Unfiltered by PropertyManagement.com

Dylan Scroggins welcomes Chuck Hattemer for a deep dive into what it takes to scale a modern property management company. Chuck walks through lessons from building Poplar Homes from zero to fifteen thousand doors, including the realities of early-stage operations, the evolution of processes at each growth tier, and how clarity around brand and customer experience becomes a differentiator long befo...

Spencer Sutton joins co-hosts Dylan Scroggins and Matt Speer to discuss the long game of content marketing and the personal evolution required to stay in the Property Management industry. Spencer breaks down the mindset and systems behind effective marketing, referrals, and relationship building, offering practical guidance for operators navigating today's challenging lead environment. Throughout...

In this episode of Unfiltered, host Dylan Scroggins sits down with Evan Howard, Principal National Account Executive at Second Nature, to discuss the evolving landscape of property management. Evan shares his journey from selling Cutco knives to helping drive growth at Second Nature, where he focuses on strategic partnerships and improving the resident experience. He reflects on the company's "tri...

In this episode of Unfiltered, Dylan Scroggins and Matt Speer sit down with Adam Willis of Nestwell to unpack his unique path from sandwich delivery driver and professional Yu-Gi-Oh! duelist to leading one of Utah's top property management companies. Adam shares how growing up in a family business shaped his entrepreneurial instincts, what pushed him to scale from 85 to over 1,100 doors, and the m...

In this episode of Unfiltered, Dylan Scroggins and Matt Speer sit down with Chicago-based entrepreneur and property management leader Mark Ainley for a wide-ranging conversation on growth, marketing, and the evolving real estate landscape. Mark shares how his early experiences in investing and property management shaped the foundation of GC Realty, discusses how he's built a business that thrives...

In this episode of Unfiltered, host Dylan Scroggins sits down with Ben Smith, founder of BrightReach Sales, to explore how property management companies can transform their approach to growth. Drawing from his years in sales and experience with major industry vendors, Ben shares insights into what separates operationally strong businesses from those that are truly built to scale. The conversation...

In this episode of Unfiltered, co-hosts Matt Speer and Dylan Scroggins sit down with Josh Winch, President of Focus Property Management, to discuss how his company is redefining what it means to manage real estate. Josh shares his journey from a decade in retail to building one of the fastest-growing property management companies in the Midwest. He breaks down how Focus prioritizes people, process...

In this episode of Unfiltered, co-hosts Dylan Scroggins and Matt Speer sit down with Pete Neubig, CEO and co-founder of VPM Solutions, to talk about his journey from investor to property management entrepreneur and now tech founder. Pete shares how the lessons he learned building and exiting a successful management company shaped his perspective on leadership, systems, and scaling. He also dives i...

In this episode of Unfiltered, Dylan Scroggins and Matt Speer sit down with Jason Marcordes to discuss the challenges and opportunities within the property management industry. Jason shares his journey from early days in the business to building Landmark Property Management, including pivotal moments of growth, tough lessons learned, and the importance of focusing on the right clients. The convers...

Unfiltered opens with co-hosts Matt Speer and Dylan Scroggins laying out their vision for the show: authentic, unpolished conversations about the realities of property management. In this welcome episode, they explain how the podcast was born out of Matt's acquisition of PropertyManagement.com and their shared goal of creating a credibility-first platform for the industry. The discussion highlight...

In this episode of Unfiltered, co-hosts Dylan Scroggins and Matt Speer sit down with Brad Johnson, CEO of ProfitCoach, for a deep dive into the realities of property management finances and entrepreneurship. Brad shares his unconventional path into the industry, from seminary and church planting to running one of the largest PM companies in his market before stepping into his current role. The con...

The debut episode of Unfiltered brings together co-hosts Dylan Scroggins and Matt Speer with guest Lacy Hendricks for a candid and wide-ranging conversation about the realities of running a property management business today. Lacy shares her journey from working at Facebook to stepping into a family business, the challenges of modernizing operations, and the role of automation and AI in driving th...