I was fortunate to host Sara Scarborough Graham as my 100th guest on Modern Multifamily.

Sara has an amazing track record of leadership roles in Multifamily and recently launched her own consulting firm, Six Dots Consulting.

In this episode, we dug into Sara's background, the why behind Six Dots, and the work that she's excited to tackle with her current and future customers.

I really enjoyed this one.

Learn more about six dots consulting here: https://www.sixdotsconsulting.com/

And be sure to connect with Sara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarasgraham/

I was fortunate to host Daniel Berlind on the podcast. 

He's the CEO and Co-founder of Snappt.

We spent time talking about the founding story of the business, the category of Fraud, and all of the things that him and the team are excited about looking down the rest of 2024.

Connect with Daniel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberlind/

Matt Frazier is the CEO and Founder of Jones Street Investment Partners.

I was lucky to have him on the podcast and am really glad we connected.

Matt brought a ton of perspective to this conversation that ended up being fast paced and certainly multifaceted. 

We learned about Matt's background which led to telling the founders story of Jones Street.

From there we talked company culture, multifamily headwinds, the overarching investment thesis for Matt's team, and why he remains confident heading into 2024.

This conversation was rich in value and I hope to connect with Matt again.

Be sure to find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-frazier-a1b5963/

Learn more about Jones Street here: https://www.jonesstreet.com/

Tony Sousa is the VP of Marketing Relations, a very well known industry figure, and someone I'm lucky to call a friend.

In June, right before NAA Apartmentalize, we hosted a LInkedIn live event together.

The premise was open-ended and we had a lot of interaction from an audience of about 120 people. 

We spent most of our talking about career growth, personal brand, building online and in public, as well as overall lessons in Tony's careeer.

I'm excited to share this conversation as a podcast and I hope you enjoy.

Be sure to connect with Tony on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonysousa/

And learn more about RPM here: https://rpmliving.com/

I was lucky to sit down with Dwight Dunton, the CEO and Founder of Bonaventure for our first conversion in a while here on Modern Multifamily.

Dwight started this amazing business almost 25 years ago and ever since - he's been on a mission to build a business that's about the people, not about the sticks and the bricks.

In this conversation, we dug into:

- What it's like to lead a people-first business
- The origination of the name Bonaventure
- Current market trends 
- UPREIT's and creative deal structures
- Optimism in the Sunbelt region

This was a fun conversation and I hope you enjoy. 

Also, be sure to find Dwight on LinkedIn here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwightdunton

Marcella Eppsteiner, everybody!

I'm so excited to have hosted Marcella on the podcast.

She is the SVP of Marketing, Learning & Revenue Management at Mission Rock.

With more than 18 years of experience, she brings a TON to every conversation, and I was so fortunate to sit down with her in person at their Denver Headquarters.

In this conversation, you will hear:

- Industry lessons from Marcella's career
- Her take on leadership
- What a 'yes mentality' means
- What it means to be a driver
- And what she's excited about as she looks forward for Multifamily

This conversation was everything I hoped it would be and more - and I can't wait for you to listen to it.

Be sure to find Marcella on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcellaeppsteiner/

And head to Mission Rock's website if you'd like to learn more: https://www.missionrockresidential.com/

David Watson is the Founder and CEO of RentVision.

David has an entrepreneurial background and is a real estate owner/operator on top of being the visionary behind RentVision.

RentVision is a digital apartment marketing system that is both predictive and dynamic.

In this episode, you will hear:
- The Founder's story 
- Some of the exciting RentVision products that are in the works
- What makes them unique
- How they think about predictability in apartment marketing

Connect with David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rentvision/

To learn more about RentVision, head to their website: https://www.rentvision.com/

Daniel Paulino is the VP of Digital Marketing at Bozzuto and is making a big impact on elevating industry conversations.

I was lucky to sit down with Daniel in-person at the AIM Conference in Huntington Beach, CA in early May to dig into what Daniel and his team have been working on and thinking about.

