Leon Barnes explains why most real estate investors lose profit when they scale—and what the best in the business do differently.
Why do so many investors lose money when they scale? Leon Barnes from Collective Genius breaks it down with David — from leadership gaps to broken systems to chasing $10M without a real plan. Learn the exact mindset shifts and operational fixes that top-tier investors use to scale without burning out or going broke.
KEY TALKING POINTS:
0:00 - Intro
0:43 - Leon Barnes’ Time In College Working On His Diction
3:57 - Going From Selling Ads In The Yellow Pages To Real Estate
13:20 - His Early Days In Collective Genius
15:48 - What He Learned From CG As A COO For A Real Estate Business
20:36 - It’s Hard To Believe Some Things Until You See Them
22:19 - Hearing The Blueprints At CG
24:12 - Why Scaling A Real Estate Business Is So Hard
28:24 - How Leon Knows When Someone Has The Right Scaling Mindset
33:50 - The Evolution Of Collective Genius
38:42 - Outro
LINKS:
Instagram: Leon Barnes
https://www.instagram.com/leongbarnes/
Website: Collective Genius
https://www.thecollectivegenius.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/