Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing MB503: Why We’re Buying Businesses Now (And You Should Consider It Too) — With Jay Bourgana
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Dec 22, 2025 
Jay Bourgana, a turnaround expert with a remarkable journey from Morocco to leading $350M in real estate sales, discusses the power of buying established businesses. He reveals how these acquisitions can sometimes outperform real estate in cash flow. Jay emphasizes the importance of strong operational systems and the ability to step back from daily management after stabilizing a business. He also shares insights on valuation multiples and ideal business models, urging experienced operators to consider leveraging debt for amplified returns.
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Six Years Turning Around A China Factory
- Jay Bourgana spent six years in China turning around a billion-dollar manufacturing facility despite not speaking the language fluently.
- He solved operational, supplier, and local-government problems hands-on and increased production dramatically within hours.
Buying A Beach House Led To Real Estate Empire
- Jay bought a beach house instead of renting after advice from a CFO friend and then dove into real estate sales to learn the business.
- Within four years he scaled to a $350M real estate company before selling and moving into acquisitions.
Buy Brands As Rollup Platforms
- Jay targets businesses with $3–10M revenue built by long-time owners and treats those brands as acquisition platforms.
- He adds tech, automation, and bolt-on rollups to scale a $5–10M firm toward $50–100M.
