The Profitable Property Management Podcast

Welcome Closers!In this podcast episode, Wolfgang Croskey shares valuable insights and strategies for scaling your property management business. Whether you're a small business owner or an aspiring entrepreneur in the industry, this episode offers practical advice and perspectives to help you navigate the challenges and achieve growth. From optimizing processes and leveraging technology to streamlining policies and building community connections, Wolfgang discusses key factors that contribute to success in property management. Join the conversation and discover actionable tips to take your property management business to the next level.

Welcome Closers!In this podcast episode, we sit down with successful property manager, Karen Jordan. Karen shares her journey, from the highs,to the lows, and everything in-between. From creating a balanced environment in the workplace to fostering successful business partnerships and instilling positive work culture, Karen provides practical insights that every budding Property Management should hear.Throughout the episode, Karen also emphasizes the power of innovating leadership and growth in the team, with the challenges and fears of scaling up a business. So, if you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a business leader, or anyone interested in business growth and leadership in the property management industry, this is a must-tune in episode.

Welcome, Closers! Today, I'm interviewing Jeff Pepperney CEO of Real Property Management.Jeff Pepperney is top notch. If you're striving to be an all around successful CEO, in property management or not, then this is one to listen to. Jeff is extremely knowledgeable about the industry and has his values in the right place. He is the embodiment of a solid leader and that shows in his success and the general respect people have for him in the property management world."Continue to work on your self education, because we always want to grow and grow and grow in a leadership capability and it's important to take care of your people." - Jeff Pepperney- Jeff on Facebook: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-pepperney-cfe-863bb327/ -  Real Property Management: https://www.realpropertymgt.com/ Simplify sales, streamline operations, grow faster, and scale your business. Learn more about LeadSimple - click here: https://bit.ly/3BXS9da

Welcome, Closers! Today, I'm interviewing Trent Ratliff President of Management at All 3 Realty.Trent Ratliff is a colorful character who adds a lot of depth and joy to this industry. His number one value in people is showing that you care, and he leads by example.We need more leaders like him to create change for the better within the property management industry, and all have something to learn when it comes to Trents dedication and heart."What makes a good property manager is someone who doesn't take things personally, is willing to make concessions, thinks fast and doesn't get too high or too low." - Trent RatliffConnect with Trent on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trent-ratliff-49945b16/ All 3 Realty: https://www.all3realty.com/ Simplify sales, streamline operations, grow faster, and scale your business. Learn more about LeadSimple - click herehttps://bit.ly/3BXS9da

Welcome, Closers! Today, I'm interviewing Blakely Hughes, Founder and CEO at Nest Finders Property Management.Blakely Hughes knows what it's like to start from scratch and climb your way to the top. He talks about his experiences with mentorship, finances and the constant ability for growth.We dive into passions and the implementation of automation, as well as always searching for the best in your employees. This one is full of lessons you won't want to miss."If I were to start over with anything, I would say to start with the numbers and make sure they're clean. If you know your finances then you know everything." - Blakely HughesBlakely's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakely-hughes-88667a40/ Nest Finders Website: https://www.nestfinders.com/ Simplify sales, streamline operations, grow faster, and scale your business. Learn more about LeadSimple - click here.https://bit.ly/3BXS9da

Welcome, Closers! Today, I'm interviewing Jennifer Ruelens, Broker/Owner at One Focus Property Management.Jen Ruelens is a power house all around, and at the end of the day she is going to get the job done and done well. She has an established insight into risk vs. reward in business and how that impacts your company vision. We also touch on topics such as affordable housing and the tenant and landlord relationship.The takeaways here are endless!"I've learned a lot and luckily I think I'm worth betting on." - Jennifer Ruelens- Jennifer's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferruelens/ - One Focus Websie: https://www.onefocuspm.com/ - Simplify sales, streamline operations, grow faster, and scale your business. Learn more about LeadSimple - click here:https://bit.ly/3BXS9da

Welcome, Closers! Today, I'm interviewing Nate Tew CEO & Co-Founder at Keyrenter Property Management.You won't find too many others out there with as much heart as Nate Tew. He stresses the need to discover your employees skills and lean in where they're the strongest, as well as the importance of creating your company values around your goals.Listen in as we cover all the ins and outs of growing in a leadership role and how having a vision for your future should be a company wide discussion in order to reach success. "When I think about myself and my ability to lead, it's really about working with the other people in the organization and leveraging their talents and skills." - Nate TewNate's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-tew-a189a249/ Keyrenter: https://keyrenter.com/ Simplify sales, streamline operations, grow faster, and scale your business. Learn more about LeadSimple - click here:https://bit.ly/3BXS9da

