From 2008 Burned to Burr Loans: Rebuilding a Real Estate Empire
From 2008 Burned to Burr Loans: Rebuilding a Real Estate Empire  
Podcast: The Owner Meeting
Published On: Fri Nov 28 2025
Description: Joel walks through his 2008 collapse and comeback, sharing how he rebuilt by focusing on active real estate: flipping, new construction, small multifamily and founding Burr Loans. He covers real-world lessons on vetting partners, controlling leverage, and building repeatable systems. Listeners will get concise takeaways on sustainable LTV targets, scaling with local teams, personal financial discipline, and practical steps to move from one-off deals to a scalable investing business. For follow up, Joel directs listeners to Burr (burr.com) and @burr_loans.