Chris Burns

Experienced real estate investor and operator who built a diversified portfolio over more than a decade by specializing in complex, distressed and statutory-based deals (notably DC TOPA work) and messy-title acquisitions; former broker and developer who now sources, cleans title, and scales out out-of-state acquisitions.

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Oct 19, 2025 • 1h 16min

How to be Successful in Real Estate in 2025

Chris Burns, a seasoned real estate investor, dives into the tumultuous world of distressed property deals and tenant rights. He shares his eclectic journey from DJing in Mumbai to mastering DC's Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA). Topics include navigating complex deals, the importance of being detail-oriented, and knowing when to walk away. Burns highlights how understanding tenant rights leads to hidden opportunities and stresses the value of empathy in negotiations. His passion for obsessive learning emerges as the key to thriving in this competitive landscape.

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