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MDU Nation is a weekly podcast hosted by Todd Thorpe & Ken Crawford. Each week, Todd & Ken open the doors and take you inside the world of multifamily. Learn from experts in technology, operations, sales, marketing, legal, and investing. Brought to you by MDU Consulting Group. Helping to maximize the monetary value of property telecom contracts.

Todd Thorpe and Ken Crawford


    • Apr 17, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekdays NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Ep 19: Designing and manufacturing custom interiors for multifamily with Dave Bunting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 30:26


    Dave Bunting, Vice President of Business Development at Four Pillars Company, joins Todd and Ken to discuss how his company is delivering high quality, affordable, yet higher-end, plumbing, lighting, cabinet, countertops, and furniture services to owners and operators who are building or renovating their multi-family, hospitality hotels or healthcare projects. Email Dave at fourpillarsco.com and find them online at fourpillarsco.com.

    Ep 18: Conquering your fears in life and investing with Julie Holly

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 37:17


    Julie Holly, Vice President of Investor Relations with Three Keys Investments, joins Todd and Ken to talk about how important a positive mindset is in all aspects of your life. Julie is not your typical multifamily investor. She’s also a writer, teacher, speaker, and host of the hugely popular podcast, Ask Me How I Know, where she teaches people how to live a rich, happy, and fulfilled life. Email Julie at julie@threekeysinvestments.com and find her online at julieholly.com and threekeysinvestments.com.

    Ep 17: Helping to simplify the process of real estate investing with Badri Malynur

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 32:07


    Badri Malynur, the founding Partner at Avestor, joins Todd and Ken to discuss how his real estate platform simplifies the process of real estate investing. Avestor enables accredited investors to build a custom portfolio of 50+ residential debt, commercial debt, and commercial equity investments for as little as $25,000. You can visit www.avestorinc.com for more details. Email Badri at badri@avestorinc.com.

    Ep 16: Helping add huge property value to real estate in flood zones with DJ McClure

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 28:33


    DJ McClure, Director of Sales and Business Development with National Flood Experts, joins Todd and Ken to discuss how his company specializes in identifying cost savings solutions for multifamily owners and investors in flood zones. National Flood Experts has saved their clients over $8 million in flood insurance premiums and helped add over $100 million in property value across the country. Email DJ dj@nationalfloodexperts.com and find them online at nationalfloodexperts.com.

    Ep 15: Accelerating innovation by connecting service providers and customers with Jeff Mulqueen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 34:06


    Jeff Mulqueen, Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Business Development with Technity, joins Todd and Ken to discuss how his company helps service providers, municipalities, corporate and government networks as well as utility companies accelerate innovation in connecting their customers to the world. Email Jeff at jeff.mulqueen@technitysolutions.com and find them online at technitysolutions.com.

    Ep 14: Protecting your multifamily assets using smart technology with Charles Hadsell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 32:21


    Charles Hadsell, Founder and CEO of ePropertyCare, joins Todd and Ken to discuss how his company increases NOI for multifamily property owners, developers, and management companies using smart building solutions. Their technology allows remote control of buildings and covers use-cases such as water leak detection, access control, temperature monitoring, video, and more. With customers in 23 states, they are a rapidly growing company in the smart technology space. Email Charles at charles@epropertycare.com and find them online at epropertycare.com to learn more.

    Ep 13: Helping multifamily property owners increase revenue and asset value with Michael Doucette

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 32:23


    Michael Doucette, Vice President of Sales with Blueport, joins Todd and Ken to discuss how his company provides multifamily properties an always-on, community-wide technology experience. Residents benefit from a seamless connection to their personal networks throughout the facility. Property owners and management companies benefit from increased net operating income and competitive tools like pre-packaged amenities that speak to technology-hungry residents.   Email Michael at mdoucette@blueportwireless.com and find them online at loveyournetwork.com.

    Ep 12: Helping Property Management companies reduce solid waste and recycling expenses with Tyler Brunson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 32:01


    Tyler Brunson, Founder and Owner of Waste Consultants, Inc joins Todd and Ken to discuss how his company works with Property Management firms to reduce their solid waste & recycling expenses. 90% of companies they work with realize savings on their waste disposal bills. Email Tyler at tbrunson@wasteconsultantsinc.net and find them online at wasteconsultantsinc.net.  

