Blake Yarborough started acquiring rentals in 2009 when everyone else was running from the market, and built his way to 100+ properties and $40 million in real estate. In this episode, he breaks down the leveraged financing strategy he used to scale fast, how he structured 15-year notes to protect himself against rate resets, and why he self-manages instead of handing things off to third-party property managers. He also shares a hard lesson about embezzlement that cost him $5 million and what he missed on the balance sheet that let it happen. If you're building a rental portfolio or thinking about getting back into acquisitions, this one is worth your time.

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - Intro

0:34 - Blake Yarborough's Journey In Real Estate

11:08 - Losing Money & His Faith

13:31 - Financing Rental Properties

17:27 - His Deer Breeding Business

18:40 - The Real Estate He's Doing Now

21:24 - The Market Right Now & Property Managers

26:09 - Protecting Your Business

30:14 - Closing Thoughts

31:10 - Outro

LINKS:

Facebook: Blake Yarborough

https://www.facebook.com/blake.yarborough

Website: Capital Concepts

https://www.4smartmoney.com/

Instagram: David Lecko

https://www.instagram.com/dlecko

Website: DealMachine

https://www.dealmachine.com/pod

Instagram: Ryan Haywood

https://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments

Website: Heritage Home Investments

https://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/