Umbral AI

Freelancer - AI Agents, Chatbots, & Automations

Calculated Investor

-Invest in passive opportunities as a Limited Partner in Real Estate Syndications.  
-Main focus is large multifamily in emerging markets.

Real Estate Investor

Norfolk Naval Shipyard

- Developed test procedures and processes to be executed by other test engineers on waterfront projects.  
- Adhered to strict technical standards and guidelines in order to generate accurate and adequate test procedures.
- Performed audits on in-progress and completed procedures to ensure technical and administrative accuracy.   
- Utilized mapping and spreadsheet tools to track and update hundreds of procedures and thousands of work instructions.

Test Development/Audit Engineer

- Managed the tasking of 4-6 test engineers per shift 
- Liaison between deck plate activities and project team priorities
- Briefed complex procedures and system status to senior shipboard Navy personnel

Lead Test Engineer

- Performed on site testing of mechanical, electrical, and structural systems onboard US Naval Vessels.   
- Executed complex testing procedures between multiple interdependent systems.  
- Coordinated tasking with several department agencies.  
- Used creative problem solving techniques and troubleshooting methods to determine component failures.

Test Engineer

I invest $50,000 into passive real estate deals | Helping investors feel confident and comfortable investing in real estate

Websites alone aren't going to cut it anymore. 

You need an AI boost. 

Let's extend the functionality of your website and build an AI Assistant Chatbot to give your potential customers exactly what they want. 

We specialize in AI Assistants, Chatbots, and AI Automations through a software platform called Voiceflow. 

Our assistants perform a variety of tasks, including:
- answer FAQs
- increase conversions / lead generation
- improve customer service scores
- set appointments
- give product recommendations

Tools that I use:

-VoiceFlow
-OpenAI Assistants API / ChatGPT
-N8N / Make / Zapier
-WordPress / Webflow / SquareSpace / Wix
-LLMs

Feel free to check out my website & youtube channel for examples of my work:

Website:
https://umbral.ai

Youtube:
https://youtube.com/@Umbral-AI

Conner Burton

You've got a voice agent with hundreds of knowledge base documents. 

Your content team updates them constantly. 

But every change means manually uploading files, 

Clicking through the UI, managing documents one at a time.

That doesn't scale nor is it efficient. 

What if those documents could sync automatically? What if your agent's knowledge base stayed current without any manual intervention?

This is exactly what I built and just documented in a new video. 

The solution combines the ElevenLabs API with n8n to watch a Google Drive folder, detect file changes, and automatically update your voice agent's knowledge base in real time.

Here's how it works:
- Google Drive folder triggers → file changes detected
- New documents get uploaded to 11 Labs knowledge store
- Updated documents delete the old version and upload the new one
- Agent configuration patches automatically to include everything
- Content team edits docs once, agents stay current forever

You can run the workflow as frequent as makes sense for the use case. 

The API documentation makes this possible, but it requires understanding the full flow: 

fetch agent config → extract existing documents → upload new ones → patch the entire agent with the updated array.

Once this is running, you stop living in the UI and start thinking about your knowledge base as a system. Your content lives in one place (Google Drive, Notion, DB, whatever), and your agents pull from it automatically.

This is the difference between building pilots and building products at scale.

Check the video in the comments below for the full walkthrough.

Happy Building!

Amy Sylvis

Helping you generate hands-off income through Real Estate without the hassle of Tenants, Termites and Toilets

Have you ever wanted to earn hands-off income through real estate investing?

My name is Amy Sylvis and I am the Founder and Principal of Sylvis Capital.  We  currently have 3,192 apartment units and 208,000 square feet of flex industrial space ($436,000,000 assets under management).

Busy professionals often come to us when they're looking to generate passive income through real estate investing without having to find properties themselves and without the day to day hassles of management. They're often looking for an alternative to the volatility of the stock market. 

Questions folks often ask us include:


Q: How can I learn more about hands-off real estate income and how it can benefit me?

A. We have a free training just for you here: https://sylviscapital.com/webinar/



Q: How can I learn more about what you are up to?