This conversation will certainly become a series, as Daniel put on a bit of a masterclass on marketing and the world of data and AI.

We discuss:

- Customer Data Platforms (CDP's) and why they matter
- Industry observations, as Daniel is new to the space but experienced in marketing and tech
- Trends, including AI and Chat GPT
- And what Daniel and the Bozzuto team are thinking about regarding the future of marketing

Enjoy this conversation with Daniel and please be sure to connect with him on Linkedin.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-paulino-16087314/

The final episode of our Multifamily Social Media Summit series is here.

Kadi Mancuso Rice is the VP of Sales and Marketing at JVM Realty Corporation, and I really enjoyed spending some time with her.

In this episode, we discuss:

- Career growth
- Core values and what it means to 'be a sponge'
- Conferences
- Industry Trends
- And building a team

This was a really fun conversation, and I highly recommend that you connect with Kadi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kdmancuso/

Whew! This was fun.

I was fortunate to have Lindsay Duffy and Lacy Jungman on the podcast in-person at the Multifamily Social Media Summit in Napa.

These two brought it all to our conversation!

We talked about 
- the session they presented at the conference.
- being a Mom and Woman in the workplace
- what has them excited for the future in Multifamily
- finding balance between work and family
- and heard some fun personal stories as well

This conversation was so memorable, you absolutely have to connect with them on LinkedIn.

Lindsay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsayduffy/
Lacy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lacyjungman/

Ryan Perez is the Senior Vice President of Shared Services at Capital Square Living.

She's embarking on the large task with the team at CS Living to integrate management with the Capital Square portfolio, and in this conversation - we dug into the details.

A bit about Ryan - she has held important leadership roles for some of the fastest-growing companies in Multifamily for the past 20+ years. 

With experience spanning technology, marketing, and organizational transformation - it's no surprise that she was asked to take this important role at CS Living.

We discuss:

- Technology trends
- Remaining employee first and focused
- The task of integrating management into the CS Portfolio
- And plenty of industry discussion spanning conferences, trends, and lessons along the way through her career

I hope you enjoy this conversation with Ryan Perez.

Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-perez-cam-204ab66/

Learn more about CS Living here: https://www.capitalsquareliving.com/

Absolutely loved spending with Delany Duke and Mark Jennings IV of Landmark Properties.

I was fortunate to catch them in person in Napa, CA at the Multifamily Social Media Summit.

We hit on a ton of relevant topics in the industry right now:

- social media
- short form video
- the rise of Gen Z as renters
- ChatGPT
- and more

This conversation was high energy and I found both of them to be incredibly engaging and fun.

Please do yourself a favor and connect with them on LinkedIn:

Delany: https://www.linkedin.com/in/delany-duke-594039113/
Mark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-jennings-iv-98abb6155/

John Crowell is the founder of Responsive Asset Management and Responsive Capital Ventures.

Over the past 5 years, he's turned a real estate side hustle into a full time job and is coming up on $100m in Assets Under Management.

Impressive!

As a former technology sales leader, we have a lot in common. And I had a blast sitting down with John to dig in to his career, his portfolio, and his perspectives on real estate investing.

This conversation covered a ton of ground and John was a high-energy guest with a ton of insight.

Be sure to connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-crowell-4246a1106/

Enjoy!

I had an absolute blast spending time with Jessica and Lissi from PMG in Napa during the Multifamily Social Media Summit.

We dug in to what they are building PMG as they stand up one of the fastest growing management companies in Multifamily.

In this episode we learned more about PMG, their roles, the outlook for the future, the importance of culture and core values, as well as how they're thinking about technology.

Be sure to follow Jessica and Lissi on LinkedIn:

Jessica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicafernkirkland/
Lissi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lissi-d-63749274/

Learn more about PMG here: https://www.propertymgtgrp.com/

Stacy Stemen is the SVP of Corporate Marketing & Development at The Passco Companies.

