Episodes

On this episode of The Property Management Show, we’re talking to a guest about fiscally responsible growth after he emailed Alex a response to the podcast about Mynd.co and Doug Brien, who received a lot of venture-backed funding to grow a property management business. Benton Cotter remarked that it was a great interview, but thought our audience should know that it’s possible to grow a property management company quickly without raising funds. We thought that might interest you, so he’s here w...

Are you still passionate about property management? If you’re not, you may be driving away business. Today on The Property Management Show, we talk to Steve Welty, owner of the hugely successful Good Life Property Management. There’s a lot to discuss, from how to become competitive in a new market to the importance of reputation to – barbers. Alex can’t go back to his barber because his barber has lost passion for what he does. The barber is more interested in thinking about other things he’d ra...

On The Property Management Show, we’re starting a new series called How I Did It, which focuses on property management success stories. The goal is to empower property management business owners with success stories from those who have done it. We all have challenges when it comes to running our businesses, and in this series, my guests will share how they overcame those struggles. We’re going to be honest and open, and we hope it will help you build your property management company. The first g...

Thank you for joining us for another episode of The Property Management Show. Today, we’re talking to Doug Brien, who is the co-founder and CEO of Mynd.co, a property management startup. Before we talk about his innovative new property management platform, there are a few other things you need to know about Doug. First, he’s a former NFL kicker who went to the Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers. He also co-founded and led Waypoint Homes, a company managing 17,000 single-family homes in 13 d...

Today on The Property Management Show, Robert Locke is joining us to talk about how to structure your business without growing pains. This probably sounds impossible, but Robert is going to help us elevate the conversation and explain some BIG IDEAS. Why We Should Learn from Robert Locke Robert started his property management company 35 years ago with 50 units. He is candid about having made all the mistakes possible in the first few years. But, he sold his large, very successful and immensely p...

In this episode of The Property Management Show, we’re talking about top-line growth versus bottom line performance in your property management company. There’s a belief that’s accepted among business owners that you suffocate without profit. However, it’s also possible that you can suffocate without healthy top-line growth. Profit may be achievable, but top-line growth is possibly more meaningful for a company, even though profit is what indicates what a company is worth and how much you’re tak...

This week on The Property Management Show podcast, we’re treated to an amazing entrepreneur who has been doing property management for 36 years. We’re talking to Melissa Prandi, the owner of Prandi Property Management, and we’re picking her brain for some wisdom on running a property management business successfully. Founding Story: Prandi Property Management in Marin County Melissa started as a receptionist in the company she now owns when she was 19 years old. She got her real estate license ...

Welcome to another episode of The Property Management Show. We’re glad you’re participating and providing us with feedback, because we see a need for quality information that will help you take a bite out of the huge opportunity that’s out there. As some of you know, 75 percent of the rental properties in the U.S. are self-managed. We want to help property managers tap into this large self-management market, which is absolutely ready to move into professional hands. As we’ve discussed in the pas...

The Property Management Show’s audience has grown to about 8,000 downloads a month, with thousands of views on YouTube. So, the intricacies of property management and how to do it right are interesting topics for everyone, especially new entrepreneurs going into the business. The guest we have today has been described as a hardworking hustler. The topic is how to expand into new markets without having to acquire a new property management company. There are multiple episodes on acquisitions that ...

Growth has been the topic of our last few podcasts, and today we have a guest who can help provide some mutual mentorship and coaching with Alex, our host. Growing is easy, but putting a framework around growth to have a successful, profitable business with happy people is challenging. It requires real leadership. Steve Rozenberg hardly needs an introduction. He has been on this show previously, and there’s a good chance you already know who he is. Steve is the co-founder of Empire Industries, h...

Elevate Operations, Systems, and Talent on both Pre and Post Sale Sides of the Business, or Become Irrelevant On November 9th, 2016, we gathered a group of industry leaders on this podcast live at the NARPM National Conference in Hawaii. Our aim was to decode the future industry trends and help property management entrepreneurs develop strategic plans to take advantage of industry opportunities. We discussed: Industry consolidation Competitive advantages of smaller independent companies Tasks f...

Over the last 48 episodes of The Property Management Show, at least 40 of them have covered sales and marketing. So, there’s a wealth of information for growing your property management business. If you missed those, go back in the archives and pull out a roadmap on structuring your sales team, organizing your marketing, and growing your business. Today is a little different. Many property managers want to grow their businesses, but they feel like they cannot take on any additional growth. They ...