A: We are strictly SEC compliant and therefore don't publicly display our current projects. Please send me a LinkedIn message or fill out our investor interest form so we can get to know you better: https://www.sylviscapital.com



Q: I want to create more abundance in my life. Where can I find your Secrets To Abundant Living Podcast?

A: You can find the podcast on:


- Apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/secrets-to-abundant-living/id1730874629

- Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0i2mVrKCzQ6vDgwmdB8ShD?si=e44a536fe79c4f8c

- YouTube www.youtube.com/@SecretsToAbundantLiving


If you are somebody who wants to earn passive income through real estate investing without the hassles of finding and managing the property yourself, then send me a message here on LinkedIn or fill out our interest form here today: https://www.sylviscapital.com

Principal

We partner with busy professionals to invest in real estate and generate passive income.

Folks come to us when want to generate passive income through real estate investing without the hassles of finding a great property and without the day to day hassles of management. They're often looking for an alternative to the volatility of the stock market.

Questions we are frequently asked include:


Q: Do I have to be an accredited investor to invest with you?

A: No, we often have 506(b) offerings that allow a limited number of accredited investors. You can find out more on the SEC website: https://www.sec.gov/smallbusiness/exemptofferings/rule506b



Q: How can I learn more about what you are up to?

A: We are strictly SEC compliant and therefore don't publicly display our current projects. Please send me a LinkedIn message or fill out our investor interest form so we can get to know you better: https://www.sylviscapital.com


If you are somebody who wants to earn passive income through real estate investing without the hassles of finding and managing the property yourself, let's connect.

Send me a message on LinkedIn or visit https://www.sylviscapital.com for more information.

🌎😮  I once flew on a company private jet overseas.

(I wasn't an executive. Not even close.)


So how did a regular employee end up on a private plane with the leadership team?

A secretary made it happen.

7 years earlier, I built a relationship with a kind, quiet woman who sat in a corner on my office floor.

Over the course of our relationship, I got to know her, she got to know me. 

I shared with her that I live with cystic fibrosis. That traveling means hauling many suitcases full of medical equipment through airports, security lines, and cramped commercial flights.

She remembered.

When she was helping executives plan this international trip 7 years later, she spoke up:

"Amy travels with a lot of medical equipment. It would really help her to fly with the group on the private jet."

And just like that - I was invited.

Not because I was important.
Because she was kind.

👉 We're often taught to build relationships with "the right people."

The decision makers. The executives. The ones with power.

But some of the most impactful people in my life have been:

- Secretaries
- Bus boys
- Janitors
- Parking lot attendants

Not because I wanted something from them.

But because every single person deserves respect, kindness, and a genuine smile.

Everyone's life is equally valuable.

That secretary didn't remember me because I was strategic.

She remembered me because I was a real person who developed a relationship with her without an agenda. 

I was an entry level employee. She was a secretary. Just real people caring enough to invest in getting to know each other. 


👇  Do you have a story where you've built a relationship with someone "without a title" who has made a big impact on your life?

I truly didn't think I could like a book MORE than The Go-Giver....




I just finished reading Go-Givers Sell More

And I'm just blown away. 


Bob Burg and John David Mann really wrote an incredible addition to the Go-Giver series. 


Here's why you need to make sure you put this book at the TOP of your list immediately:



- The economy is tough and everyone needs to review the PROVEN fundamentals of being a Go-Giver.

- Creating value is going to be your key to winning (regardless of what your goals are) for 2026.

- Being genuinely curious about people will lead all of us in a powerful direction.

- Looking out for other person's interests and serving their needs not only feels amazing and is the right thing to do - but will lead to incredible impact.

- Sometimes people aren't a good fit for your product or service. That's OK. Help folks find what is, even if it doesn't benefit you.

- "When you live with generosity, blessings come to you from corners and avenues you would have never expected." But that's only if you're open to receiving. 


Go grab this book. It will change the direction of your 2026! 🚀 



👇 Have you read any of the Go-Giver books? Let me know in the comments.

😮‍💨 I live in California. But I don't own a single rental property here.




Oklahoma. Texas. Alabama. Indiana. 

That's where my money is.

And there's a very good reason for that.