She is an incredible figure in the Multifamily industry with a remarkable track record of impact that spans Healthcare, Hospitality, Fitness, and of course - Multifamily and Commercial Real Estate.

I was fortunate to sit down with Stacy live and in-person at the Multifamily Social Media Summit in Napa, CA and we talked through some very fun, and relevant topics.

- Influencer Marketing 
- Why Stacy attends conferences
- Perspective from other industries that impacts her work at Passco
- And of course, we learned a bit more about Stacy's background in and outside of Multifamily

Please do yourself a favor and follow Stacy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacystemen/

To learn more about The Passco Companies, head to their website: https://passco.com/

I was fortunate to host a live event with 3 incredibly smart and talented leasing leaders in the Multifamily industry.

We got into the brass tax of leasing and discussed a handful of topics all connected to leasing apartments.

Topics discussed:
- How to deliver an incredible tour
- Leasing tech
- Getting feedback to the marketing team
- Marketing collateral
- The importance of being authentic
- The fundamentals of leasing

I was fortunate to be joined by:
- Rebecca Smith of WPM
- Andrew Hudson of American Landmark
- Michael Lopez of Hawthorne Residential

You can catch the full video version here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNRYFcdziAs&t=17s

Steve Wunch announced in Q4 of 2022 that he was moving across the country to join a brand new management company.

It left the industry wondering: "Where did Steve go?"

Today - you get to find out.

Steve recently joined Capital Square Living as their Vice President of Learning & Development to begin the process of pulling management in house for their parent company, Capital Square.

In this episode you'll hear about why Steve is so excited about Capital Square Living along with some very powerful career advice.

Connect with Steve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevewunch1/

Learn more about Capital Square Living: http://capitalsquareliving.com/

Catch the full version in Video over on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffkC9Opiezs

20for20 is one of the best pieces of content that the Multifamily Industry looks forward to each year.

Dom Beveridge, Principal at 20for20 sits down with 20 of the top executives in the industry to uncover trends and insights and then shares a robust outlook for the year ahead.

This year's whitepaper was packed.

Topics like centralization, ESG, BI, AI, and technology adoption were all discussed.

In this episode, we dig into the learnings from the 2023 guide as well as a few pieces that didn't make this year's edition.

Find Dom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dombeveridge/

Download 20for20 for free here: https://20for20.com/

I had the pleasure of hosting Mitch Ginsberg, the CEO and Founder of CommLoans on the podcast to hear the founder story and the why behind CommLoans.

They are a borrower-centric organization embarking on redefining the commercial real estate lending category.

I enjoyed learning from Mitch and also deeply appreciated his passion for the space. 

I'd encourage you to get in touch with Mitch or head to CommLoan's website to learn more.

Mitch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchginsberg/

CommLoan: https://www.commloan.com/

Dream team!!

I was so lucky to host this session with such a powerhouse group.

As the preshow session for Multifamily Demo Day, I hosted a fast paced live event with 3 Multifamily leaders that I truly look up to.

Mike Brewer, COO @ Radco
Alexis Murrell, VP Marketing @ Middleburg
Kadi Mancuso, VP Sales and Marketing @ JVM

We talked 2023 trends and strategies and also took a ton of fun questions from our live audience.

You'll hear about AI, Vendor Selection, Centralization, and more in this fast paced 30 minute discussion.

Connect with and follow these 3 on LinkedIn:

- Alexis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexismur...
- Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebrewer/
- Kadi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kdmancuso/

Check out Multifamily Demo Day here: http://multifamilydemoday.com/

To watch the full-length video on YouTube - check it out here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFDQXLlFNJo&t=94s

I was fortunate to host Gary Gregory on the show this week.

Gary is a well-known executive leader in Multifamily, an author, and a renowned speaker and executive coach.

He recently published his 3rd book: The SUPERFANTASTIC Me! and I had to have him on the show to talk all about it.