Welcome, Closers! Today, I'm interviewing Brad Larson, Founder and Owner of Rentwerx.From owning a business to planning PMM Con Brad Larson does it all. We dive into leadership style and best practices for upping your business game. As well as taking a look into all of the ins and outs that go into planning an event on the scale of PMM Con. Brad touches on the importance of vendor relations and how finding the right fit for your business takes time, but will make all the difference when it comes to your success. You won't want to miss this one! "Where people learn the most is talking to the vendors." - Brad LarsonConnect with Brad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rentwerxbrad/ Check out Rentwerx: https://www.rentwerx.com/ Simplify sales, streamline operations, grow faster, and scale your business. Learn more about LeadSimple - click here:https://bit.ly/3BXS9da

Welcome, Closers! Today, I'm interviewing Stacey Salyer Director of Corporate Development at PURE Property Management.Stacey Salyer is a Boss. She knows what it means to work hard for what she wants and not let anything get in her way. She shares her viewpoints on remote workers and the importance of creating a strong and supported workforce. Her story is inspirational and shows us that what we see on the outside is only surface deep. So sit back, listen and learn from one of the best in the business. "I think it's really important that when you're creating a team, you look at the positions and fill it with the most talented people." - Stacey Salyer Stacey Salyer's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-salyer-39254012/ Check out PURE: https://www.purepm.co/ Simplify sales, streamline operations, grow faster, and scale your business. Learn more about LeadSimple - click here

Welcome, Closers! Today, I'm interviewing Sam Shwetz, Managing Broker at Mesa Properties Inc..Sam Shwetz is all about good leadership and it's refreshing. We discuss all the different aspects of being a good leader from caring for your employees on a deeper level to prioritizing decision making tasks.We also touch on the importance of giving space for mistakes and how that translates into giving space for Growth. Sam is paving the way for leaders in the industry with passion and determination."You have to give bandwidth for mistakes to happen, if you don't allow for any mistakes then that's a recipe for burnout." - Sam ShwetzConnect with Sam Shwetz on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelshwetz/ Check out Mesa Properties: https://www.mesaproperties.net/ Simplify sales, streamline operations, grow faster, and scale your business. Learn more about LeadSimple - click here:https://bit.ly/3BXS9da

Welcome, Closers! Today, I'm interviewing Brian Phelt Broker/Owner at ForeFront Property Management.Brian Phelt is a class act through and through. He trusts the process of putting in hard work and waiting for the payoff. Listen in as we discuss the endless perks of being a part of the NARPM community and how the thing that can take you to the next level is opening yourself up to learning. Just another chance to get great advice and wisdom from a rock solid business owner."Getting to be around people in NARPM and learn from them how to run a business and know your numbers has mad the biggest difference for me." - Brian PheltBrian's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-phelt-4134b1b/ Brian's company site: https://www.forefrontpropertymanagement.com/ Simplify sales, streamline operations, grow faster, and scale your business. Learn more about LeadSimple - click here: https://bit.ly/3BXS9da

Welcome, Closers! Today, I'm interviewing Chris Berkompas CTO and Co-founder of LeadSimple.Listen in to this very special episode to celebrate 10 years of LeadSimple. Chris and I have a candid conversation on how we got started and what got us to where we are today.In the last 10 years we have grown past anything we could imagine when we started. So settle in and take it from us who have been there, done that and have no plans of stopping!"When you're building a piece of software and considering multiple use cases at the same time forces you to dig deeper than you would if you tried to just focus on one problem." - Chris BerkompasChris Berkompas on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cberkompas/ LeadSimple Website: https://www.leadsimple.com/ Simplify sales, streamline operations, grow faster, and scale your business. Learn more about LeadSimple - click here

Welcome, Closers! Today, I'm interviewing Zac Maurais, Co-founder and President of Sunroom Rentals.Zac Maurais is full of entrepreneur gold. From creating a food delivery service and selling it to H-E-B to starting his own property management platform he has done it all and frankly makes it look easy. If you're looking to dive into the entrepreneur world then there's nobody better to learn from. So listen is as Zac talks about how he got his start and his growth over the years."To be a good manager is to figure out good frameworks that work for you and the organization." - Zac MauraisConnect with Zac Maurais on LinkedinCheck out Sunroom Rentals Simplify sales, streamline operations, grow faster, and scale your business. Learn more about LeadSimple - click here.

Welcome, Closers! Today, I'm interviewing Jenni Utz, CEO at UTZ Property Management.Jenni is a champion from start to finish. Her mentality when it comes to running a business is employee first, because by taking care of them they in turn take care of the client.Listen in as we cover the difference in residential vs. HOA property management and how to manage the family that is the NARPM community. Whether you're new to property management or a veteran everyone's got something to learn from this episode. "If you aren't willing to take one step back in order to eventually take ten steps forward then this isn't for you." - Jenni UtzJenni Utz on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniutz/ UTZ Property Management site: https://www.utzpm.com/ Simplify sales, streamline operations, grow faster, and scale your business. Learn more about LeadSimple - click here.