California has:

- Some of the longest eviction times in the country
- Rent control that squeezes landlords
- One of the lowest population growth rates in the US
- High unemployment


Meanwhile, in markets like Oklahoma (where I invest with my investors):

- We can evict non-payment tenants in a couple of weeks
- Population is growing at 2x the national average
- Unemployment is almost half the national average
- Strong job growth (Google just invested $9B in cloud and AI infrastructure there)


👉 Investing outside of California while living here is much easier than it seems.


That's exactly what we're covering at the Get Out Of California Summit TOMORROW, January 21.

If you're a CA landlord exhausted by the rules, regulations, and poor economic environment...

We're going to show you:

- How to easily invest in better markets than California
- Strategies to mitigate taxes when selling your CA property
- Why hands-off investing outside CA can replace the headaches you're dealing with now


This free, virtual summit is for California landlords who are ready to explore their options.

🌎 Save your spot here: https://lnkd.in/gYZSXC8W


Are you a California landlord? What's been your biggest frustration?

I need your help please 🙏 



We are hosting my incredible mom on my podcast.

What questions do you have for her?


- What would you like to learn from you?

- What would you like to learn about her?


From raising a child who was supposed to live to be 8 or 9 years old, to being the 2nd oldest of 10 children, to starting a successful business -

She's quite an incredible lady (I'm biased, but this is just the truth).


👇 What questions should I ask her on our upcoming podcast?

🚨  Rent control. Long eviction times. Endless rules and regulations. 

(Investing in CA real estate is exhausting!)



There may be a better way.

Join us January 21, 2026 | 9am–1pm PT for the Get Out Of California Summit, a free, virtual event designed specifically for California landlords who are ready to explore smarter investing options beyond state lines.

You’ll learn:


👉  Why investing outside of California is easier than you think

👉 How to legally and simply mitigate your tax burden when exiting CA

👉  Where the savviest investors are going and why

👉  How to partner with proven experts for hands-off income and growth


This summit brings together experts in tax mitigation, real estate investing and financial independence.


🌎  Save your spot for this free, virtual event here: 

https://lnkd.in/gYZSXC8W


We look forward to seeing you then!

😮 But if I sell my house in California, won't I owe a whole bunch of taxes? 



California treats landlords like they're criminals. 

So it makes sense you want to explore where else in the country you can invest your hard-earned money.


But if you do end up selling your property in CA, what will the tax consequences be?


👉 The great news is, there are several strategies that successful landlords use to mitigate taxes. 


Strategies my investors have used over the years that aren't overly complicated and work.

Join us this Wednesday, January 21 to learn from our experts how you can live where you want and invest where it makes sense. 



- Brandon Hall, CPA will teach us about mitigating taxes with bonus depreciation

- Yonah Weiss will show us the power of cost segregation and its role in reducing taxes

- Logan D. Freeman will walk us through 1031 exchanges and investing in the great markets of the midwest

- Maurice Philogene will bring it home and show is how we can create freedom to live life on our terms

- Yours truly will teach you how real estate investing can be truly hands on in the best markets in the US


🌎  Save your spot here for our free, virtual summit: 

https://lnkd.in/gYZSXC8W 


Can't wait to see you on Wednesday!

Logan D. Freeman can you teach us how to do this at next week's summit?

Asking for a friend.....



1031 exchanges are a powerful way to mitigate taxes in real estate.

And if you're a landlord in CA, you likely are exhausted from the overly oppressive rules and regulations for your rentals. 


- Rent control

- Long eviction times

- Feels like it's only a matter of time before eviction moratoriums come back for some reason 

- The list goes on and on



Join us next Wednesday, January 21 over zoom to learn how to:


- 1031 exchange into a better state (and maybe invest in the midwest) with Logan D. Freeman

- How cost segregation is the secret tool successful real estate investors use to mitigate taxes with Yonah Weiss

- What Trumps new Big Beautiful Bill means for real estate investors (hint: 100% bonus depreciation can be huge for tax mitigation) with Brandon Hall, CPA

- How we can live life on our terms with freedom, meaning, powerful relationships, impact and so much more from the amazing Maurice Philogene

- Why hands-off real estate investing outside of CA may be a powerful tool for your portfolio with yours truly



👉  Make sure to save your spot right now. 

https://lnkd.in/gYZSXC8W

🚨 Are you a California landlord or investor feeling squeezed by rent control, long evictions and never-ending rules and regulations?


