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Special guest Kelsey McRichards joins us for Season 3, Episode 12 of Owner Occupied.

In this episode we discuss:

(00:00) Sponsor - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeadSimple

(01:46) Introducing Kelsey

(03:49) Starting a management company while working a W2

(06:04) The explosion of growth in Maine during Covid

(09:14) Running a management company remotely

(14:52) Utilizing global talent and creating culture in a remote environment

(21:44) Sponsor - PayProp

(23:20) What challenges do you face operating in a sparsely populated area?

(30:19) Lessons learned in processes & operations

(51:02) Sponsor - Second Nature

(52:21) How Kelsey implemented her new pricing structure



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Kelsey on Twitter: @TheKelseyMcR

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Special guest Adam Willis joins us for Season 3, Episode 11 of Owner Occupied.

In this episode we discuss:

(00:00) Sponsor - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeadSimple

(01:38) Introducing Adam

(05:10) How have you grown the company?

(09:00) Software implementations

(21:25) Sponsor read - Rescover

(22:37) How to drive Google reviews

(28:32) Systems and Processes vs. People

(35:51) Are you using any personality profiling tools?

(37:50) How do you handle employees not living your values?

(40:55) Sponsor read - Second Nature

(42:15) Adam’s emphasis on developing his people

(51:09) Profit sharing



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Special guest Mark Ainley joins us for Season 3, Episode 10 of Owner Occupied.

In this episode we discuss:

(00:00) Sponsor - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeadSimple

(01:11) Mark’s background

(02:58) Mark’s experience with BiggerPockets

(08:30) How have you used your function as a connector to grow your business?

(11:26) Mark’s email strategy

(13:11) How big is your management company?

(14:32) Do you have any competition in terms of the scale you’ve reached?

(17:38) What expectations did you have for these 3 avenues of online content creation?

(20:58) Sponsor - RentWerx

(22:34) Do you have separate sites for owners and managers?

(24:23) How did you come to terms with delegating sales?

(28:28) Mark’s approach to marketing & operations

(38:04) Sponsor - Second Nature



Learn more about Mark Ainley & how to connect with him here:

GC Realty

Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast

BiggerPockets

Chicago Property Management Blog



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Special guest Russell Lowery joins us for Season 3, Episode 9 of Owner Occupied.

In this episode we discuss:

(00:00) Sponsor - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeadSimple

(01:27) Introducing Russell

(03:49) How are you able to identify talent?

(05:25) Russell’s career

(09:05) California housing policy

(17:07) Challenging local housing authorities

(23:00) Sponsor - BetterWho

(24:13) Russell’s print shop that he bought

(28:30) How do change your approach in your print shop vs. your agency?

(30:31) How have you structured your agency?

(35:53) Sponsor - ⁠⁠⁠Second Nature

(37:12) The importance of thoughtful communication

(41:11) Russell’s upbringing

(46:48) Creating OwnStuff and the focus on American prosperity



Learn more about Russell Lowery & how to connect with him here:

Russell on Twitter

Russell on LinkedIn

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Special guest Benton Moss joins us for Season 3, Episode 8 of Owner Occupied.

In this episode we discuss:

(00:00) Sponsor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeadSimple

(01:59) Benton’s background and career in Property Management

(08:17) Would you recommend buying an 1100-unit PM company with little to no experience?

(11:58) What was the leadership structure when you took over?

(16:50) Sponsor: Rescover

(18:03) Growth, technology, and vendors

(36:20) Sponsor: ⁠⁠Second Nature

(37:39) What software have you implemented in the last 2 years?

(39:31) How are you processing work orders?

(44:04) How are you structuring your home services arm?

(50:30) Prioritizing time



Learn more about Benton Moss & how to connect with him here:

Simmons & Harris

Bmoss@SimmonsandHarris.com



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Special guest Brad Larsen joins us for Season 3, Episode 7 of Owner Occupied.

In this episode we discuss:

(00:00) Sponsor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠LeadSimple

(01:54) Brad’s background and career

(02:54) What are you predicting for the next 2-3 years in the industry?

(10:41) Thoughts on NARPM

(15:26) How do you approach potential business opportunities?

(19:07) What is interesting about starting a roofing company vs. other opportunities?

(21:35) How do you spin up a new business?

(27:53) Sponsor: ⁠PayProp

(29:29) The possibility of a self-running PM Company

(33:09) The PM Mastermind Podcast

(37:08) The process of running a conference

(42:26) Sponsor: ⁠Second Nature

(43:46) how to spin up a brokerage company

(49:39) Home Property Management

(56:06) Thoughts on AI

(58:47) Struggles in dealing with customers as a Property Manager



Learn more about Brad Larsen & how to connect with him here:

Property Management Mastermind

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Property Management Mastermind Podcast

Property Management Mastermind Facebook Group

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