

Peter Lohmann's Podcast
Peter Lohmann
Peter Lohmann hosts interview-style discussions on the business of property management.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Sep 13, 2023 • 58min
Property Management Sanity with Adam Willis
Special guest Adam Willis joins us for Season 3, Episode 11 of Owner Occupied.
In this episode we discuss:
(00:00) Sponsor - LeadSimple
(01:38) Introducing Adam
(05:10) How have you grown the company?
(09:00) Software implementations
(21:25) Sponsor read - Rescover
(22:37) How to drive Google reviews
(28:32) Systems and Processes vs. People
(35:51) Are you using any personality profiling tools?
(37:50) How do you handle employees not living your values?
(40:55) Sponsor read - Second Nature
(42:15) Adam’s emphasis on developing his people
(51:09) Profit sharing
Learn more about Adam Willis & how to connect with him here:
Adam on Facebook
Nestwell Property Management
Learn more about Peter Lohmann & how to connect with him here:
Follow Peter on Twitter
Join Peter’s Newsletter
Visit Peter’s Website
RL Property Management

Sep 6, 2023 • 57min
Thinking Big with Mark Ainley
Special guest Mark Ainley joins us for Season 3, Episode 10 of Owner Occupied.
In this episode we discuss:
(00:00) Sponsor - LeadSimple
(01:11) Mark’s background
(02:58) Mark’s experience with BiggerPockets
(08:30) How have you used your function as a connector to grow your business?
(11:26) Mark’s email strategy
(13:11) How big is your management company?
(14:32) Do you have any competition in terms of the scale you’ve reached?
(17:38) What expectations did you have for these 3 avenues of online content creation?
(20:58) Sponsor - RentWerx
(22:34) Do you have separate sites for owners and managers?
(24:23) How did you come to terms with delegating sales?
(28:28) Mark’s approach to marketing & operations
(38:04) Sponsor - Second Nature
Learn more about Mark Ainley & how to connect with him here:
GC Realty
Straight Up Chicago Investor Podcast
BiggerPockets
Chicago Property Management Blog
Learn more about Peter Lohmann & how to connect with him here:
Follow Peter on Twitter
Join Peter’s Newsletter
Visit Peter’s Website
RL Property Management

Aug 30, 2023 • 57min
Getting World-Class Results with Russell Lowery
Special guest Russell Lowery joins us for Season 3, Episode 9 of Owner Occupied.
In this episode we discuss:
(00:00) Sponsor - LeadSimple
(01:27) Introducing Russell
(03:49) How are you able to identify talent?
(05:25) Russell’s career
(09:05) California housing policy
(17:07) Challenging local housing authorities
(23:00) Sponsor - BetterWho
(24:13) Russell’s print shop that he bought
(28:30) How do change your approach in your print shop vs. your agency?
(30:31) How have you structured your agency?
(35:53) Sponsor - Second Nature
(37:12) The importance of thoughtful communication
(41:11) Russell’s upbringing
(46:48) Creating OwnStuff and the focus on American prosperity
Learn more about Russell Lowery & how to connect with him here:
Russell on Twitter
Russell on LinkedIn
High View Strategies
OwnStuff
Learn more about Peter Lohmann & how to connect with him here:
Follow Peter on Twitter
Join Peter’s Newsletter
Visit Peter’s Website
RL Property Management

Aug 23, 2023 • 54min
Growing to 2,000 Units with Benton Moss
Special guest Benton Moss joins us for Season 3, Episode 8 of Owner Occupied.
In this episode we discuss:
(00:00) Sponsor: LeadSimple
(01:59) Benton’s background and career in Property Management
(08:17) Would you recommend buying an 1100-unit PM company with little to no experience?
(11:58) What was the leadership structure when you took over?
(16:50) Sponsor: Rescover
(18:03) Growth, technology, and vendors
(36:20) Sponsor: Second Nature
(37:39) What software have you implemented in the last 2 years?
(39:31) How are you processing work orders?
(44:04) How are you structuring your home services arm?
(50:30) Prioritizing time
Learn more about Benton Moss & how to connect with him here:
Simmons & Harris
Bmoss@SimmonsandHarris.com
Learn more about Peter Lohmann & how to connect with him here:
Follow Peter on Twitter
Join Peter’s Newsletter
Visit Peter’s Website
RL Property Management

4 snips
Aug 16, 2023 • 1h 4min
The Business Runs Itself with Brad Larsen
Special guest Brad Larsen joins us for Season 3, Episode 7 of Owner Occupied.
In this episode we discuss:
(00:00) Sponsor: LeadSimple
(01:54) Brad’s background and career
(02:54) What are you predicting for the next 2-3 years in the industry?
(10:41) Thoughts on NARPM
(15:26) How do you approach potential business opportunities?
(19:07) What is interesting about starting a roofing company vs. other opportunities?
(21:35) How do you spin up a new business?
(27:53) Sponsor: PayProp
(29:29) The possibility of a self-running PM Company
(33:09) The PM Mastermind Podcast
(37:08) The process of running a conference
(42:26) Sponsor: Second Nature
(43:46) how to spin up a brokerage company
(49:39) Home Property Management
(56:06) Thoughts on AI
(58:47) Struggles in dealing with customers as a Property Manager
Learn more about Brad Larsen & how to connect with him here:
Property Management Mastermind
PMMcon
Property Management Mastermind Podcast
Property Management Mastermind Facebook Group
The 40-hour Work Year by Scott Fritz
Learn more about Peter Lohmann & how to connect with him here:
Follow Peter on Twitter
Join Peter’s Newsletter
Visit Peter’s Website
RL Property Management

