TJ Burns, founder of Burns Capital and ex-Amazon engineer, joins the Invest Clearly Podcast to break down the real challenges of raising capital and building long-term LP trust.

He shares why he left fund-of-funds behind, how he uses Discord and transparency reports to keep LPs in the loop, and how AI is reshaping underwriting and investor ops.

📌 Topics Covered:

LPs left in the dark: why it’s so common
Building an LP-only Discord community
What AI can do for investor ops in 2025
Why he's walking away from fund-of-funds
The dark side of urgency-driven capital raising

Chapters:00:00 – Intro

00:51 – Guest: TJ Burns (Burns Capital)

01:56 – Amazon → Real estate shift

02:47 – Hard lessons as an LP

05:26 – Fixing trust + communication gaps

14:07 – Tech + Discord = GP edge

17:01 – Why TJ ditched fund-to-funds

22:08 – AI’s impact on real estate

25:03 – Final take + where to find TJ

Follow TJ: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thburns42/

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