Episode 57: Risk and Resilience: A First Responder's Approach to Real Estate Investment with Brian Burke Former Police Officer and Firefighter now with 150,000,000 plus in deals shares his story

In real estate, no matter what your age or financial situation is, it is never too late to start. Investing your hard-earned money in something that will benefit you long-term is what's most important.
The guest we have today has been passionate about real estate since he was in his 20s. Young to start. Nobody took him seriously. Until he closes his first deal, he proves that if you are really motivated, even in an almost impossible situation, there will always be a way to pursue your dreams.

Join us today and learn from our guest, as he has a lot to share with us, whether we have already been in the industry for a long time or just started out. Today’s episode has a lot of knowledge you can learn from. 

Brian Burke - has always been passionate about real estate investing. As a young man, he attempted to write to homeowners to close deals. However, no one took him seriously. He grew up blue-collar. Working at a grocery store before landing a job in the police department, afterward, in the fire department. Despite being discouraged, he still pursued his goal of investing. With little money in his savings account, he still found a way to start. His business partner had become his starting point. Today his largest acquisition to date was close to $50 million. Moreover, he wrote a book that guides new passive investors to make better and more informed decisions on where to invest their hard-earned money.

Why do you need to listen to today’s episode?

• Explore the different types of funds you may be able to use to start an investment in real estate. 
  Discover how the lending process works. What is the concept behind it? In what ways will this be beneficial to you?
  Identify the importance of having business partners within the organization. 

“Everybody had their specialty. And that was the secret sauce that made our business so successful it takes more than one person's background to build a company like that. But each of our backgrounds was extraordinarily important.”

- Brian Burke

Today’s Topic: 

1:30 - “I actually liked the fireside better. For me, it was just it was always more fun. I mean, you get to break more stuff, cut holes in roofs, and I don't know, that just was always fun to me. It was actually really cool to rush into burning buildings. And it was just as different.”

Bill explains how he became involved in the police, fire department, and rea