One Room at a Time

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Welcome to One Room at a Time, where we explore the bold ideas, innovative policies, and real-world stories driving solutions to America’s housing affordability crisis. Hosted by Atticus LeBlanc, Founder & CEO of PadSplit, each episode features conversations with thought leaders, policymakers, property owners, and changemakers who are working—one room, one property, and one policy at a time—to expand housing access. Whether you’re a real estate professional, housing advocate, city leader, or simply passionate about solving the housing crisis, this show delivers fresh perspectives and actionable ideas that can make a difference.

  1. 4d ago

    Ep 17 Part 1: How a Marine Corps Veteran Uses PadSplit to Create “Win-Win” Housing

    Host Atticus LeBlanc, CEO of PadSplit, interviews Charlotte-based investor Ed Peugh, a Marine Corps veteran who bought his first rental in 2005 and later co-founded CLTBuyers in 2019 after adding systems and processes to scale his business. Peugh discusses how real estate investing has changed with better tools and stronger local investor communities, and shares an early coliving attempt that failed due to operational issues and financing constraints, resulting in deeding a property back to a hard-money lender. After joining PadSplit, he reports reaching full occupancy in 10 days and now operates mostly traditional 3–4 bedroom homes, valuing reduced vacancy loss and turn costs, faster room refills, and minimal turnover expenses. He also describes the diverse backgrounds of PadSplit members and explains how coliving can support more “win-win” transactions. 00:00 Show Introduction 00:31 Meet Ed Peugh 01:22 First Deal in 2005 02:19 Market Changes and Tools 05:23 Building CLTBuyers 06:46 Early Coliving Failure 08:59 PadSplit Success Story 12:06 Three Bedroom Strategy 14:38 Vacancy and Turn Costs 19:20 Hosting Lessons and Guests 22:23 Win Win Deal Philosophy 25:24 Wrap Up and Part Two One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ Connect with CLTBuyers: https://www.instagram.com/cltbuyers/ References: CLTBuyers: https://cltbuyers.com Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosak: https://a.co/d/00XJ6QxA

  2. Sep 29

    Ep 16 Part 2: “Creative” Real Estate Deals From a 25-Year-Old Who Didn’t Want to Live In His Parents’ Basement Forever

    Host Atticus LeBlanc continues his conversation with real estate investor Dominic Inglese about “creative” real estate deals, contrasting them with traditional bank financing and explaining low-equity, subject-to acquisitions where an investor takes over payments on an existing mortgage. Dominic details a Florida purchase acquired with about $15,000–$20,000 in entry costs, later investing about $90,000 total to convert a 3-bed/3-bath into a coliving/PadSplit property by reworking the floor plan and splitting a large garage, emphasizing parking, bus-stop proximity, and job access. He discusses risk mitigation through cash flow and fallback to long-term rental, describes HouseAble’s “invested citizens” concept and using PadSplit as a stepping stone to lease-option homeownership, highlights holistic affordability beyond rent, shares leadership lessons on empowering teams, outlines growth goals, and explains using AI to automate repeatable processes for speed and efficiency. 00:00 Welcome Back and Setup 00:27 Creative Deals Explained 02:06 Low Equity Subject To Example 04:03 Turning 3 Beds Into 9 07:24 Risk Math and Returns 11:22 Invested Citizens Mission 13:03 Coliving to Homeownership Path 17:55 HouseAble Leadership Lessons 19:06 Five Year Vision and Purpose 21:15 AI to Supercharge Investing 23:20 Rapid Fire and Wrap Up One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ Connect with Dominic Inglese on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-inglese-3a4006221/ References: HouseAble: https://houseable.com/The Lean Startup by Eric Ries: https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898/

  3. Sep 15

    Ep 16 Part 1: How a 25-year-old Is Building a Real Estate Empire Through Coliving and Creative Financing

    Host Atticus LeBlanc, founder and CEO of PadSplit, interviews 25-year-old real estate investor Dominic Inglese, who has built a 27-property portfolio focused on creative, cash acquisitions and housing stability. Inglese explains how he got started in real estate during COVID through books like Rich Dad Poor Dad and Brandon Turner’s The Book on Real Estate Investing, earning his real estate license, and learning from BiggerPockets. He describes joining Pace Morby’s Subto mentorship to learn subject-to and seller financing, then wholesaling deals with Gorilla Investments. He later founded HouseAble to bridge coliving (including PadSplit) into lease-options and owner financing, aiming to create pathways from affordability to homeownership. He also shares lessons on systems, compounding, and real estate’s benefits beyond cash flow. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 01:24 Moving to Florida 02:15 Real Estate Origin Story 06:17 Advice for Young Investors 09:43 HouseAble Mission Explained 13:48 Coliving to Homeownership 15:35 PadSplit Journey and Results 16:58 Finding PadSplit via Subto 19:16 Creative Finance Starter Tips 21:02 Compounding and Wealth Building 22:37 Real Estate Benefits Beyond Cashflow 23:53 Wrap Up and Part Two Tease One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ Connect with Dominic Inglese on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-inglese-3a4006221/ References: HouseAble: https://houseable.com/The Book on Investing in Real Estate by Brandon Turner: https://a.co/d/00UZ33asRich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosak: https://a.co/d/00XJ6QxABiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport: https://a.co/d/03BnejL8Subto with Pace Morby: https://www.subto.com/