We dig into the WHY behind this book and some core principles found throughout the entire read.

Find Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gagregory/

And be sure to check out his website: https://thegarygregory.com/

Autumn Hunt is the Director of Marketing at CIP Communities.

She's an absolute marketing academic and has developed a great framework for taking properties from development to stabilization.

In this episode, we learn a bit about Autumn's background and then we dig in to this 5 step Go To Market property marketing framework.

Here is a sneak peak:

Stage 1: Product Ideation & Development
Stage 2: Product launch planning & organizational alignment
Stage 3: Pre-launch marketing
Stage 4: Full mar-comm and pre-leasing operations
Stage 5: Ongoing marketing and sales alignment

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!

Get in touch with Autumn on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autumnhunt/

See the video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBv7T8vpz0s

I had a blast spending time with Patrick Antrim on the podcast this week.

Patrick is the founder and CEO of Multifamily Leadership.

A business that is aiming to be the CNBC of the industry that's created an innovation council as their flywheel.

It was fun to talk to Patrick about what he's hearing from the market, what's next, and what his learnings were from attending the CES conference.

Find Patrick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickantrim/

Learn more about Multifamily Leadership here: https://multifamilyleadership.com/

I had an absolute blast sitting down with Igor Popov, Chief Economist at Apartment List, in-person at NAA Apartmentalize 2024.

We dug into the talk he'd just given at the conference called "The Big Five."

In this episode, we dig into 5 of the big trends and observations that Igor and the Apartment List analytics team have been following.

1/ The Rent Roller Coaster
2/ Multifamily Supply Wave
3/ New Choices, New Competition
4/ Untethered Work & Living
5/ Shifting Location Preferences

This was an awesome conversation and I hope you enjoy.

Be sure to connect with Igor on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igpopov/

I had an absolute blast with Eric Clark on the show this week!

Eric has accomplished a lot in his 14-year career in Multifamily.

Most recently, he played a big role in scaling BMC Investments, and over his career he's made major impacts on the operator, developer, and technology sides of the industry.

It was fun to sit back and chat with Eric.

We talked industry outlook, how to select and implement technology, what centralization means to him, and most importantly - what he's looking for next in his Multifamily career.

I highly encourage you to connect with Eric on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericclark1/

To stay up to date on the latest in Multifamily and on the podcast - be sure to sign up for the Modern Multifamily Weekly Newsletter: https://www.modernmultifamily.fm/newsletter

I had an absolutely blast hosting Julie Butler this week on the podcast.

Julie is the VP of Asset Management and Transitions at Sentral, a Multifamily operator that is embarking on building a new category in Multifamily.

In this episode you will hear and learn about:

- Sentral's very unique operating model
- How Sentral is responding to the lifestyle that renters are asking for
- Amenities that the team is thinking about
- New Markets of focus
- ESG and what Sentral is doing to impact this
- And a ton of fun chatter with Julie

I highly recommend that you connect with and follow Julie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-butler-4aa12919/

Be sure to follow Sentral on LinkedIn or go to their website to learn even more:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/sentral-life/

https://sentral.com/

With close to 20 years of experience in Multifamily spanning property management, technology, and creating her own business - my conversation with Barbara Savona absolutely warrants a second round.

In this fun and fast-paced conversation, we covered a lot of ground.

Barbara's path to starting Sprout Marketing.

How and why she decided to create something to serve Property Managers across the industry.

And the importance of finding the intersection of passion and proficiency.

I highly encourage you take a look at her business - it's fascinating, and impactful, and I've been so impressed the more I've learned.

Sprout Marketing: https://www.watchyourbusinesssprout.com/

Also, please connect + follow Barbara on LinkedIn - I absolutely love her podcast:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbarasavona/

My absolute favorite conversations are speaking with founders and executives with (almost) no agenda.

