
40+ Years. Thousands of Deals. $600M+
This September at ACRE's Main Monthly Meeting, learn from one of real estate investing’s most experienced voices—an investor who has navigated multiple market cycles, built a private equity business, raised hundreds of millions of dollars, and completed several thousand real estate transactions.
This September at ACRE's Main Monthly Meeting, learn from one of real estate investing’s most experienced voices—an investor who has navigated multiple market cycles, built a private equity business, raised hundreds of millions of dollars, and completed several thousand real estate transactions.
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Meet THE
JOHN BURLEY
Meet THE
JOHN BURLEY
He Doesn’t Just Teach Real Estate. He’s Spent 40+ Years Doing It.
John Burley began investing in the late 1970s and, after being trained in the world of Wall Street, founded his private equity company in 1989. Since then, he has built a career around raising private money, acquiring real estate, building portfolios, and navigating changing markets.
40+ Years Investing
Several Thousand Deals Completed
$600M+ Raised
1M+ Books Sold
5 Market Downturns Navigated
40+ Years Investing
Several Thousand Deals Completed
$600M+ Raised
1M+ Books Sold
5 Market Downturns Navigated
He was among the early pioneers to bring for-profit single-family-home portfolio investing to the private equity community.

Because the strategies that worked a few years ago may not be enough for the market ahead.
John has invested through rising markets, falling markets, high-interest-rate environments, and multiple downturns.
His biggest lesson?
Great investors don’t simply follow the market. They position themselves for what comes next.

A Strategy for Investing in Today’s Market
John will break down his approach to:
Raising Private Money
Learn why John puts securing capital at the center of his real estate strategy—and how he approaches raising money for deals.
Finding Opportunity in an Uncertain Market
Understand why John believes today’s fear and changing conditions could create opportunities for investors prepared to act.
Thinking Like a Professional Investor
Learn why experienced investors behave differently when everyone else is pulling back.
Building Beyond One Deal at a Time
See how John approaches real estate as a business using private equity, creative acquisitions, cash flow, and long-term portfolio building.
Hear how John is positioning himself for 2026 and beyond.
Join John Burley at ACRE’s September Monthly Meeting.