The TCO Method

Andy McQuade exposes one of the most common (and costly) mistakes in multifamily and commercial real estate: treating asset management and property management as the same thing, then blaming the property manager when an asset underperforms or fails. Andy breaks down the fundamental misalignment in how each role is compensated, why property managers are structurally incentivized to maintain value r...

Is your multifamily maintenance shop quietly destroying your NOI? Discover why most apartment maintenance warehouses are cash-burning disasters and exactly how to fix them fast. In this solo episode of The TCO Method, Andy McQuade breaks down the expensive maintenance shop problem that’s costing multifamily owners and operators thousands every year in wasted inventory, poor standards, and broken p...

Special Episode Recorded LIVE From The Best Ever Conference Podcast Stage!  Andy welcomes back Aleksey Chernobelskiy, and together we explore the often-hidden complexities and controversies in the real estate investment world.  Aleksey shares insights from his new GP-LP Match system, which has sparked quite a stir among industry professionals due to its disruptive nature. Listen in as we unpack th...

In this podcast episode, Andy McQuade explores the importance of strategically investing time over cost-saving measures in real estate, emphasizing opportunity cost, the benefits of hiring professionals, and effective time management for maximizing business growth. Highlights: - 0:05 - Introduction: Andy McQuade discusses the importance of prioritizing time investment over cost-saving measures in...

Andy McQuade brings over two decades of experience on the supply side to today's episode where he discusses a couple of the most blatant lies about product that keep getting repeated across the industry. Highlights: - 00:01:45 - Discussion on product quality not differing significantly between big-box retailers and smaller stores using power tools as an example. - 00:04:30 - Explanation on why bra...

Are you sick of real estate podcasts that all sound the same? That all talk about the same things over and over again without actually giving you the information you REALLY want and need? The TCO Method ® might be the show you've been waiting for. We talk about how to actually DO the things that help you make more money in real estate in order to MASSIVELY INCREASE YOUR NET OPERATING INCOME ™. Eve...

Gino Barbaro joins Andy McQuade on The TCO Method ® podcast to discuss how Jake & Gino successfully own and operate over 2,000 units across their multifamily portfolio - without the issues currently plaguing the industry.  Key takeaways from the episode include the significance of proactive property management for tenant retention, the synergy between asset and property management, weekly moni...

Aleksey Chernobelskiy joins Andy McQuade on The TCO Method ® podcast to discuss the current state of distressed and struggling real estate syndications and what they've done to get here - but more importantly how to avoid many of issues by learning what to look for. He brings stories and perspective on ethical capital raising, how to identify red flags in pitch decks given by capital raisers, what...

Andy welcomes Jeremy Goodrich to the show, where he shares the current state of ever-increasing insurance costs for commercial real estate and real estate in general and how important having a team and business partners looking out for your best interest really is.  Watch the Video, Read the Transcript, Show Notes & Summary HERE Highlights: 0:01:19 - Increasing NOI Through Risk Management 0:06...

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™ Are you running your business and your projects, or are your projects and business running YOU? Andy continues the conversation around the need to show up and do the work to get ahead of your business. Read the transcript Watch the episodes on YouTube Our Saturday Special interview episodes have landed! Listen to our second episode...

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™ Are you running your business and your projects, or are your projects and business running YOU? Andy talks about how planning ahead, systems, and standards will help you take control of your operations so you can scale. Watch the episodes on YouTube Our Saturday Special interview episodes have landed! Listen to our second episode w...

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™ Andy welcomes commercial net lease broker Dan Lewkowicz to the program for our second Saturday Special interview episode!  Read the transcript Watch the episode on YouTube They discuss the current market and Dan breaks down making money and adding value in net lease real estate, what risks to watch for and what to avoid when doing...

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™ Andy talks all things appliances, from service to expectations and what to avoid and how to generate some extra NOI with incidental income with your business. Read the transcript Watch the episodes on YouTube Our Saturday Special interview episodes have landed! Listen to our first episode with The Cost Seg King, Yonah Weiss Want to...

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™ Andy discusses three toxic personalities and cutting people out of your business and personal life who are holding you back. Read the transcript Watch the episodes on YouTube Our Saturday Special interview episodes have landed! Listen to our first episode with The Cost Seg King, Yonah Weiss Want to know more about The TCO Method™? ...

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™ Andy deep dives into the why and how of process costing and breaks down a few examples that show how important it is to understand what your true cost of doing business is and how it can impact your long-term success. Read the transcript Watch the episodes on YouTube Our Saturday Special interview episodes have landed! Listen to ou...

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™ Andy makes a few announcements about the new website (check it out here)  and starts a discussion about how to identify and start a relationship with vendors to reduce costs, and get better service. Read the transcript Watch the episodes on YouTube Our Saturday Special interview episodes have landed! Listen to our first episode wit...

Andy welcomes the Cost Seg King himself, Yonah Weiss in the very first interview special of The TCO Method ® podcast. Yonah covers all the details on cost segregation, how it works and who it's best for, and answers all the random questions Andy can toss at him. Watch the video, read the transcript, show notes & highlights HERE Highlights: 0:00:00 - The Importance of Planning Ahead 0:03:35 - U...

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™ Andy discusses systems and controls on a much larger scale and dives into building a tool that most large operations who scale have already implemented - a standards guidebook.  

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™. Andy discusses inventory management and ordering controls, standards, and the need to streamline and simplify operations to create transparency and collect good data to help you make money down the road.

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™ Andy digs into the importance of having a coach or mentor to help you develop and improve your performance for the benefit of both your life and business, but also discusses vetting those people properly.  Social media is a powerful tool, but the risk of it being smoke & mirrors is real.

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™ Andy discusses the benefits of automating as many repetitive processes as possible that are a time sink or an opportunity for complications, human error, or failure and how it can benefit your organization to do so.      

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™. Andy discusses the different types of Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO's), how they work, and how they make their money.  Learn about when GPO's might be the right fit and find out how much buying power and money you leave on the table by letting them control your purchasing.  We also discuss "consultants" that are basically sa...

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™ Andy discusses current internet business clichés - the value of your network - or the lack thereof - and how you "become the five people you spend the most time with" and what the costs and challenges of that really are, why it's necessary and how it can help steer your success and the money you make and keep by bringing the people...

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™ Andy shifts the conversation away from procurement and discusses capex, cash reserves, and other impacts to your budgetary planning and why it's important to have good data and leverage that for success - while taking into consideration all the potential issues and desired outcomes while establishing the budget for best results.

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™   Andy dives into some processes and standards you should use when building your budget and negotiating for an upcoming project.