In this episode, Chris and E sit down with the founder of Vintory to uncover the real reason PMs fail, what the top managers are doing differently, and how to build a predictable machine for owner acquisition.

Whether you're starting with 5 doors or aiming for 500, Brooke breaks down the playbook that actually works.

Inside this episode:

• Why most PMs never break past 50–100 properties

• The REAL reason owner acquisition is so difficult

• Brooke’s formula for predictable PM growth

• Why marketing is now non-negotiable for property managers

• What the top PMs are doing differently

• How the industry is shifting — and where the opportunity is

00:02:11 – Brooke’s Story: How He Scaled to 500 Properties

00:06:34 – Why Most Property Managers Plateau at 50–100 Doors

00:09:58 – Owner Acquisition: The Hardest Part of PM Growth

00:13:22 – Why Homeowners Don’t Convert (And What They Really Want)

00:17:45 – The Data Behind Fast-Growing PM Companies

00:21:18 – Why Marketing Is No Longer Optional for PMs

00:25:40 – Building a Real Sales Pipeline for Property Management

00:30:12 – Brooke’s Predictable Growth Formula Explained

00:34:49 – Industry Shifts: Consolidation, Competition, and Opportunity

00:38:27 – The Future of PM Growth (And How to Win the Next Wave)

Guest Bio:

Brooke Pfautz is one of the industry's foremost experts in growing vacation rental inventory. He literally wrote the book on inventory growth – and it’s already a three-category Amazon bestseller. Brooke got his start in the industry in 2007 when he co-founded Vantage Resort Realty in Ocean City, MD, and took an idea on a napkin to more than 500 properties in just five years. After a successful exit, he went on to grow inventory for other major vacation rental brands as a Chief Business Development Officer in multiple destinations. Most recently, as an executive at a leading vacation rental software company, he saw first-hand through MasterMind groups that he launched and facilitated what worked and what didn’t for the 20 largest and most successful companies in the country. Today, Brooke leads Vintory, the first and only CRM & Sales and Marketing Automation Platform designed exclusively for Vacation Rental Managers to grow their inventory. At Vintory, a team of over 50 growth experts is laser-focused on one thing: helping VRMs hit or exceed their inventory growth goals.

Guest Link:

https://www.instagram.com/vintoryhq/

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