Modern Multifamily

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 ep...

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 an...

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/

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. Th...

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 -...

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...

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 th...

Travis Block and Katie Kane have quickly become two of my favorite leaders in the Multifamily Industry. Quick backgrounds on both of them: Travis Block is the VP of Marketing and Brand at Golub out of Chicago. He's one of the most known voices on LinkedIn and has a deep passion and experience for branding, marketing, and all things technology. Find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in...

Ryan Funt is the Director of Marketing over Fitzrovia's entire Toronto Portfolio.  Fitzrovia is a very cool development and management company that is working hard to redefine the Class-A rental market in Toronto. I had an awesome time getting to know Ryan on this episode and really enjoyed his perspective on what purpose-built living means and why he's so excited about Toronto. The reso...

I had an absolute blast meeting Mark Zikra in person for the first time at NAA Apartmentalize 2022 in San Diego. After a stellar run with CA Ventures building out quite the technology organization, Mark recently decided to step into August Hill to help build out their consulting org. Mark has an impressive background in our industry with experience at almost every level in Multifamily. In this epi...

One of my favorite episodes is talking with CEOs to hear the origin story of a company. I was lucky to have Elik Jaeger on the podcast to talk all things SuiteSpot Technology. In this episode you'll learn about Elik's background, some of the great things that SuiteSpot is doing for the maintenance sector of our industry, as well as some of the upcoming technology that Elik and the team a...

If you don't know Katie Kane - you need to! Katie has been with Hills Properties for 10+ years and is the Manager of Customer Experience and Training. She's got a huge passion for our industry and I've been lucky to spend quality time with her at 3 of the best conferences in our industry this year: Social Media Summit, AIM, and NAA Apartmentalize. In this episode we did a review of...

Chris is a perfect example of turning a LinkedIn DM into a friend. I was lucky to connect with Chris several weeks back and after many exchanges on LinkedIn was excited to invite him to join the podcast. Chris is the co-founder of Authentic, a real estate-focused agency that spans creative and technology and he also hosts the Transforming Cities Podcast. In this conversation, we covered many fun t...

We are in the thick of conference season in Multifamily. Rent Dynamics is participating in 26 conferences in Q2 alone - so how to maximize these opportunities has certainly been on our mind. Trevor Park joined to briefly talk through some of the ideas we have for ways that the conference experience could be elevated. Truthfully, both for suppliers who sponsor and for operators/clients who attend....

Starting a podcast can seem daunting, but one of the common themes I hear when talking to other podcast hosts is this: "I wish we'd started sooner." One of the first Multifamily podcasts I ever listened to was Apartments on the Go. The show is run by two cohosts, Matt Ruedlinger and Courtney Smith. Not only are they great hosts of Apartments on the Go, but they are senior leaders at...

What an incredible conversation. I was lucky to have Mike Brewer on the podcast and this conversation was chalked full of insight. Mike has been in the industry for almost 30 years and most recently, he is known as the COO of RADCO and the Founder of The Multifamily Collective. We covered a lot of ground in this conversation - a few of my personal highlights included: - Mike's perspective on...

I was fortunate to be able to catch up with the Olympus Property Marketing team at the AIM conference between sessions and it was great to learn more about the team. In this episode, you'll get a sneak peek at the background of the 4 core Marketing Team members, some of their key takeaways from AIM, and hear what they are most excited about as a team. To get in touch with the team you can fin...

Dom Beveridge has a tremendous background spanning revenue management, operations, marketing, and prior to Multifamily... enterprise technology. Most recently, he's started the 20for20... a white paper where he sits down with leading executives in the industry to uncover the hottest topics in the C-suite spanning operations and technology. We were able to cover a lot of ground in this convers...

Join us for a fast-paced conversation as we talk about the 2022 AIM Conference. AIM is a destination conference for Multifamily Marketer's and 2022 was their biggest one yet. We jumped on the mic right after we got home to recap the conference and talk through some of the trends, sessions, and overarching themes from the conference. Here are a few of the best recaps we've read so far: ht...

I was lucky to catch Armani Wilson and Kendrick Johnson from Western Wealth Communities at the Multifamily Social Media Summit in Napa, California. We sat down in person and grabbed the mics to talk about what the Marketing team is doing to stay close to their leasing teams in order to drive great experiences internally as well as externally for prospects and residents. This was a fun, fast-paced...

I was lucky to have Moshe Crane back on the podcast and this time we were able to sit down and catch up in person at the Multifamily Social Media Summit in Napa, CA. Moshe has gone all-in on training and leveling up his leasing teams so it was fun to talk shop with him. In this episode we cover a handful of actionable tips for how leasing agents can stand out, a concept Moshe is really big on whic...

What a fun conversation! This was my first time doing a live, in-person recording and it did not disappoint. Lacy Jungman and Clint Lee from OneDay were great guests and it was awesome to hear their take on video and the overarching impact it's had on Senior Housing and the opportunity they see in Multifamily. To learn more about OneDay - check out their website: https://www.oneday.com/ Clint...

One of my favorite episodes on the podcast is the founder's story. Hearing the what, how, and why behind starting a company is just so exciting. REPLI is a fast-growing Digital Marketing company in the Multifamily space and they are building something special. This was a very fun conversation with the founder and CEO, Corbin Wrights. To learn more about REPLI, head to their website: https://w...

This is the first episode where I've had a guest host on Modern Multifamily. No better person than Timothy Rodman, Growth Marketing Manager at Rent Dynamics to be that special guest host! Tim was fortunate to get connected with Doron Rothstein, a Property Manager with Sun Garden Apartments in Las Vegas and this was a really fun conversation to listen to. As we embark on our focus of talking w...