Welcome, Closers! Today, I'm interviewing Chuck Kelley, Founder and Broker Owner at Eclipse Property Management.If there's one word to describe Chuck Kelley it would be passionate. He's passionate about his business, his employees and his community. Listen in as he talks through his journey in discovering that passion and how it was a huge game changer when it came to his business. From discovering the power of remote workers to respecting the space everyone needs to succeed, There's nothing but gems in this one! "I think what determines how successful a remote team member can be is based on how much you include them." - Chuck KelleyChuck Kelley's FB: https://www.facebook.com/ckelley27 Eclipse Property Management website: https://renteclipse.com/ Simplify sales, streamline operations, grow faster, and scale your business. Learn more about LeadSimple - click here.

Welcome, Closers! Today, I'm interviewing Landon Cooley Co-founder and CEO at Pest Share.Vision is key in this one. No matter the company size without vision you'll be lost. Landon talks about how letting himself become less of a realist and more of a dreamer has allowed him to expand his vision for Pest Share.We also touch on what's truly important in running a business and that trust needs to be the platform for everything you build from. Trust in yourself and in your employees that works both ways is ultimately a key to success.  "Work less and lean in more to the people and things important to you and you will be more successful." - Landon CooleyConnect with Landon Cooley on LinkedIn Check out Pest Share Simplify sales, streamline operations, grow faster, and scale your business. Learn more about LeadSimple - click here.

Welcome, Closers! Today, I'm interviewing Matthew Kaddatz PropTech Leader at AppFolio.We dive in to all things automation in this one, as well as giving you an insight into the partnership between AppFolio and LeadSimple.Matthew talks about his start in AppFolio and how they've changed since then and plan to change in the future. He also touches on the new wave of people entering the workforce and how that will increase automation tenfold."We describe millennials as lazy, but I think they just don't like doing work that they know can be automated " - Matthew Kaddatz- Matthew's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewkaddatz/ - AppFolio: https://www.appfolioinc.com/ Simplify sales, streamline operations, grow faster, and scale your business. Learn more about LeadSimple - click here.

Welcome, Closers! Today, I'm interviewing Lisa Wise Chief Flockster at Nest DC.Lisa Wise is a champion of her community and her company. We talk about navigating through the pandemic and the sacrifices she made so her employees didn't have to.She dives into the unique level of trust they have a Nest and how giving your employees the freedom to be themselves always has positive impacts. The mentality at Nest is different than many other property management companies and it shows. If you're looking to change the norm then this is the one for you. "I trust my team to do their best work, and then I step back." - Lisa Wise Visit: https://meetlisawise.com/  Nest DC: https://www.nest-dc.com/  Simplify sales, streamline operations, grow faster, and scale your business. Learn more about LeadSimple - click here.

Welcome, Closers! Today, I'm interviewing Andrew (Andy) Propst, CDO & President of Multifamily Housing at HomeRiver Group.The only way to grow is to expand your comfort zone and the only way to do that is to step out of it. Andrew talks about the wins you get by stepping out of your comfort zone and how that's where the magic happens.Learn to make friends with your competitors, where you can help lift up your industry and how to move past your discomfort to reach your goals. This one's a winner."Clients really want good service and good data. And if we can do that then we can solve their problems." - Andrew Propst- Andrew's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-propst-38073411/ - HomeRiver Group: https://www.homeriver.com/property-management Simplify sales, streamline operations, grow faster, and scale your business. Learn more about LeadSimple - click here.

Welcome, Closers! Today, I'm interviewing Matthew Whitaker, founder and CEO of Evernest and Duke Dodson, CEO of The Dodson Companies, Board Member at Evernest and Atrium Management.Incase the merger between The Dodson Companies and Evernest hasn't been on your radar, then this is the one for you. Duke and Matthew give us an inside look into the nitty gritty of merging companies as well as flash back to the early days of each company. They touch on their struggles and what they needed to overcome in order to succeed personally and professionally. This one is full of golden nuggets and vulnerability, listen in and take a peek behind the curtain. "Things are happening at a rate way faster than we ever thought possible." - Matthew Whitaker + Duke Dodson- Duke on Facebook:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/duke-dodson-73b5986/ - Visit:https://www.evernest.co/ https://www.dodson-companies.com/ Simplify sales, streamline operations, grow faster, and scale your business. Learn more about LeadSimple - click here.