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 into how technology, remote work, and AI are reshaping the property management industry, offering practical advice for business owners navigating these changes.

They discuss:

• How Pete transitioned from real estate investing to founding Empire Property Management
• Lessons learned from scaling and exiting a property management company
• The rise of remote teams and the evolution from "property management" to "asset management"
• Common mistakes owners make when adopting new technology and AI
• Why leadership, structure, and mindset are critical before automation

Links:

VPM Solutions - https://www.vpmsolutions.com/

Pete on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-neubig/

Jason on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmarcordes/

Dylan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanscroggins/

Matt on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mspeer/

PropertyManagement.com - https://propertymanagement.com/

The Kalmar Group - https://thekalmargroup.com/

Topics:

(00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:17) - Pete's PM background (00:02:17) - Challenges and realizations in property management (00:05:00) - Building and scaling Empire Property Management (00:07:51) - The transition to VPM Solutions (00:09:47) - The role of technology in property management (00:11:09) - Asset management vs. property management (00:21:29) - Balancing business and personal life (00:24:24) - The evolution of remote teams in property management (00:30:57) - Adoption and skepticism of AI in property management (00:36:12) - Challenges and benefits of AI implementation (00:41:12) - Lightning round: Tools, apps, and future of property management