Andy McQuade

The TCO Method

Business EN ↓ 42 episodes

Who doesn’t want to make more money in real estate? This isn’t another real estate podcast talking about how to start investing in real estate, or how to do deals or find money from investors... there’s already too many of those. Twice a week, Andy McQuade brings firsthand information on where problems happen, what they really cost your operation, and best practices on how to fix or avoid them altogether. Twice a month Andy hosts extended interview episodes with commercial real estate leaders and industry experts that share their insights on ways to avoid costs, add efficiency, reduce expenses...

Author

Andy McQuade

Category

Business

Podcast website

tcomethod.com

Latest episode

Apr 30, 2026

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Episodes

Vendors, Relationships & Innovation | Ep.17 04.07.2023

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™ Andy discusses vendor relationships and collaborating with them to solve business problems, reduce costs, and create better efficiency so you can focus on filling units and making money.

Due Diligence 2.0 - No Idealism | Ep.16 29.06.2023

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™ Andy discusses more things he looks at when doing due diligence walks and discusses how the balance between cost, curb appeal and resilience don't seem to get much play during the walks and why all the discussions need to be based around reality and not idealism.

Listener Feedback #1 | Ep.15 27.06.2023

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™ Andy reads and responds to four listener messages from around the country covering some of the topics people wanted to speak out about from prior episodes.

Due What Now? | Ep.14 22.06.2023

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™ Andy dives into due diligence and what he looks for when walking with a client pre-purchase or pre-project and covers some of the things that you can plan for that will help your budget actually be useful instead of a random number out of a hat.

Don’t Do It! | Ep.13 20.06.2023

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™ Andy discusses deferred maintenance, what it is, why it's bad, and what it costs you over time as well as opinions on appliances and youtube / tiktock / hgtv real estate "experts".

The Perfect Storm of Stupid | Ep.12 15.06.2023

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™. Andy dives into the negativity in the news and discusses a few things you can start today that can help you increase your NOI when the economy is having a rough patch.

Turn The Lights On | Ep.11 13.06.2023

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™. Andy details his love/hate relationship with integrated LED fixtures and why you should be avoiding them at all costs in your rental properties.

Your Business - In Versus On | Ep.10 08.06.2023

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™. Andy finishes up the conversation about your team and your business by bringing your business into focus and encouraging leaders to take a hard look at where their time is being spent and how it aligns with their goals.

Who Is On Your Team, Part 2 | Ep.09 06.06.2023

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™. Who you have on your team can make or break your business. Andy continues & wraps up the conversation from last week's podcast.

Who Is On Your Team? | Ep.08 01.06.2023

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™. Your team will make or break you.  Andy discusses finding your team members and what to look for in good business partners and why your choices will impact your NOI.

Stepping Over Dollars To Pick Up Pennies | Ep.07 30.05.2023

Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™. Andy discusses the recurring issue with the industry and its habit of doing the same thing over and over while lighting money on fire...  

Risk? What Risk? | Ep.06 25.05.2023

Andy McQuade brings some stories and perspective on Risk Management in business and some ways to limit exposure during business operations. Avoiding costs through good risk management, mitigation and avoidance practices can add up to significant savings every year - if you take the time to do it. Why manage risk? Another step to Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™. Video & Transcript...

What Is Your Time Worth? | Ep.05 23.05.2023

Today, Andy McQuade deep dives into decision making based around the value it generates to your life and your business and how to value your time. Many business owners and leaders will spend time doing tasks that should be delegated or just not done at all... Ask yourself, "will this move the needle?" "I make $xxx per hour in my business, would I pay someone else that much to do this?" If the answ...

What Is The TCO Method ®? | Ep.04 17.05.2023

In our fourth episode of the show, Andy McQuade answers that burning question... What IS The TCO Method? What does it have to do with real estate? In this episode you'll get some information on the what and how The TCO Method came to be, and what to look for when you want to apply Total Cost of Ownership to your decision making process.  Andy also dives into ways simple things impact your NOI and...

Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud | Ep.03 15.05.2023

In this episode, Andy McQuade says the quiet part out loud and discusses both the race to the bottom and the incentives built into construction and remodeling that encourage the "cheaper is better" mentality and increase costs to the owners of a project over time. Why do we care? The goal is to Massively Increase Your Net Operation Income ™ with The TCO Method ™ Video & Transcript Please take...

Two Cars, No Brains | Ep.02 06.05.2023

Andy McQuade brings us the story of Two Cars, No Brains in the first real episode of The TCO Method ®.   The first concepts of The TCO Method ® are explained and applied in this episode and shows how to look at purchases through the window of the Total Cost of Ownership in order to reduce long-term expenses associated with owning an asset.  The goal - to help you Massively Increase Your Net Operat...

Episode Zero | Ep.01 06.05.2023

In this first episode of the show, Andy McQuade introduces The TCO Method®, explains the goal of the show, and publicly embarrasses himself by making a podcast with almost no preparation and no script.  You'll also learn who he is and why he created The TCO Method. His goal - to help you Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income ™. Video, Summary, Show Notes & Transcript Highlights: 0:01:13...

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