The Property Manager Podcast

When the pandemic started, many of us thought it would be a much shorter ordeal—guessing that it would last around three months before our lives would get back to normal. It's been about a year since the original...

Think about the top 10 sites you visit every week. They probably have one thing in common: accurate, authentic, quality information. Tech companies like Google and Amazon have understood the value of data and putting the needs of...

Property management marketing is tough work. A lot of times for property management businesses, it can take a backseat to other pressing needs. Getting the nuance just right during trying times also isn't easy; but, at the end...

Whether we like it or not, the pandemic created the necessity to do business in new ways—and further jolted the adoption of virtual technology. While virtual tours of rentals are nothing new, there's a whole world of possibilities...

We think of The Property Manager Podcast as a lively conversation about our industry. And conversations are more interesting when they bring together different perspectives. For Episode 19, we added a fresh perspective—that of the real estate investor,...

Matt Easton is a master when it comes to leasing apartments. The face and founder of Leasing University, Matt advocates an approach that's all about respecting residents and understanding their needs first—in short, incorporating their voice into your...

Welcome to Season 3 of The Property Manager Podcast! This go-round, we'll be welcoming property managers like you, subject matter experts, influencers making noise in the space, and those at the top companies that impact your world. In...

In the Season 2 Finale of The Property Manager Podcast: The Future Is What You Make It, we invited CEO of Buildium, Chris Litster and Robin Young, Sr. Researcher, to show a behind-the-scenes look at the 2020 State...

In Episode 15, Do What You're Good At (And Crush It), we spoke with Salvatore Friscia of San Diego Premiere Property Management. A longtime customer of Buildium, Salvatore has always demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit, willing to try new...

In Episode 14: Where's Your Sweet Spot?, we spoke with Glenn Russell of Coastal Group, Inc out of Virginia Beach to dig into the nuances that come with the naval presence and transience in his market. We also...

In Episode 13: Metrics-Driven, Officeless, and Successful, we sat down with Jonathan George, principal broker and owner of Zen Real Estate Group to discuss the benefits and challenges of a remote property management business. From reducing redundancies to...

In Episode 12: The Great Vegas Housing Frenzy, we spoke with Briana Parra of The Brazill Team to hear firsthand what's going on with Las Vegas's booming real estate market. In a hot market, there are always winners...

In Episode 11: Staying True to Yourself, we talked with Bert Miller of Southern Property Management. From collecting rent checks weekly (and not missing a Friday for 16 years!) to standing up for his residents on a regular...

In Episode 10: Delivering on the Resident Experience (As a Property Management Powerhouse), we spoke to David Westveer of the recently-merged property management company, Westward360. A true goliath in the Chicago market, Westward now has over 25,000 units...

In Episode 9: How a Focus on SEO Could Be Hurting Your Business, we spoke to the fiery Jason Hull of DoorGrow (a marketing agency focused on property managers) about the challenges of SEO in property management and...

 To kick it all off, in Episode 8: Building a Property Management Brand of Financial Independence, we interviewed Matt Teifke and Andrew Roberts from TRE Homes out of Austin, Texas. We talked about the thriving Austin market...

Today, we're talking with Mark Liberman, founder and principal of On the Mark Management in Milford, Connecticut. He comes to us with over 25 years of experience; and similar to other property managers, he fell into this business....

Back in the 90's, Michael Cohen was practicing psychotherapy and was slowly purchasing real estate on the side. When his side business began to take off and the psychotherapy industry was changing, he decided to fully enter the...

Cynthia Leon is trained in traditional accounting, but found herself quickly learning the ins and outs of property management accounting when she stumbled upon an opportunity with a property management company. That was eight years ago and she...

Melissa Clinton was raised in the real estate industry, but a career in real estate didn't pique her interest until she decided to move closer to her family. When her mother asked her to help run her company,...

Susan Goulding was working as a realtor in California when a client asked her to manage the 2 properties she'd just sold him. Although she'd considered entering the property management industry before, she was the first to admit...

Trevor Henson and his business partner started First Light Property Management after noticing that their competitors didn't seem to value open communication, accounting transparency, and customer service to the degree they believed they should. They figured that if...

 Leah Slaughter is the owner of OmniKey Realty LLC, a Texas-based property management company. Since founding OmniKey with her husband 13 years ago, Leah has sought to leave her mark on the industry by building a business...