Matthew Whitaker and Spencer Sutton

Evernest Property Management Show

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If you're a property manager looking to scale your business beyond 300, 500, or even 1,000 doors, you've come to the right place. You might be asking - Is it worth it? How do I do it? Where do I find the money? What about the people? Trust us, we've made every mistake you can think of...then we made some up. Listen in as we describe what worked and what didn't on our journey from 300 to 3,000 houses.

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Matthew Whitaker and Spencer Sutton

Episodes

Episode 13: PM Growth Case Study with Atrium Management Company 26.10.2020 39:18

Adam and Mike became fast friends and then partnered up to grow Atrium into one of the Orlando's top management companies. In this episode we hear examples of how they build their company through a culture of hustle and thoughtful appreciation. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer: gkhouses.com Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Email the Show: podcast@gkhouses.com Guests: Mike Kr...

Episode 12: Our Step By Step Acquisition Playbook 12.10.2020 57:48

Spencer and Matthew walk through the gkhouses Acquisition playbook that they have developed over the past several years. You will hear Matthew describe everything from the initial phone conversation to the final negotiations. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer: gkhouses.com Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Email the Show: podcast@gkhouses.com ----------------- Production House...

Episode 11: Our Sales and Marketing Pyramid 28.09.2020 48:37

There's a lot that could be said about sales and marketing in the property management world. In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on our current strategies and tactics for our marketing and sales department. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer: gkhouses.com Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Email the Show: podcast@gkhouses.com ----------------- Production House: Flint...

Episode 10: What's the Best Way to Grow Your Company? 14.09.2020 24:34

If you want to grow your property management company to 3,000 units and beyond, which is the best way? Should you look to acquire other PM companies in your market or other markets? Or should you focus all of your energy on organic growth. We'll debate which is better and what's worked for gkhouses over the years. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer: gkhouses.com Visit the Podcast Webs...

Episode 9: Get the Right People on the Bus With Culture Index 31.08.2020 45:14

If you have never heard of Culture Index, it's time to learn more about this incredible hiring tool we use to get the right people on the bus and in the right seats. In this episode, we talk with Tra Grifffin, our COO and former Culture Index consultant, about the hiring advantages Culture Index brings to any company looking to scale. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer: gkhouses.com V...

Episode 8: Matthew Whitaker - Pulling Back the Curtain Presentation 17.08.2020 44:11

We've said it before and we'll keep saying it - developing your people is the key to scaling your property management company. In this presentation, Matthew tries to convince his audience at the latest Pulling Back the Curtain seminar on why it's his #1 focus. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer: gkhouses.com Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Email the Show: podcast@gkhouses.com...

Episode 7: Developing Your People - Your Secret Weapon to Scale 04.08.2020 37:39

If you build them, clients will come. The 'them' is your team. We have found the not-so-secret to our success is continuing to develop our people. It's best for our company and it's best for them. Listen in as we walk you through how we pour into our people so they can be the best version of themselves. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer: gkhouses.com Visit the Podcast Website: 300t...

Episode 6: Hiring - The Most Important Aspect of Scaling Your Business 20.07.2020 1:01:02

There is nothing more deadly to your company growth than bad hires. We have made every mistake in the book. In this episode, we pull back the curtain and walk you through our exact process. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer: gkhouses.com Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Email the Show: podcast@gkhouses.com Link: Cultural Index Book: Who by Geoff Smart and Randy Street -------...

Episode 5: How To Maximize Your Meetings 06.07.2020 46:24

Matthew and Spencer walk though each of the meetings their team has, what it accomplishes, and how often people are attending meetings. Each meeting has been designed to be as impactful as possible no matter the current size of your property management company. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer: gkhouses.com Email the Show: podcast@gkhouses.com ----------------- Production House: Fli...

Episode 4: Setting a Vision for Your Growth 22.06.2020 48:47

Spencer and Matthew discuss the value in setting the vision for the growth of your company through Traction's VTO (vision traction organizer). ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer: gkhouses.com Email the Show: podcast@gkhouses.com ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of gkhouses 2020.

Episode 3: Traction with Phil Mazur 11.06.2020 40:35

Phil Mazur is an EOS Implementor and has extensive experience in the world of property management. Matthew and Spencer speak with Phil about why every property management company should be running Traction (EOS) no matter the size. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer: gkhouses.com Email the Show: podcast@gkhouses.com Guest: Phil Mazur from The CFO Mission | Email Phil -----------------...

Episode 2: Making the Decision to Grow Beyond 300 Doors 11.06.2020 22:18

Just because someone manages 1,000 or 2,000 doors, it doesn't mean they are profitable. In this episode, Matthew and Spencer explore the decision every property manager makes on whether they should scale up beyond the typical 300 to 500 doors. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer: gkhouses.com Email the Show: podcast@gkhouses.com ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Cop...

Episode 1: In the Beginning 04.06.2020 21:17

Before we talk about scaling a business, we thought it would be helpful for you to understand when and how we started. It may not be terribly exciting, but it lays the foundation for how we have been able to scale our business from 30 to 300 to 3,000 properties. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer: gkhouses.com Email the Show: podcast@gkhouses.com ----------------- Production House:...