We Help Retirees
Earn Monthly Passive Income
SECURED REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND
EARN A PREFERRED RETURN OF 9%
BACKED BY VALUABLE WICHITA REAL ESTATE
9% Preferred Returns
Consistent monthly income with
competitive rates
Note-Based Lending
We hold and cash flow 1st position mortgage notes
Passive Income
Preferred returns are paid every quarter.
Proven Track Record of Success
Our investors trust us to deliver consistent, reliable returns through carefully selected real estate opportunities.
200+ Homes Financed
Successfully Funded Investments Across Multiple Properties
$15,000,000 AUM
$15,000,000 In Loans Under Management
100% On Time Payments
100% of Investor
Payment Made On Time
Invest $100K in a Blades Capital and receive
a preferred $9,000 a year, paid monthly.
Backed by local real estate.
PASSIVE SELLER CARRY NOTES are the fastest way to get monthly stable income with low risk
No Tenants, Toilets Or Trash
Receive a 9% preferred return. Paid Monthly.
Returns are Backed By First Position Mortgages.
No long hold times and "projected IRRs"
Who's This Perfect For
retirees
sdira account holders
people avoiding the stock market
small business owners
high income earners
inheritance recipients
people looking for fixed income
first time lenders
passive investors
Past Deals
We Bought This Home For
$116,000
We Financed the Home For
$145,000
The End Buyer Pays Us
$1,746/month
Blades Capital Yield
11.70%
We Bought This Home For
$75,000
We Financed the Home For
$114,000
The End Buyer Pays Us
$1,373/month
Blades Capital Yield
14.48%
We Bought This Home For
$62,500
We Financed the Home For
$95,000
The End Buyer Pays Us
$764/month
Blades Capital Yield
14.48%
We Bought This Home For
$165,000
We Financed the Home For
$225,000
The End Buyer Pays Us
$1,810/month
Blades Capital Yield
12.88%
We Bought This Home For
$67,000
We Financed the Home For
$105,000
The End Buyer Pays Us
$844/month
Blades Capital Yield
14.96%
We Bought This Home For
$130,000
We Financed the Home For
$160,000
The End Buyer Pays Us
$1,287/month
Blades Capital Yield
11.50%
We Bought This Home For
$110,000
We Financed the Home For
$150,000
The End Buyer Pays Us
$1,206/month
Blades Capital Yield
12.88%
We Bought This Home For
$130,000
We Financed the Home For
$150,000
The End Buyer Pays Us
$1,206/month
Blades Capital Yield
10.68%
We Bought This Home For
$64,000
We Financed the Home For
$99,000
The End Buyer Pays Us
$832/month
Blades Capital Yield
15.45%
We Bought This Home For
$92,500
We Financed the Home For
$165,000
The End Buyer Pays Us
$1,327/month
Blades Capital Yield
17.12%
Ready to Start Investing?
Join other lenders earning 9% pereferred returns by funding Blades Capital's real estate acquisitions.
Meet the Team of Professionals
Derek Blades
Managing Member
Derek Blades is a Wichita-based real estate investor and the founder of Blades Capital. Since 2018, Derek has completed hundreds of real estate transactions, managing over $15 million in assets with a focus on structuring seller-financed notes — without ever missing a single investor payment.
Passionate about helping renters become home owners, Derek personally inspects every property his company acquires. By focusing exclusively on the Wichita market, Blades Capital combines boots-on-the-ground experience with a proven seller-finance model that delivers 9% annualized returns to investors while revitalizing local neighborhoods.
Derek’s mission is to build a community of private investors who want steady passive income while making a real impact.
Xiochil Blades
Operations
Xiochil Blades plays a key role in the operations and investor relations at Blades Capital, ensuring that every project runs smoothly.
With a strong background in commercial project management and extensive training in business she manages timelines as well as large teams to keep all aspects of the business in sync.
Her focus on relationships and reliability reflects the company’s core values: integrity, transparency, and impact.
Together with Derek, she is committed to building a capital-raising platform that creates secure investor returns while transforming lives in Wichita, Kansas.
Laney Blades
Assets Manager
Laney Blades oversees account servicing through her firm, Golden Lane Escrow, where she is known for precision, reliability, and clear borrower communication.
She created the innovative “Stay on Lane” five-step system, which combines proactive outreach and structured processes to keep borrowers consistently on track with their payments. To support this high standard, Laney even designed custom escrow software tailored to her exact expectations for accuracy and transparency.
By maintaining strict timelines and detailed reporting, Laney ensures every Blades Capital transaction runs smoothly from start to finish. Her work not only safeguards investor capital but also provides borrowers with a seamless experience — reinforcing the company’s commitment to professionalism, integrity, and long-term success.
Owen Guat
Head of Aquistions
Owen Gaut specializes in property acquisitions and market analysis for Blades Capital, bringing a disciplined eye for value and a deep understanding of the Wichita housing market. His role focuses on identifying and negotiation the acquisitions of properties that fit Blades Capitals seller financing model, providing strong collateral for investors.
With years of experience managing large scale out bound marketing systems he knows how to control marketing costs and keep consistent deal flow.
Owen is committed to maintaining Blades Capital’s high standards for every transaction. By combining data-driven analysis with boots-on-the-ground insight, he helps ensure each investment is both profitable and purposeful.
Dedicated to the company’s mission, Owen works alongside Derek and Xiochil to create a system where investors enjoy consistent, secured returns while Wichita renters achieve the dream of homeownership.
Kathleen Laguerta
Marketing Manager
Kathleen works side by side with Acquisitions Specialist Owen Gaut.
She keeps the pipe line full of potential motivated sellers.
This key part of our business allows us to have prime off market opportunities to deploy capital.
Mrs. Laguerta is a master in tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) ensuring our cost per deal stays constant and deal flow continues to stay strong.
Usman Akudo
Technology Director
Usman Akodu plays a key role in the technology leadership and systems strategy at Blades Capital, ensuring that all digital platforms, infrastructure, and technical processes run seamlessly.
With a strong background in technology management and extensive experience in systems and business operations, he oversees technical roadmaps, leads cross-functional teams, and ensures alignment across all areas of the organization.
Blades Capital does not make investment recommendations, and no communication through this website or in any other medium should be construed as such. Investment opportunities posted on this
website are "private placements" of securities that are not publicly traded, are subject to holding period requirements, and are intended for investors who do not need a liquid investment. Private placement investments are NOT bank deposits (and thus NOT insured by the FDIC or by any other federal governmental agency), are NOT guaranteed by Blades Capital} and may lose value. Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority has recommended or approved any investment or the accuracy or completeness of any of the information or materials provided by or through the website. Investors must be able to afford the loss of their entire investment. Any financial projections or returns shown on the website are estimated predictions of performance only, are hypothetical, are not based on actual investment results and are not guarantees of future results. Estimated projections do not represent or guarantee the actual results of any transaction, and no representation is made that any transaction will, or is likely to, achieve results or profits similar to those shown. Any investment information contained herein has been secured from sources that Blades Capital believes are reliable, but we make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy of such information and accept no liability therefor. Offers to sell, or the solicitations of offers to buy, any security can only be made through official offering documents that contain important information about risks, fees and expenses. Investors should conduct their own due diligence, not rely on the financial assumptions or estimates displayed on this website, and are encouraged to consult with a financial advisor, attorney, accountant, and any other professional that can help you to understand and assess the risks associated with any investment opportunity. Investments in private placements involve a high degree of risk and may result in a partial or total loss of your investment. Private placements are generally illiquid investments. Investors should consult with their investment, legal, and tax advisors regarding any private placement investment.
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