- Why he chose to invest in real estate
- The decision to pursue real estate investing full-time
- What he could have done differently
- What to look for in a partner
- How to raise capital
- About Tom’s mastermind group
- His experience owning a ranch in Africa
