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Author: Craig Curelop and Miller McSwain

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Co-living is one of the most misunderstood, and highest-potential, ​ strategies in residential real estate investing. Most investors hear the buzzwords, see the cash-flow claims, and immediately assume it’s either too risky, too operationally intense, or too complicated to scale. The truth is simpler: coliving work exceptionally well when built on systems, governed by operational clarity, and executed like a real business, not a side hustle. The Co-Living Show exists to make that clarity accessible for serious professionals who want smarter returns without gambling on guesswork.


Hosted by BiggerPockets authors Craig Curelop and Miller McSwain, The Co-Living Show goes far beyond surface-level real estate content. This is the only real estate investing podcast dedicated exclusively to the economics, operations, regulations, and strategic frameworks that drive high-density co-living and shared housing at scale. Whether you’re new to the model or a high-earning, time-poor professional seeking exposure to a sophisticated cash-flow real estate strategy without becoming an operator, this show delivers the confidence, understanding, and insight needed to invest intelligently.


Each episode takes you inside the real-world systems behind co-living performance. You’ll hear from operators running multi-market portfolios, attorneys specializing in zoning and compliance, designers who understand space optimization and profitability, lenders financing room-by-room rental strategies, and property managers and city officials shaping the future of affordable housing innovation. You’ll also hear from the Co-Living Cash Flow Community, everyday investors solving operational challenges and executing the exact frameworks discussed on the show.

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There is no fluff here. No hype. No motivational noise. Every conversation is grounded in data, regulatory insight, operational logic, and investor-level clarity. Co-living is not “passive income.” It’s not a shortcut. It’s a system. And systems — when executed correctly — produce scalable, predictable returns that outperform traditional rental models. This is not speculative theory. It’s cash-flow real estate strategy in action.


Craig brings acquisitions, underwriting, and market strategy. Miller brings operations, pricing systems, and standardization frameworks that make coliving scalable. Together, they deliver an operator’s perspective of an asset class most investors only see from the outside. As BiggerPockets authors, educators, and practitioners, they simplify complexity without diluting truth: coliving works, but only when done correctly.


You’ll hear underwriting breakdowns, operator case studies, deal teardowns, regulatory realities, tenant strategy, market analysis, and the economic logic behind high-density residential investing. You’ll learn how to invest passively, partner with experienced operators, or simply understand the business model in depth, even if you never plan to manage a property yourself.


The Co-Living Show does not claim co-living works.
 It proves when, why, and under what conditions it works.


If you want confidence instead of conjecture, systems instead of speculation, and clarity instead of chaos, this is your source of truth for professional-grade residential real estate investing.


Subscribe and join thousands of investors building deeper understanding, stronger portfolios, and smarter strategies, without wasting time on noise.


This is the future of residential real estate investing. And now you’ll finally understand how it works.



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Yoni Kaszynski is back on The Co-Living Show nearly a year after his first appearance — and a lot has changed. What started with a house hack has grown into a 56-room co-living operation across properties he owns and manages in the Seattle area. Along the way, Yoni has expanded beyond simply buying properties into real estate sales, consulting, property services, and helping other investors launch their own co-living homes. In this episode, Yoni joins Miller McSwain and Craig Curelop to break...
Negotiating a real estate deal isn’t just about getting the lowest price. In this solo episode of The Co-Living Show, Miller McSwain and Craig Curelop break down the SCALE Framework, the negotiation process they use to structure deals that work for both the buyer and the seller. They walk through how to understand seller motivation, create valuable terms beyond purchase price, use new information from inspections and due diligence to renegotiate, establish your limits before emotions take ove...
Most investors focus almost entirely on purchase price when negotiating a real estate deal. But price is only one piece of the offer. In this episode of The Co-Living Show, Miller McSwain and Craig Curelop break down how they structure and negotiate real estate offers, including the different levers that can potentially save you tens of thousands of dollars or dramatically improve your cash-on-cash return. They walk through the major components of an offer, including purchase price, closing t...
A co-living property can look like a great deal on paper, but one overlooked sewer, structural, zoning, or insurance issue could cost you thousands after closing. In this episode, Miller McSwain and Craig Curelop break down the nine-part due diligence checklist they use before buying a co-living property. They explain which inspections are worth paying for, how inspection findings can create negotiating leverage, and when a serious issue should make you reconsider the deal. You’ll learn how t...
How do you scale a co-living company from a small operation to nearly 4,000 units across major U.S. cities? In this episode, Miller and Craig sit down with Sergii Starostin, co-founder and CEO of Outpost Club, to explore the strategies behind one of the country’s largest co-living operations. Sergii explains how Outpost expanded through organic growth and strategic acquisitions, including taking over properties from Bedly, Quarters, Common Living, and June Homes. He also shares how the compan...
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