Aug 9, 2023 • 1h 4min
Engineering Luck with The Real Estate God
Special guest The Real Estate God joins us for Season 3, Episode 6 of Owner Occupied.
In this episode we discuss:
(00:00) Sponsor: LeadSimple
(02:32) Introducing The Real Estate God
(05:17) How The Real Estate God capitalizes deals
(08:46) Learning about delegation and leverage
(15:18) Opportunity costs and finding the high-leverage tasks you should be working on
(18:18) Sponsor - RentWerx
(19:54) Being deliberate about your environment and network
(25:42) Setting goals
(28:39) How REG approaches Property Management
(33:35) Creating your own luck
(41:59) Sponsor - Second Nature
(43:20) Learning through failure and Upskilling
(49:46) The value of building an online network
(52:03) Creating your own yacht
(59:43) Real Estate God University & Accelerator Program
Learn more about The Real Estate God & how to connect with him here:
Follow on Twitter
The Real Estate God Accelerator Program
The Real Estate God’s Website
The Real Estate God University
The Real Estate God on Gumroad
Learn more about Peter Lohmann & how to connect with him here:
Follow Peter on Twitter
Join Peter’s Newsletter
Visit Peter’s Website
RL Property Management

Aug 8, 2023 • 23min
Special Announcement: Crane
Welcome to Crane, an exclusive, paid community designed specifically for experienced property managers who are determined to streamline operations. Our mission is to provide you with the tools, resources, and support you need to elevate your business to new heights of success.
Learn More & Apply: http://joincrane.co
Application Deadline: August 15th, 2023
Crane is designed for serious operators who are ready to take their property management business to the next level. Our community specifically caters to 3rd party property managers primarily engaged in single-family and small multi-family rental management in North America.

Aug 2, 2023 • 54min
Competing Against 3% Management Fees with Todd Ortscheid
Special guest Todd Ortscheid joins us for Season 3, Episode 5 of Owner Occupied.
In this episode we discuss:
(00:00) Sponsor: LeadSimple
(02:13) Introducing Todd and his career
(02:39) Organizing a Property Management Company
(11:59) Thoughts on management fees and PM pricing
(18:21) Sponsor - Property Meld
(19:50) Mergers and acquisitions in the industry
(28:29) Todd’s experience building PM Assist and keys to client success
(33:05) What is it like to be both a vendor and operator in the industry?
(35:07) Selling your time vs. having automated company
(36:55) Sponsor - Second Nature
(38:14) PM Assist’s new equity share offering
(45:10) Automating management agreements
(46:52) Under what scenario would you sell your management company?
Learn more about Todd Ortscheid & how to connect with him here:
Todd on Facebook
PM Assist
AlwaysThereRepair.Co
PandaDoc
Learn more about Peter Lohmann & how to connect with him here:
Follow Peter on Twitter
Join Peter’s Newsletter
Visit Peter’s Website
RL Property Management

Jul 26, 2023 • 56min
Building a 100M HoldCo with Michael Girdley
Special guest Michael Girdley joins us for Season 3, Episode 4 of Owner Occupied.
In this episode we discuss:
(00:00) Sponsor: LeadSimple
(02:03) Michael’s background
(04:18) How do you decipher which opportunities are worth pursuing?
(10:14) How do you spend your time across a dozen companies?
(17:00) Sponsor: Rentscale
(18:42) What were the early actions you took that shaped where you landed later?
(22:51) Peter & Michael’s mutual love for the Civilization game series
(24:54) How do you break out of the mentality of running your business for a lifetime?
(30:29) How to sell your time
(36:25) Michael’s Playbook for business management with <500 employees
(39:28) Sponsor: Second Nature
(40:47) Who is setting the vision and culture in the companies under your HoldCo?
(42:29) The importance of the Chief of Staff role
(52:29) Scalepath
Learn more about Michael Girdley & how to connect with him here:
Michael on Twitter
Girdley.com
The Complete HoldCo
Course
Girdley.com/playbook
Scalepath
Learn more about Peter Lohmann & how to connect with him here:
Follow Peter on Twitter
Join Peter’s Newsletter
Visit Peter’s Website
RL Property Management

Jul 19, 2023 • 1h 12min
What Is an AI Factory? With Cat Allday
Special guest Cat Allday joins us for Season 3, Episode 3 of Owner Occupied.
In this episode we discuss:
(0:00) Sponsor: LeadSimple
(01:35) Cat’s background
(03:00) What’s your experience been like with Appfolio?
(07:52) What drew you to AI before the mainstream picked up on it?
(13:45) What is Realm and how will the conversational AI work within Appfolio?
(22:35) Sponsor: Rent Werx Mastermind
(24:11) How and when can customers access this AI?
(28:24) What will this AI be best used for?
(30:44) Smart Bill Entry & Maintenance
(34:15) What types of problems is AI useful for? What problems is it not useful for?
(38:48) How can AI be useful for data analytics?
(39:59) What’s on the AI roadmap?
(46:05) Sponsor: Second Nature
(47:33) Do you plan to acquire any solutions in the future?
(48:36) Stack marketplaces
(49:25) Mobile app voice commands, and use cases for AI
(55:08) What’s got you excited for the future?
(01:01:10) Will the conversational AI support multiple languages?
(01:03:58) Peter’s thoughts on the future of outsourcing
(01:09:11) How RLPM is using AI
Learn more about Cat Allday & how to connect with her here:
Appfolio
Cat on LinkedIn
Learn more about Peter Lohmann & how to connect with him here:
Follow Peter on Twitter
Join Peter’s Newsletter
Visit Peter’s Website
RL Property Management