Jacob Carter is the CEO and Founder of Nurture Boss - an exciting company that's adding a ton of value to the leasing process in our industry.

He's got his finger on the pulse of the industry - not just MarTech but all things technology, marketing, and operations.

We talked about what was on his mind and it was an absolute blast to riff with someone as smart and talented as Jacob.

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

Jacob on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobscarter/

Nurture Boss: https://nurtureboss.io/

David Lorenzen is an Executive Recruiter with Southcoast Partners - a premier recruiting firm focused on Real Estate.

I enjoyed our timely discussion on how candidates can stand out in today's fast paced and competitive hiring environment.

We got tactical and really focused on a few key areas:

- Optimizing: LinkedIn and Resume
- Utilization: Associations and Networking
- Soft Skills: Interviewing + Following Up

This was a really great conversation and I hope you find value in it. To get in touch with David - you can find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lorenzen-6527289/

Explore the open roles at Southcoast here: https://southcoastpartners.com/

Devin Lusk is the Director of Marketing at American Landmark Apartments.

One of the biggest owner/operators in the Multifamily industry.

I'm lucky to call Devin a friend as well as a customer, and it was fun to dig into how she manages and builds relationships with the companies that help their team accomplish their big goals.

She doesn't call them vendors, or suppliers, to Devin - they are partners.

In this episode, you'll hear her recommendations on how to find the right partners, and ensure that you operate in alignment.

Find Devin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devin-lusk-53a54255/

And be sure to check out American Landmark's websites that are powered by REPLI:
https://www.alapts.com/

In this episode, I look back on some of the highlights after publishing 40 episodes in 2022.

This year, I felt focused on the podcast which made it fun to look back on the episodes of 2022.

There were 3 consistent topics that I dug into with guests:

- Multifamily Leasing
- Founders Stories
- Mentorship

I assembled 10 conversation clips that hit on one of these 3 categories and honestly, it was so fun to do this.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the podcast this year - as a guest, listener, or many of you who have shared ideas and provided inspiration.

In the final episode of 2022 you'll hear from:

- Lindsay Koch, Fogelman
- Rebecca (Becky) Smith, WPM
- Jess Adams, Grubb
- Andrew Hudson, American Landmark
- Corbin Wrights, REPLI
- Clint Lee, OneDay
- Zach Sloan, RentGrata
- Mike Brewer, Radco
- Marshall Friday, ADT
- Delight Merrill, New Castle

And Georgianna W. Oliver of Tour24 caps us off with a fun quote from her episode.

Let's make it happen in 2023! Happy New Year!

Delight Merrill is currently the Director of Property Management at Redwood Residential, and she's about to make an exciting career transition in Chicago.

Beyond her career, she has an absolutely incredible story about how a stray cat changed her trajectory.

In this episode, you are going to hear a very personal story about how Delight's life changed when she decided to choose happiness. And how that's transcended into every aspect in her life, including leadership.

I encourage you to connect with Delight on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/delightmerrill/

Enjoy!

Georgianna W. Oliver is the CEO and Founder of Tour24. 

According to her LinkedIn profile, she has a deep passion for turning roadblocks into efficiencies which has resulted in a 20-year track record of building and launching successful businesses fueled by innovation. 

In this episode, you'll hear the founding story of Tour24, as well as the things that have her and the team excited heading into next year.

I highly encourage you to connect with Georgianna and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgianna-w-oliver-5202484/

You can learn more about Tour24 on their website: https://www.tour24now.com/

I had an awesome time on this week's episode with Melanie Terschak of GoLocal and Damian Rollison of SOCI.

We dug in deep to the emerging trends coming of Local Search and more important, into specific tactics that marketers can take advantage of to improve their chances of winning online.

