Shiv Gettu sits down with Ann-Marie Bomba, CEO at Strategic Properties, who shares her extraordinary journey from being on her own at age 14 to building a property management company that grew to 17,000 units before being acquired.

Born in South Texas, Ann-Marie's early life took a dramatic turn when she left a difficult home environment at 14, navigating situational homelessness and supporting herself completely by age 15. After earning her GED, she accidentally fell into multifamily at 17 when a property manager offered her a weekend leasing job while she was apartment hunting. By 19, she had already become a property manager, setting the foundation for a remarkable career trajectory.

Through candid conversations about blending a family with seven children while starting a company, her approach to developing leadership in others, and her thoughts on AI's impact on property management, Ann-Marie reveals how her early struggles shaped her servant leadership style and her definition of success as the positive impact she leaves on others.

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00:00 From South Texas Roots to Early Independence

05:00 Falling into Multifamily at 17 Years Old

12:00 Rising Through the Ranks from Leasing to Leadership

30:00 Founding a Property Management Company from Scratch

42:00 The Future of AI and Centralization in Multifamily