    Ep 11: How multifamily technology will increase your NOI with Kyle Finney

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 28:47


    PropTech is disrupting the multifamily industry. Kyle Finney, Business Development Manager with Arize, joins Todd and Ken to discuss how his company helps owners and operators adopt emerging technology to increase NOI, improve marketability, and increase resident satisfaction. Email Kyle at kyle.finney@arizehub.com and find them online at arizehub.com.

    Ep 10: Helping Student Housing Managers hit their leasing goals with Nay Cook

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 28:37


    As the CEO of Resident Reach, Nay Cook is on a mission to help student housing managers hit their leasing goals while saving money on marketing through innovative digital advertising. Email Nay at cookneln@mail.gvsu.edu and find them online at myresidentreach.com.

    Ep 9: Streamlining onsite property management with Brian Bosscher

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 28:33


    Brian Bosscher is President and Founder of Condo Control Central. Brian joins Todd and Ken to discuss how his company streamlines nearly all aspects of on-site property management. From tracking visitor parking, packages, and amenity bookings, to distributing notices and documents to owners, CCC helps streamline every aspect of condo operations. Email Brian at brian@condocontrolcentral.com or find them on the web at condocontrolcentral.com. 

    Ep 8: Harnessing the power of technology using managed Wi-Fi with Bryan Rader

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 32:33


    Bryan Rader is President of Upstream Networks, a Single Digits company. Bryan joins Todd and Ken to discuss how Wi-Fi technology is creating amenity-rich applications in the multifamily industry. Email Bryan at brader@upstream.network or connect by phone at 314-540-1114.

    Ep 7: Maximizing investment opportunities in mobile home communities with Ferd Niemann

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 34:11


    Ferd Niemann is a mobile home park owner, operator, and lawyer, as well as a real estate investor, financial analyst, entrepreneur, and attorney whose career has focused on a myriad of areas of real estate. Ferd joins Todd and Ken to discuss how investors can maximize their returns with mobile home parks. Email Ferd at Ferd@TheMHPLawyer.com and visit his website at themobilehomelawyer.com.

    Ep 6: Delivering results using a holistic approach to CRE investing with Jonathan Kessler & Scott Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 32:57


    Jonathan Kessler and Scott Williams with Aline Capital discuss how the execution and management of the property after purchase is just as important as flexible financing terms. They also touch on which markets and asset classes continue to perform well. Email Jonathan at jkessler@alinecapital.com and Scott at swilliams@alinecapital.com and find them online at alinecapital.com.

    Ep 5: Boosting property cash flow using water conservation with Kelly Stinson & Anselmo Torres

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 34:31


    Kelly Stinson and Anselmo Torres join Todd and Ken to discuss the importance of water conservation in multifamily. This subject is critical because it not only helps to protect one of our most precious natural resources but also helps property owners quickly and efficiently reduce operating expenses. Email Kelly at kstinson@sasconserve.com and Anselmo at atorres@sasconserve.com and visit them online at sasconserve.com.

    Ep 4: Retaining residents using a unique approach to property management with Jeff Allen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 36:34


    Jeff Allen is Vice President with Executive Management Services. What if there was no guessing on how much you’re going to be charged for maintenance services? Or wondering how long you are going to wait for a return call from your property manager? Jeff discusses how to eliminate the need for you to manage your property management company so you can focus on what is truly important in you and your families lives. Email Jeff at jeff@executivemanagementidaho.com and visit his website executivemanagementidaho.com.

    Ep 3: Improving the quality of care for elderly residents with Jeffrey Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 31:48


    Jeffrey Hill is CEO and Founder of Remote Home Check, the first proactive monitoring solution that allows seniors to age in place safely while offering caregivers peace of mind from anywhere in the world—all at the fraction of the cost of traditional caregiving. Email Jeff at jeff.hill@remotehomecheck.com and visit his website at remotehomecheck.com.

    Ep 2: Creating generational wealth & impact through passive investing with John Casmon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 36:48


    John is a multifamily real estate entrepreneur and marketing maven with extensive experience collaborating with others to deliver profitable results. He is also the host of the popular real estate podcast Target Market Insights. Email John at john@casmoncapital.com and find him online at casmoncapital.com.

    Ep 1: Increasing asset value & NOI using unique closet designs with Jim Monk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 27:51


    Jim Monk is the President of CLOZZITS, a leading manufacturer and installer of closet systems. Jim joins Todd and Ken to talk about how his company is revolutionizing closet design in the multifamily industry and helping to increase property NOI.   Email Jim at jmonk@clozzits.com and find them online at clozzits.com.

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