Both experts shared a ton of examples on this episode for future resarch/learning - here are a few that were mentioned:

https://www.meetsoci.com/resources/insights/
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/

Find Damian and Melanie on LinkedIn below:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drollison/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-terschak/

Maddie Grusssendorf is the Director of Marketing, Technology and Innovation at GoldOller, a Multifamily owner and operator headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

When NAA Apartmentalize announced that the 2024 conference would be in Philadelphia, GoldOller decided to 'paint the town gold' according to Maddie.

I'll tell you as an attendee as well as a follower on LinkedIn - GoldOller absolutely stole the show this year.

In this episode, Maddie and I dug into the idea, strategy, and execution that went into pulling off such a strong showing for GoldOller at the NAA Apartmentalize conference.

We also talked through the important of strong vendor partnerships and some specific aspects that make GoldOller unique. I specifically loved hearing about their A-Team.

This conversation was fun, high-energy, and fast-paced and I hope to have Maddie on again as a guest.

Be sure to follow her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mgru8056/
And learn more about GoldOller here: https://goldoller.com/

In this episode, you'll hear from Ryan Barone - he is the CEO, CTO, and Co-Founder of RentRedi.

As always, I appreciated hearing the founder's story. How Ryan's experience has a renter in New York City inspired him to take action in solving a problem for an incredibly large and underserved market.

RentRedi has created a streamlined technology solution for independent landlords and it was so fun to dig into their product, the market they serve, and what they are working towards in the future.

I highly encourage you to follow Ryan on LinkedIn and to check out the RentRedi website to learn more.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanebarone/

https://rentredi.com/

Chris Walker is one of the strongest voices in B2B Marketing and I feel so lucky that I was able to spend time with him on my podcast.

This is the 2nd segment of the series with Chris, and in it, you'll hear some specifics from him regarding his take on the parallels between B2B and B2C marketing and how Multifamily marketers can think about the difference between creating and capturing demand.

Find Chris on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriswalker171/

Last month, I had the opportunity to travel to Kansas City to participate in Go Local's Multifamily Executive Summit. 

Over 100 operators and technology providers gathered together to talk about some of the hottest topics in the industry - far and away, centralization was the key topic of focus.

I was fortunate to have John Jordan, co-founder of Go Local as well as Gray Lane, Director of Marketing at Asset Living, on to dig into this exciting topic.

Find John on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-jordan-921b082/
Find Gray on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/graylane/

And to learn more about Go Local, here is their website: https://golocalinteractive.com/

I had a blast talking with Marshall Friday.

He's the head of sales at ADT, a family man, and very active on LinkedIn.

It was so fun to dig into his career, what he's excited about, and some of the things he's done to build and maintain a great team culture at ADT.

I encourage you to connect with and follow Marshall on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshallfriday/

Recorded a short episode this morning to encourage sellers to play the long game while trying to finish Q3 strong.

Well timed episode 55 where we dig into the exciting 55+ / Active Adult category in Multifamily.

Martha Bader is the Director of Marketing at Arden 55+ Living and she has a huge heart and passion (along with a ton of experience) in this space.

It was great to sit down and dig into the category, the massive growth ahead, as well as the expectations that 'renters by choice' have of their community and manager.

This was a fun one!

To get in touch with Martha, I highly encourage you to connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-bader-2021/

To learn more about Arden, here is their website: https://www.onearden.com/

Peter Richter is the Director of Investor Relations + Capital Markets at Interwest Capital. 

His background spans multiple facets of the Multifamily industry, and he's developed not only a passion but deep expertise for the rapidly growing topic of ESG.

What is ESG? It stands for Environment, Social, and Governance. But, there is so much more to unpack than just the acronym itself.

In this episode, you'll learn what ESG is, why it matters for the Multifamily industry, and how you can get started.

To get in touch with Peter, find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-richter-84081382/

To learn more about Interwest Capital, here is a link to their website: https://interwestcapital.com/

Chris Walker is the CEO and Founder of Refine Labs. He's one of the most profound voices in B2B marketing and has taken LinkedIn by storm over the last several years.

