543: 100+ Rentals, $40M Portfolio (Here's How He Did It)

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/