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Mike Kalis is the CEO and president of Marketplace Homes. He joined us on the Property Management Show podcast to talk about growth plans and discuss the challenges of acquiring property management companies. Marketplace Homes – 19 Markets and 3,100 Doors Marketplace Homes was born 11 years ago, in metro Detroit, during the collapse of the housing market. The idea was to help people get out of their existing homes and into a new home. At that point, the only way to do it successfully was to rent...

The Property Management Show Case Study The latest event in the property management industry is quite significant. Castle Property Management, a VC-backed, technology-first start-up in Detroit is closing their doors. Let’s talk about what we can learn from the failure of this property management start-up as an industry and as entrepreneurs. Our guest on the podcast today is often the smartest guy in the room. He’s the founder and president of RentWerx, which is growing by a door a day: Brad Lars...

A Chat with Aaron Robertson of Authority Property Management About a year before Alex Osenenko started Fourandhalf, he met Aaron Robertson, and they were both doing different things. Alex was working for Appfolio and Aaron was running a property management company with some business partners. Today, Alex is hosting The Property Management Show, continuing to grow Fourandhalf, and presenting The PM Grow Summit, a conference for the top level property management entrepreneurs. Aaron has started Au...

The Property Management Show has been on the air for about two years, and each episode inspires a lot of feedback from listeners. There have been some questions along the way as well, so on this episode, host Alex Osenenko is answering some of the specific questions that listeners have submitted. Alex will use his experience and expertise to answer these questions, and you’ll notice they apply to nearly all property managers and small business owners. Background: Alex Osenenko What makes Alex un...

Hiring someone to help you with your property management business isn’t as simple as it sounds. If you’re a business owner and you know you need to hire someone because you cannot continue to wear 16 different hats while trying to run and grow your business, the biggest challenges are immediate: You don’t have the time to hire someone, and you may not be able to afford to hire someone. But the need is there. How do you get out of that spiral? Kathleen Richards knows how to help. She has joined t...

Here Are Your Keys to the Rent Estate Revolution. Kevin Ortner runs the largest property management company in the country. He has some things to say about where the industry is going and how property managers can move it in the right direction while growing their own businesses and increasing their own potential. On the Property Management Show, he shared some insight and dropped some numbers that might surprise you. About Kevin Ortner Kevin was a pilot, and moved to Arizona for a new job oppo...

Disclaimer: This blog was originally published in 2017, and not all of the information regarding Jock McNeill, PM Grow Summit, Alliance Property Management, and Rent Napa Valley is current. However, the advice given is still applicable today and we updated the blog with even more relevant information in June 2023. Jock McNeill was a guest speaker at the 2017 PM Grow Summit, where he gave a thought-provoking talk about Growth Through Acquisitions. He’ll be back with Michael Catalano at the 2018 ...

This episode is a little different because it was recorded via Facebook Live and was co-hosted by Jordan Muela from The Profitable Property Management Show. We asked six keynote speakers to give us a sneak peek of their talks for the PM Grow Summit, which will open its doors in January of 2018. In this podcast, our speakers shared topics they plan to cover, talked about the relevance of those topics, and mentioned key takeaways that make us want to learn more. Don’t have a ticket to the PM Grow ...

Technology is huge. With emails, Facebook, Skype, and other platforms, it’s easy to lose the art of face to face communication and interpersonal communication. People can hide behind digital technology. That means communication and relationships are more important than ever. If you can master how to communicate correctly and develop relationships, your destination is only limited by your imagination. Introduction to Warren Tate Warren is a trainer and a coach and has worked as an estate manager ...

Establishing great relationships with the right owners will elevate your property management business to a more successful, more profitable level. Identifying and understanding who those owners are can help you be more selective in the business you bring in, and will give you an opportunity to control the customer journey and the professional relationship you have with those clients. Marc Cunningham, a successful property management entrepreneur, has developed specific criteria for who he works ...

Growth Opportunities: The Iceberg Report Right now in the United States, there are about 22 million single family rental homes and multi-family rental properties that have up to four units. Out of these, 14.3 million, or 65 percent, are self-managed by the investor or landlord. This offers a vast opportunity to the 32,000 small or mid-sized property management companies. There are a lot of social and economic factors that keep rentals in high demand. Over the next five years, about 8 million sin...