Ep 90 | Getting To Solve Bigger Problems Than Property Management w/ Chris Weidley

Most investors chase the easy flip, but the biggest fortunes are built by those willing to solve the hardest problems.

In this episode of Property Management Frame Breakers, Vendoroo's Chief Evangelist, Pablo Gonzalez, sits down with developer and operator Chris Weidley to break down a radically different approach to wealth building: The Affordable Housing Thesis.

Chris reveals how he pivoted from general opportunism to solving the affordable housing crisis through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and why he had to build his own property management company to treat his assets like "sports cars" rather than "rental cars."

This conversation blends high-level development strategy with the operational power of AI, all grounded in a deeply held philosophy of stewardship, purpose, and sustainable impact.

You’ll learn:

🏗️ Why solving massive societal shifts (like the affordable housing crisis) yields the highest returns.
🤝 How to unlock government assets and capital to revitalize entire city blocks.
🏎️ Why most PMs treat properties like rental cars and how treating them like high-performance vehicles changes the math.
🤖 Fixed-Cost Scaling: How Chris uses AI (specifically Roo) to handle the volume of affordable housing without drowning in overhead.

Whether you’re a developer looking to optimize operations or a property manager looking to partner with big capital, this episode gives you the blueprint for building a business that impacts your community as much as your bottom line.

🎧 Listen now to discover how to build legacy wealth by solving society's hardest problems.

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Chapters:

00:00 How Real Conversations Shape Real Operators
01:27 Midlife Burnout & the Hidden Cost of Running a PM Business
02:37 Saying No to Bad Doors & Bad Clients (The “Red Dress” Test)
04:07 Why Every PM Needs an Investing Thesis (Not Just a Process)
05:55 Affordable Housing: The Hardest Units… and the Biggest Opportunity
15:57 Public-Private Partnerships: A Hidden Growth Channel for Operators
19:28 Asset Management: The "Sports Car" vs. "Rental Car" Philosophy
21:44 Using AI to Break the Labor-Margin Trap
28:05 The Exit Strategy PMs Never Realize They Have
39:17 The Rooms Where PM Deals Happen (That Most PMs Never Enter)
43:09 Solving Bigger Problems Than Rent Collection
44:24 The PM Growth Hack Nobody Understands
46:45 Why Owners Choose PEOPLE, Not Portfolios
01:06:06 The Future of PM - Partnerships > Portfolios