  4. Sep 1

    Ep 15 Part 2: Marc Pollack on Density, Capital, and System-Level Affordable Housing

    Atticus LeBlanc continues his conversation with affordable housing developer and nonprofit leader Marc Pollack, focusing on how New Orleans’ long-standing mix of duplexes, ADUs, and shared housing shows the value of density and walkable, pre–World War II neighborhood patterns that Atlanta often resists due to NIMBYism. Pollack argues there is no single affordable housing solution, citing approaches like preservation, mixed-income housing, modular and container construction, and shared housing, and emphasizes that progress requires education, policy work, and especially capital. He describes EQ Housing Advisors’ goal of attracting market-rate investors to preserve workforce housing through self-imposed long-term affordability restrictions, noting investments in 15 projects totaling 2,000 units with $2 million. He discusses challenges engaging institutional capital and using pilots to prove models, then closes with rapid-fire personal favorites. 00:00 Welcome and Recap 00:26 New Orleans Lessons 01:24 Density as the Answer 04:39 Policy and Education 06:18 PadSplit in New Orleans 08:01 No Magic Bullet 09:38 Follow the Money 12:03 System Level Investing 14:35 Institutional Capital Reality 16:51 Pilot Fund Strategy 17:47 Cookbook and Giving Back 20:50 Rapid Fire Round 24:24 Housing Myths to Bust 26:27 Atlanta Preservation Initiative 27:19 Closing Thanks One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ Connect with Marc Pollack on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-pollack-3b5230b References: EQ Housing Advisors: https://www.eqhousing.com/RangeWater: https://rangewaterre.com/HouseATL​: https://houseatl.org/ Atlanta Affordable Housing Fund: https://www.globest.com/2020/01/30/atlanta-affordable-housing-fund-launches/ Atlanta Preservation Initiative: https://www.eqhousing.com/atlanta-preservation-initiative Theo of Golden by Allen Levi: https://a.co/d/0auAkUcl Chez Marc's Quarantine Cookbook by Marc Pollack: https://www.gpb.org/news/2021/03/19/developers-recipe-combat-homelessness

  5. Aug 18

    Ep 15 Part 1: Marc Pollack on Affordable Housing Preservation, Homelessness, and Building Without Tax Credits

    Host Atticus LeBlanc, founder and CEO of PadSplit, interviews Marc Pollack, president and board chairman of EQ Housing Advisors and chairman emeritus of RangeWater Real Estate, about solutions to the housing crisis. Pollack recounts his housing journey, shifting from market-rate development into affordable housing through nonprofit board work, including Partners for HOME, where he learned homelessness often includes people “down on their luck.” They discuss how rental housing evolved from basic “luxury” to ultra-luxury amenities, why new construction can’t reach deeply affordable rents without subsidy, and why EQ now focuses on preserving older properties. Pollack shares about The Darlington project: a 1952 Buckhead, 623-unit preservation deal, with tax exemption and 130 units reserved for formerly homeless residents supported by vouchers and onsite services. 00:00 Show Welcome 00:27 Meet Marc Pollack 02:21 From Teacher to Housing 04:16 Shift to Affordability 06:26 Lessons on Homelessness 09:16 How Rentals Changed 10:28 Building Without Tax Credits 13:28 Preservation and Foreclosures 20:46 Income Inequality Reality 22:18 Darlington Case Study 26:13 Supportive Housing Mix 29:31 Wrap Up and Part Two One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ Connect with Marc Pollack on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-pollack-3b5230b References: EQ Housing Advisors: https://www.eqhousing.com/RangeWater: https://rangewaterre.com/Atlanta Housing Fund: https://www.atlantahousing.org/real-estate/co-investment-fund/ ULI Atlanta: https://atlanta.uli.org/ Partners for HOME: https://partnersforhome.org/ Atlanta Neighborhood Partnership: https://www.andpi.org/ The Darlington / The Lofts at Twenty25: https://www.eqhousing.com/post/atlantica-properties-and-eq-housing-advisors-acquire-the-lofts-at-twenty25-formerly-known-as-the-darlington

  6. Aug 4

    Ep 14 Part 2: Houston’s No-Zoning Advantage for Shared Housing and Building Community at PadSplit

