AREI 110: From Renters to Home Owners: Exploring the Rise of Build to Rent Developments with Flint Jamison

Written By Honey Eduque

Many of us strive to reach financial freedom, but it can feel out of reach at times. Fortunately, commercial real estate offers an excellent opportunity for building long term wealth creation and financial independence. In this episode, we welcome Flint Jamison as he shares different ways one can use commercial real estate to achieve financial freedom, including both the advantages and risks associated with this type of asset class. 
 
Flint Jamison spent 20 years in aerospace as an engineer and program manager. The most recognizable part of his career is designing the wing structure on the Boeing 787. He finished out his career managing a $120 million program modifying aircraft for the military. 

As a former engineering leader who endured a great deal of burnout. Flint started building a new financial future for his family by purchasing cash-flowing real estate in 2018. After his first duplex, he quickly pivoted to commercial real estate, where he found the most efficient path to financial freedom. 

Flint founded Vestus Capital to help educate other engineering leaders on how they can grow and protect their wealth by passively investing in commercial real estate.

Fun Fact: Flint made a deal with his wife to visit all seven continents before they had kids. - mission accomplished. 

Come join us and listen in!

[00:00- 11:15]
• We welcome Flint Jamison to the show.
• Flint Jamison's background on how he started in Build to Rent Development.
• Flint's shocking story on his first BRRRR property.
• Dealing with the initial fear as the investor and getting over it.
  
[11:25 -18:37]
• From passive investor to going active and now a capital raiser.
• How he recovered on his first failed syndication?
• Learning doesn't necessarily have to take much time.
• Basics of what "Build to Rent" is?

 
[18:40 - 30:54]
• Exit strategies and why its not viewed as a commercial property?
• The costing on how much it takes to start a Build to Rent project.
• How build to rent projects are getting the loan from the banks?
• Asking Flint Jamison the Adventurous Four 

Memorable Quotes:
  "  The whole reason I got into this is I just wanted time freedom and that's my number one bucket list. Once I'm there, everything else flows, like travel. I can travel, teach my kids cultures around the world. It's just enables so much.. " - Flint Jamison


Explore more. Adventure awaits. 

Honey Eduque
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