#305: Bringing Back Our Very First Guest... Bootstrapping a PM Company and Leveraging Professional REI Experience with Chris Grenzig

In Episode, Axel welcomes back the very first guest ever featured on the Multifamily Wealth Podcast — Chris Grenzig, founder of JAG Capital and JAG Property Management.

Chris shares his story of bootstrapping a property management company from scratch, why he intentionally started small, and how he built out systems, and a service model that actually works for investors.

He also discusses how his background in institutional asset management shaped the way he approaches underwriting, operations, team structure, and investor communication. This episode dives into the realities of building a PM company the hard way — from taking on the first dozen units, hiring slowly and deliberately, and not taking short cuts.

Whether you're a small operator thinking about bringing PM in-house, or a growing GP looking to improve your operations, Chris’s insights on structure, staffing, and cost discipline are highly tactical and immediately useful.

Join us as we dive into:

• Why Chris decided to build a property management company from scratch
• How he scaled from a handful of units to a real operational team
• The biggest lessons learned from institutional real estate
• How to think about headcount, roles, and responsibilities in PM
• Why small operators often underestimate the true cost of PM
• The systems JAG built to improve communication, transitions, and service quality
• The most common mistakes GPs make when evaluating PM companies

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