Jamie Burmeister, an artist and musician, shares his journey in real estate investing. He started investing in real estate in 1993 and completed several fix-and-flip projects and rental units. After a break to focus on his art and music career, he returned to real estate in 2012 and now has a portfolio of 16 small multifamily properties and single-family rental units. Takeaways Find good people to work with and delegate tasks to scale your real estate business.Hold properties for the long term to maximize value and cash flow.Build a contingency fund to handle unexpected expenses.Kindness is a form of intelligence and can lead to success in business and life.Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:57 Jamie's Background and First Real Estate Investments 04:42 Transition to Art and Music Career 09:23 Second Round of Real Estate Investments 11:26 Goals and Long-Term Plan 14:10 Advice for Aspiring Investors 16:03 Managing Properties and Dealing with Challenges 18:20. Overcoming Fear and Taking Risks 24:37 Property Strategy and Location 27:54 Determining Property Numbers and Cash Flow 29:38 Recommended Books 31:39 Impactful Speech or Lesson 33:04 Dinner with Anyone 35:10 Contact Information #RealEstate #Stayready #stayreadyrealestate #investing #Syndication #multifamily #financialfreedom #equity #stay #ready Find Jamie Burmeister on: Website: https://www.jamieburmeister.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-burmeister-5121b11a/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamie.burmeister Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jamieburmeister/ Connect with Emeka Ogbonna: Website: Gobonnaequity.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stayreadyrealestate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emeka.ogbonna.1441 Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/stayreadyrealestate/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emeka-ogbonna-481379164/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIeAZ-rMMFqhE44gu23a0Tqo7a5xqemQD&si=81iIqKvKfCl05ktM Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7C5pv7sUSF0qEcotOmdElm Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/080a5f46-4710-4137-93a5-4b843e2e0cb8/stay-ready-real-estate-podcast?refMarker=null Music: Tyas Martin Insta: @_bytyas