Peter Lohmann's Podcast She Works With the Largest Property Management Operators: Deb Newell
Aug 21, 2025
Deb Newell, an executive consultant with Real-Time Consulting Services, brings over 20 years of property management expertise. She discusses her transformative journey from managing properties to consulting, highlighting the need for foundational understanding in business. Deb shares wild consulting stories and stresses the importance of mindset and strategic management for growth. She also sheds light on navigating internal challenges, defining roles clearly, and preparing companies for sale without stumbling into common pitfalls.
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From Flips To First Management Company
- Deb started in real estate by flipping houses to get out of debt and learned hands-on construction and maintenance.
- That work led her to keep rentals, create a property management business, and grow it organically to dozens of doors.
Exit While Building Consulting
- Deb sold her management company after growing it to about 650 doors but ultimately exited in 2021 and did not stay on.
- She had already launched consulting and a maintenance business before and sold the maintenance business separately.
Run A Structured 30–45 Day Discovery
- Do a 30–45 day discovery: review financials, processes, tech, and interview key employees to map real operations.
- Deliver a detailed executive summary with findings, recommendations, and a roadmap before starting implementation.