I was lucky to have Chris on the podcast to tell his story, and to talk about the opportunity in Multifamily for both suppliers and operators to think differently about their marketing.

This is part 1 of the series with Chris and I hope you enjoy.

I highly encourage you to follow Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriswalker171/

To learn more about Refine Labs, check out their website: https://www.refinelabs.com/

I really like what Liat and the Hyro team are doing on social right now and was lucky to join them on their show.

This week, we're cross-promoting this episode on our platform and I hope you enjoy!

To connect with Liat, find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liat-kozuch-084795136/

To learn more about Hyro, head to their website: https://www.hyro.ai/

I had an amazing conversation with Christi Wedel, Training and Development Manager at TriCap.

She's experienced and passionate about Training, Employee Development, and Career Mapping - so, we dug into all 3 of those topics.

This was a fun one and I hope you enjoy!

To get in touch with Christi - she's easy to find on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiwedel/

I was fortunate to sit down with Aaron Lewis who is a Principal at Essential Property Management.

With a mix of owned and 3rd party assets, and more than a decade of experience in Multifamily - it's safe to say I enjoyed speaking with and learning from Aaron.

In this discussion we talk family, technology, the balance of 3rd party and owned properties, as well as how Aaron and the team are finding deals and markets in this economic climate.

Be sure to connect with Aaron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-lewis-12756539/

Enjoy!

Episode 50 is here! It's been fun to look back on all of the conversations that have been facilitated on this podcast, and I am genuinely excited about what's to come.

For episode 50, I flew to Arizona to sit down in person with Matt Rogers for a fun conversation.

Our friends at Multifamily Leadership graciously opened up their studio to us and we had an absolute blast recording this.

Thank you all for being part of this and as always, let me know if you have any feedback!

It's an exciting time to be in Multifamily, and I'm especially excited about what is happening in the PropTech space.

Yesterday A16z announced that they cut their biggest single check ever: $350 which they've invested into Flow, Adam Neumann's newest startup.

He's acquired 3,000 apartment units and plans to operate them using the Flow model. Which, is largely speculative - but seems to be here to create flexible living options for remote workers and those that want to live on the go.

To learn more - here are some great places to start:

- This week in Startups: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvGmgXPrrzk
- Fast Company: https://www.fastcompany.com/90768208/california-is-going-to-make-its-own-insulin-to-fight-high-prices-heres-how-it-might-work
- NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/15/business/dealbook/adam-neumann-flow-new-company-wework-real-estate.html

Brett Frank is a Community leader at Centerspace.

He recently won 20 in their 20's and I was lucky to meet him at NAA Apartmentalize in June.

In addition to his role, he's passionate about DEI - he serves on the committee at Centerspace, who recently was awarded a massive recognition for their role in this space.

Centerspace was awarded the 2022 NAA Excellence Award: Leading Organization in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

I had a blast digging into this topic as well as customer experience with Brett.

Find Brett on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-frank-711229209/

Centerspace: https://www.centerspacehomes.com/

Meet the NAA 20 in their 20's: https://www.naahq.org/awards-programs/20-their-twenties

See the NAA Excellence Award winners: https://www.naahq.org/2022-excellence-winners

I was lucky to have Zach Sloan, the co-founder and head of sales from Rentgrata on the show this week.

He is a positive figure in the industry and we covered two fun topics in this show.

Zach shared the founders story behind how Rentgrata was born as well as some of the exciting things that the team is building.

After that - we jumped into RETCON. I was really excited to get Zach's take on this conference as it's been one of the newer, but definitely popular conferences on the circuit.

Zach recently attended the event in New York so it was great to get his take on what his experience was like, if he plans to attend in the future, and if he'd recommend it to others considering how many there are to choose from.

To get in touch with Zach - he's easy to find on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachsloan/

To learn more about Rentgrata check out their website: https://www.rentgrata.com/

And finally, if you want to explore RETCON - you can learn more here: https://retconference.com/