As president and co-founder of Adaptive Realty, Moses Kagan knows exactly what it takes to build a thriving business in a rapidly shifting and challenging real estate environment. Since 2011, he and his teams have navigated the complex and highly competitive Los Angeles rental management market, growing the business to more than $200 million of owned real estate and 1,000+ apartments under management.

On this episode of The Top Floor, we tap into Moses’ unique perspective on the most pressing industry threats that lie ahead in 2025 and dive deeper into his forward-thinking strategies for turning challenges into opportunities. In addition, we’ll also take a look at what’s on the industry’s mind by highlighting key findings from the 2025 Property Management Benchmark Report.

Key moments:

• Key findings from the 2025 Property Management Benchmark Report
• What’s on the property management industry’s mind right now
• Why the industry’s top threats shifted from last year
• How businesses can turn challenges into opportunities
• Moses’ practical insights and advice for keeping occupancy rates high
• How strong vendor and partner relationships help Adaptive Realty manage costs
• When to look beyond short-term cost-cutting gains
• Ways property management AI can help teams work more efficiently
• How Adaptive Realty protects itself against fraudulent activity

Key links:

• Research report: 2025 Property Management Benchmark Report: appfolio.com/benchmark
• Adaptive Realty: https://www.adaptiverealty.com/
• Reconvene: https://www.reconvene.com/
• Moses Kagan on X/Twitter: https://x.com/moseskagan