Co-hosts Stephen Box and Scott Graves rattle on regarding the four rules Alexandre Behringused when he took charge and began scripting the critical moves, not all the moves, just the critical moves for the Brazilian Railroad.

He implemented four rules with a focused commitment to the destination which he defined as financial solvency and operational efficiency.

Can a similar tactic be leveraged to solve Vermont's ongoing housing crisis? Can Vermont then be an example to the rest of the United States for solving our national housing dilemma? Are we in over our heads at The Housers Podcast? We say, go big or don't build any housing!

Find the companion article for this podcast in the Mountain Times 'Accidental Activist' Column by Stephen Box.

Stephen Box and his family moved to Rutland VT from Los Angeles. Like many others they left the city during covid to seek their fortunes in rural America. Stephen is an accidental activist. He doesn't take no for an answer. As founder of Partners in Housing, as columnist in the Mountain Times and a Rutland Houser Stephen looms large over a community of dedicated small-scale landlords serving their city. When he connected with developer Scott Graves in 2024, a match made in heaven was forged. Enter Mike Waugh, technologist and sometime contractor working on a platform solution for helping small-scale housers to scale.

They are the Housers and they are bringing together Housers, Wrappers and Supporters to make this corner of Vermont a home for more of their working class neighbors. In partnership with the Mountain Times. Find MT real estate special here.