    Atticus LeBlanc hosts part two of a conversation with Ryan McCarthy, founder/CEO of Passive Investor Network and a multi-property PadSplit host in Houston, about how Houston’s lack of zoning and business-friendly approach supports housing supply and affordability. Ryan describes working proactively with the city on code compliance, noting requirements centered on egress, firewalls between adjacent townhome-style properties, and smoke detectors, without commercial-code features like sprinklers for their 10-bedroom new-construction homes. They discuss how lower regulatory and construction costs help keep room prices affordable, and how PadSplit’s flexible, lower move-in cost alternative addresses the “stacking” burden of deposits and utilities. Ryan advises prospective hosts to lead with care, and shares about his operation’s culture managers, onboarding process, community partnerships, and quarterly meetups to build resident community and reduce stigma. 00:00 Welcome Back Part Two 00:31 Houston Without Zoning 01:46 Working With City Officials 03:58 Local Control And Compliance 06:25 Safety Requirements For 10 Beds 08:00 Residential Code And Costs 09:58 Advice For New Hosts 11:55 Culture Managers And Onboarding 14:51 Who Lives In PadSplit 19:13 Rapid Fire And Wrap Up One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ Connect with Ryan McCarthy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-mccarthy111/ References: Passive Investor Network: https://passiveinvestor.net/ PadSplit Homes from PIN in Houston: https://www.padsplit.com/host-profile/d8203b55535e4ba A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa,​ and Murray Silverstein: https://a.co/d/094CmeVN

  7. Jul 21

    Ep 14 Part 1: Building New Construction, 10-Bedroom Homes Designed for Coliving in Houston

    Host Atticus LeBlanc, founder and CEO of PadSplit, interviews Ryan McCarthy, founder and CEO of Passive Investor Network (PIN), about his path in residential real estate and belief in coliving. McCarthy began investing in 2011, became a top Houston investment realtor, and in 2018 launched PIN to give investors institutional-quality deal flow and support. He describes witnessing rising rents and affordability challenges in Austin and Houston, and how personal experiences with renting rooms shaped his conviction that shared housing can build community and expand affordability, including through PadSplit. He explains shifting from remodels to inside-the-loop Houston new-construction PadSplits for better geography, efficiency, predictable maintenance, and optimized 10 bed/bath designs, emphasizing high-end thematic interiors that residents feel proud to call home. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 01:16 Houston Heat Banter 02:09 Ryan Origin Story 03:19 Why Passive Investor Network 06:59 Scaling Tools for Investors 08:06 Discovering Coliving 12:03 Why Build New Construction 15:18 Lessons from Ground Up Builds 17:08 Design Themes and Pride 20:50 Wrap Up and Next Episode One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ Connect with Ryan McCarthy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-mccarthy111/ References: Passive Investor Network: https://passiveinvestor.net/PadSplit Homes from PIN in Houston: https://www.padsplit.com/host-profile/d8203b55535e4ba

  8. Jul 7 ·  Video

    Ep 13 Part 2: How PadSplit Changed One Grandmother’s Life With a Stable Home

    Host Atticus LeBlanc continues a conversation with Todd Waller, a licensed clinical social worker and PadSplit member, about housing stress for working and fixed-income clients and why PadSplit’s all-inclusive model matters. Todd describes Wi-Fi and utilities as essential but costly bills that add cognitive overload, and notes many clients seek help to avoid shutoffs. He explains many Social Security/disability recipients get about $994/month, making typical rent-to-income requirements impossible; even subsidized housing around $850 leaves little for food and transit, and seniors are often priced out or exploited by informal room rentals. Todd shares a case where he helped a grandmother move from a $400/week extended-stay motel to a PadSplit room, reducing housing costs to about $750/month and improving her stability and social support. He calls PadSplit trustworthy due to host responsiveness, platform oversight, and flexibility to move. 00:00 Welcome Back Part Two 00:34 All Inclusive Housing Stress 01:41 Wi Fi As A Lifeline 02:44 Utility Bills Breaking Budgets 03:45 Living On Social Security 07:02 Seniors And Housing Scams 08:17 How Todd Vets Homes 10:54 Grandmother Finds Stability 15:19 From Motel To Home 17:51 Why PadSplit Feels Trustworthy 21:04 Mobility And Accountability 22:12 Closing Thanks And Subscribe One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ References: DeKalb Regional Crisis Center: https://claratel.org/crisis/ Sign up to be a PadSplit Member via Todd’s referral link: https://www.padsplit.com/?sign-up&referralCode=5D616998&ref_device=app&ref_role=m&ref_source=link

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Welcome to One Room at a Time, where we explore the bold ideas, innovative policies, and real-world stories driving solutions to America’s housing affordability crisis. Hosted by Atticus LeBlanc, Founder & CEO of PadSplit, each episode features conversations with thought leaders, policymakers, property owners, and changemakers who are working—one room, one property, and one policy at a time—to expand housing access. Whether you’re a real estate professional, housing advocate, city leader, or simply passionate about solving the housing crisis, this show delivers fresh perspectives and actionable ideas that can make a difference.

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  • Creator
    PadSplit
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2025 PadSplit, Inc.
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