I was fortunate to host Sara Scarborough Graham as my 100th guest on Modern Multifamily.

Sara has an amazing track record of leadership roles in Multifamily and recently launched her own consulting firm, Six Dots Consulting.

In this episode, we dug into Sara's background, the why behind Six Dots, and the work that she's excited to tackle with her current and future customers.

I really enjoyed this one.

Learn more about six dots consulting here: https://www.sixdotsconsulting.com/

And be sure to connect with Sara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarasgraham/

I was fortunate to host Daniel Berlind on the podcast. 

He's the CEO and Co-founder of Snappt.

We spent time talking about the founding story of the business, the category of Fraud, and all of the things that him and the team are excited about looking down the rest of 2024.

Connect with Daniel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielberlind/

John Crowell is the founder of Responsive Asset Management and Responsive Capital Ventures.

Over the past 5 years, he's turned a real estate side hustle into a full time job and is coming up on $100m in Assets Under Management.

Impressive!

As a former technology sales leader, we have a lot in common. And I had a blast sitting down with John to dig in to his career, his portfolio, and his perspectives on real estate investing.

This conversation covered a ton of ground and John was a high-energy guest with a ton of insight.

Be sure to connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-crowell-4246a1106/

Enjoy!

I had an absolute blast sitting down with Igor Popov, Chief Economist at Apartment List, in-person at NAA Apartmentalize 2024.

We dug into the talk he'd just given at the conference called "The Big Five."

In this episode, we dig into 5 of the big trends and observations that Igor and the Apartment List analytics team have been following.

1/ The Rent Roller Coaster
2/ Multifamily Supply Wave
3/ New Choices, New Competition
4/ Untethered Work & Living
5/ Shifting Location Preferences

This was an awesome conversation and I hope you enjoy.

Be sure to connect with Igor on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igpopov/

Maddie Grusssendorf is the Director of Marketing, Technology and Innovation at GoldOller, a Multifamily owner and operator headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

When NAA Apartmentalize announced that the 2024 conference would be in Philadelphia, GoldOller decided to 'paint the town gold' according to Maddie.

I'll tell you as an attendee as well as a follower on LinkedIn - GoldOller absolutely stole the show this year.

In this episode, Maddie and I dug into the idea, strategy, and execution that went into pulling off such a strong showing for GoldOller at the NAA Apartmentalize conference.

We also talked through the important of strong vendor partnerships and some specific aspects that make GoldOller unique. I specifically loved hearing about their A-Team.

This conversation was fun, high-energy, and fast-paced and I hope to have Maddie on again as a guest.

Be sure to follow her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mgru8056/
And learn more about GoldOller here: https://goldoller.com/

I was fortunate to sit down with Aaron Lewis who is a Principal at Essential Property Management.

With a mix of owned and 3rd party assets, and more than a decade of experience in Multifamily - it's safe to say I enjoyed speaking with and learning from Aaron.

In this discussion we talk family, technology, the balance of 3rd party and owned properties, as well as how Aaron and the team are finding deals and markets in this economic climate.

Be sure to connect with Aaron on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-lewis-12756539/

Enjoy!

Dom Beveridge is an industry thought leader who gives us one of the best pieces of content each year:

The 20for20 white paper.

The premise is simple, but the execution is complex.

He sits down with 20 executives from top Multifamily owner and operator groups to uncover how they are viewing the year ahead including trends and top challenges.

I was fortunate to host Dom for the 3rd year in a row to dig into the learnings.

Be sure to follow Dom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dombeveridge

And download the 2024 20for20 white paper here: https://20for20.com/white-paper/

Cara Houser is an expert in burnout recovery who spends all of her time helping professionals reclaim their lives.

She is an author of the book "Burned Out to Lit Up: Ditch the Grind and Reclaim Your Life."

In this episode, Cara and I went deep on burn out, mental health, and she shares a ton of wisdom with us around how you can reclaim your life and combat these feelings in 2024.

I really enjoyed my time with Cara - be sure to follow her on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/caraehouser/

Chris Nebenzahl is the Director of Economic Research at Radix. And this guy really knows his stuff.

He's been in the industry for more than 10+ years, and listening to him talk about the Multifamily industry through the lens of data, economics, and operations was incredibly fascinating.

We dig into what's happening in the industry spanning development, supply, national vs regional macroeconomics, and a few trends that 2024 is anticipating in the industry based on all of this.

This conversation certainly deserves a part 2 - but I hope you enjoy this great conversation with Chris.

Connect with Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-nebenzahl-889364113/

Learn more about Radix: https://www.radix.com/

Zach Haptonstall is the CEO & Co-Founder of Rise48 Equity.

Over the past 5 years, Rise48 has grown to more than $1.5b assets under management with more than 45 properties and 8,100 units.

That is a lot of growth.

I enjoyed hearing and learning from Zach. We dug into the founders story of the business, why he's so passionate about real estate, and what's ahead for this exciting and fast paced business.

Be sure to connect with Zach on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-haptonstall/

Learn more about Rise48 here: https://rise48equity.com/