He built a “sexy” real estate portfolio in the early 2000s…

Then 2008 hit.

Reserves drained.

Assets liquidated.

Eventually — bankruptcy.

Most investors never come back from that.

In this episode, Jon St. Leger breaks down:

• What the 2008 crash really felt like

• Why he keeps his portfolio at 33% LTV

• How to prepare for the next recession

• What “Equity Manifestation” actually means

• How he turned a 20-room motel into a 47-key boutique hotel

• Why delayed gratification builds real wealth

• The blue-collar advantage most people ignore

Jon now owns 13+ short-term rentals, long-term rentals, and is breaking ground on a beachfront boutique hotel in the Outer Banks.

If you’re serious about building generational wealth in real estate — this one is different.

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TimeStamps:

00:00 – Equity Manifestation & The $100M Vision

02:00 – Identity, Mindset & Future Self Thinking

05:30 – From Blue Collar Beginnings to Construction Company

09:45 – Building a Portfolio… Then 2008 Hit

12:30 – The Mental Toll of Bankruptcy

14:45 – Lessons From the Crash: Reserves & Exit Strategies

17:00 – Why He Keeps 33% Loan-to-Value

19:00 – Not Overleveraging in Growth Cycles

21:30 – From STR Portfolio to Boutique Hotel Developer

24:00 – Turning a 20-Room Motel into 47 Keys

27:00 – Getting Town Buy-In & Emotional Attachment

30:00 – Leading Teams & Maintaining Morale

32:30 – The Power of Delayed Gratification

35:00 – Return on Sweat Equity (R.O.S.E.)

37:00 – Blue Collar Wealth Strategy

39:00 – The $100M Real Estate Target

41:00 – Where Opportunity Lives & Final Advice

Ep - 283 From Bankruptcy to a $100M Real Estate Vision with Jonathan St.Leger

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