Jack Shea grew up in Chicago and attended the University of Illinois where he received a BS degree in Engineering. He spent seven years as an Air Force pilot flying four-engine transports and ten years in Marketing flight simulators and avionics products.
Jack moved to Florida in 1978, and began investing in real estate. He is a licensed Realtor. He has concentrated on buying and selling single-family homes and notes. Jack operates a 1031 exchange business as well as conducts classes on the details of tax-free sales and purchases. He also has written a book on Options and teaches seminars nationwide on Trusts, Options, Exchanges, IRAs and Note investing. He has developed several unique strategies using trusts, options, exchanges and a hybrid IRA Checkbook Control Trust that can hold real estate, notes and other personal property.