In this episode of Peter Lohmann’s Podcast, I sit down with Amy Hanson, national NARPM President and two-time property management founder.

Amy’s career started by accident in 1993, when she picked up a real estate license just to earn a few bonuses. Fast forward: she’s bought and sold two property management companies, navigated a non-compete by starting over in Dallas, and most recently sold to Berkshire Hathaway.

We talk through what it’s like to buy a brokerage without knowing the multiples, lessons learned from running two companies, and the transition from owner to corporate VP. Amy also opens up about her role leading NARPM during its “2.0” transformation: new bylaws, governance shifts, and the upcoming CEO handoff.

If you’re scaling a PM company, planning an exit, or curious about where NARPM is headed, you’ll get a ton from Amy’s story.

(00:00) - Intro
(01:56) - Amy’s background and career
(11:15) - Lessons learned in running a management company
(14:20) - Sponsor - LeadSimple
(15:54) - The architecture behind Amy’s business
(21:00) - Working for a PM company that you don’t own
(28:55) - The one-year president term for NARPM
(32:24) - Sponsor - Appfolio’s FutuRE Conference
(33:57) - Amy’s major initiatives during her term & NARPM 2.0

Learn more and connect with Amy here:

Berkshire Hathaway PM services division - ⁠https://weknowtxpm.com/

Learn more & connect with me here:

⁠Crane⁠, the private community for property management business owners.
⁠My Free PM Newsletter⁠
⁠RL Property Management⁠

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