You’re not alone. But here’s the good news: You’re not stuck.


The Get Out Of California Summit is your opportunity to learn how other successful investors are selling their California properties and moving their money to smarter, more profitable markets.


At this free, online event, you’ll discover:

(Click the newsletter below for more 👇 )

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🚨 Are you a California landlord or investor feeling squeezed by rent control, long evictions and never-ending rules and regulations? You’re not alone

Open article: [FREE WEBINAR] Escape California’s Landlord Nightmare. Here’s How. by Amy Sylvis • 2 min read

[FREE WEBINAR] Escape California’s Landlord Nightmare. Here’s How.

You won't believe who I had on my 100th episode of the podcast!

❤️ MY MOM! 



There is no one on this planet that I admire and adore more. 

She has made me who I am and continues to set such a powerful example to me of how to live with purpose, integrity, love, abundance and selflessness. 

I love you so much, Mom.



Check out the full episode here.

Comment below to show some love to my incredible Mama! 


👉  https://lnkd.in/gw9iMDMn

🤬  California investors are facing tough realities.


- Rent control.

- Lengthy evictions.

- Employers leaving. 

- Population decline.


But many investors are quietly doing something different.

👉  They’re repositioning their capital into markets that offer better control, less hassle, and potentially lower risk.


Join us Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at the Get Out Of California Summit to learn:


- Why investing outside California doesn’t have to feel risky

- What to look for in out-of-state markets before you invest

- How hands-off investing can replace hands-on property management

-What experienced investors wish they had known before selling their CA rentals


This is a free, education-focused summit built to help California property owners make informed, confident decisions about what’s next.



Join us to learn about your options: 

https://lnkd.in/gYZSXC8W

🚨 Are you a California landlord or investor feeling squeezed by rent control, long evictions and never-ending rules and regulations?




You’re not alone. But here’s the good news:  You’re not stuck.

The Get Out Of California Summit is your opportunity to learn how other successful investors are selling their California properties and moving their money to smarter, and potentially more profitable markets.

At this free, online event, you’ll discover:

- Why investing outside of California is easier than you think

- How to legally and simply mitigate your tax burden when exiting CA

- Where the savviest investors are going and why

- The steps to shift your investments without losing momentum

- How to partner with proven experts for hands-off income and growth


📅 Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM PT
📍 Location: Zoom

🎟️ Reserve Your Spot Now: https://lnkd.in/gYZSXC8W 


This is your chance to learn how to invest smarter, outside California.

Make sure to reserve your spot today and we will see you on the 21st!

Yonah Weiss, Amy Sylvis and 9 other attendees

🤬  "I met people at conferences, collected their names, dropped them in my spreadsheet... and when I finally had a deal? Nobody responded."



I just had John Todderud on my podcast, and he revealed his struggle with the above quote. 

Sound familiar?


We've all been taught the same thing:

"If you have a great deal, the money will come. Just ask friends and family!"

🤬 One of the big lies of capital raising.



Here's what actually works:


 - Give first. Give again. Keep giving.

- Education. Webinars. Helpful content. Real value.

- Not because you want something from them.


But because that's how trust is built.


Think about it like this:

Would you hand $100,000 to someone who's been pitching you for months?

Or to someone who's been teaching you, helping you, showing up for you - without asking for anything?


👉 When you give enough, investors come to YOU.

They schedule the call. They ask to be part of your next deal.

No begging. No chasing. No feeling like a used car salesman.


John and I go deep on this in the new episode - the 4 phases of capital raising, why AI is actually hurting trust right now, and how to nurture investors without being pushy.

🎧 Link in comments.



What's your approach to building investor relationships?

🫵  No one is reading your novel email newsletters! 

(Sorry not sorry)



When you're nurturing investors in between deals -

of course it's great to send out emails to educate, add value, be helpful. 


But my goodness those 1000 word email / newsletters I see from fund managers, capital raisers and syndicators...

No one is reading those, my friend.


What are they reading?

👇  Check out today's episode of Raising Capital For Real Estate Investors to make sure you're effectively keeping your investors warm in between deals.

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