
Evernest Property Management Show
If you’re a property manager looking to scale your business beyond 300, 500, or even 1,000 doors, you’ve come to the right place. You might be asking - Is it worth it? How do I do it? Where do I find the money? What about the people? Trust us, we've made every mistake you can think of...then we made some up. Listen in as we describe what worked and what didn't on our journey from 300 to 3,000 houses.
Latest episodes

Feb 7, 2022 • 51min
Episode 40: Which Operational System Should You Run Your Business On?
Matthew Whitaker and Spencer Sutton welcome former Evernest team member and Founder and CEO of Property Manager CFO, Phil Mazur. At Property Manager CFO, his company helps PM owners understand their financial performance, clarify their vision, set better targets, and effectively manage their business. Phil has been on our podcast before and so we invited him back to discuss the pros and cons of three different operating systems used in the property management world - EOS (also known as Traction), System and Soul (S2), and The Rockefeller Habits. Without a solid operating system, it will be almost impossible to scale your own PM business beyond 1,000 doors! ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer at Evernest: Evernest.co Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Guest: Phil Mazur, Property Manager CFO Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co =================================== Do you own a property management company? Do you think it would be fun to help us get to 25,000 properties? We’d love to talk to you! Email us at mwhitaker@evernest.co if you’re interested. =================================== Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Evernest 2022.

Jan 24, 2022 • 48min
Episode 39: Need More Energy To Grow Your Business? Give These 10 Strategies a Try
We all know that the property management business uses more energy than it gives! But there are things you can do to actually increase your energy and power through the day. Why is this important? Because to create sustainable momentum in your business and scale from 300 to 3,000 to 6,000, you will need every ounce of energy possible…physically, mentally, and emotionally. In this episode, Matthew and Spencer dive into the ten ways to increase your energy from The EOS Life by Gino Wickman. Adopt all, one, some, or none…it’s up to you! ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer at Evernest: Evernest.co Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co =================================== Do you own a property management company? Do you think it would be fun to help us get to 25,000 properties? We’d love to talk to you! Email us at mwhitaker@evernest.co if you’re interested. =================================== Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Evernest 2022.

Jan 10, 2022 • 38min
Episode 38: What We’ve Learned From Buying 17 Property Management Companies
In 2012, we made our first bolt-on acquisition in Birmingham, AL. As of today, we’ve closed on acquiring 17 new property management companies across multiple markets. In this episode you’ll learn… New market vs bolt-on acquisitions When to move your business into a new market What a successful acquisition looks like What happens when deals go sideways The moment you know an acquisition is going to make it Tune in. 🎧 ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer at Evernest: Evernest.co Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co =================================== Do you own a property management company? Do you think it would be fun to help us get to 25,000 properties? We’d love to talk to you! Email us at mwhitaker@evernest.co if you’re interested. =================================== Have you listened to part one of our Offsite Meeting podcast? If not, listen here – Ep 12: Our Step By Step Acquisition Playbook ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Evernest 2022.

Dec 20, 2021 • 29min
Episode 37: Five Lessons to a Better Company Offsite Meeting
Matthew and Spencer discuss the five things they wish they did differently with the annual Evernest offsite meeting. Here are their 5 lessons learned: Celebrate the wins Have someone do the planning Hire a facilitator Manage your time efficiently Together is better Tune in to get an in-depth look at each! 🎧 =================================== Do you own a property management company? Do you think it would be fun to help us get to 25,000 properties? We’d love to talk to you! Email us at mwhitaker@evernest.co if you’re interested. =================================== Exciting opportunity: Are you wanting a property management group to bounce ideas off of? Do you want to learn more about how we have grown from 300 to over 5,000 doors? Sign up for the Evernest Property Management Mastermind here →bit.ly/3m8Zv7N =================================== Have you listened to part one of our Offsite Meeting podcast? If not, listen here – Ep 18: Setting Goals as a Foundation to Scaling Your Company ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer at Evernest: Evernest.co Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Evernest 2021.

Nov 29, 2021 • 41min
Episode 36: Behind the Scenes of Our Mastermind
Matthew and Spencer welcome five property management leaders to discuss their mastermind group. Tim, Duke, Vincent, Michael, and Matthew all met at a NARPM conference. They were all experiencing growing pains with COVID-19 and managing in a very active buyer’s market. In this episode, you’ll hear how Matthew and the rest: Structure their mastermind Build a culture based on honest feedback and advice And, push each other to become better leaders in their companies Tune in! 🎧 =================================== Exciting opportunity: Are you wanting a property management group to bounce ideas off of? Do you want to learn more about how we have grown from 300 to over 5,000 doors? Sign up for the Evernest Property Management Mastermind here → https://bit.ly/3CTcQqp ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer at Evernest: Evernest.co Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Guest: Tim Wehner and Duke Dodson of Dodson Property Management Guest: Vincent Deorio of Atlas Real Estate Guest: Michael Krause of Atrium Management Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Evernest 2021.

Nov 15, 2021 • 26min
Episode 35: Developing People Through Our 25K Club
7 years ago, we started our “25K club”. In it, we focus on developing leaders across the company. If we want to meet our BIG goal of 25,000 properties, we must invest in our people to get there. Matthew and Spencer outline what this meeting originally looked like as well as the mistakes they learned along the way. This meeting is now a vital part of our company and something our team members are excited about each week. Key takeaways: You multiply growth by multiplying your leaders Be great at the management of people and not just of properties Consider this kind of meeting as an “impact hour” for your company Tune in to hear how you can implement something similar to get your team on your business goal. 🎧 ---------------------- Do you own a property management company? Do you think it would be fun to help us get to 25,000 properties? We’d love to talk to you! Email us at mwhitaker@evernest.co if you’re interested. ----------------------- Exciting opportunity: Are you wanting a property management group to bounce ideas off of? Do you want to learn more about how we have grown from 300 to over 5,000 doors? Sign up for the Evernest Property Management Mastermind at evernest.co/mastermind ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer at Evernest: Evernest.co Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Evernest 2021.

Oct 25, 2021 • 37min
Episode 34: 5 of Our Biggest Property Management Mistakes
Matthew and Spencer share the top five mistakes they wish they could take back while growing their property management company. Listen to find out why you should NEVER: Hire & Promote people out of urgency Keep a bad hire too long Over automate processes Repeat the same mistakes over and over again Run out of money ---------------------- Do you own a property management company? Do you think it would be fun to help us get to 25,000 properties? We’d love to talk to you! Email us at mwhitaker@evernest.co if you’re interested. ----------------------- Exciting opportunity: Are you wanting a property management group to bounce ideas off of? Do you want to learn more about how we have grown from 300 to over 5,000 doors? Sign up for the Evernest Property Management Mastermind at evernest.co/mastermind ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer at Evernest: Evernest.co Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Evernest 2021.

Sep 27, 2021 • 34min
Episode 33: How to Train New Hires As You Scale Your Property Management Business
Our hiring goal is to grow from 120 to 500 team members to reach 25,000 doors. How will we achieve this? By hiring the right people, creating a killer scrum for new hires, and focusing on improving our culture. In this episode, Matthew and Spencer discuss how scaling your company will change the way you train and create processes. Through the past year with COVID-19, our team has transitioned from a more hands-on process to a remote approach. Listen in to hear more about the struggles, concerns and future plans for growing a successful property management company. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer at Evernest: Evernest.co Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Evernest 2021.

Sep 13, 2021 • 41min
Episode 32: Building an Elite Company with Vision, Values & People
If you’ve ever had a big, audacious goal, you know you need great people to achieve it. As a business owner and entrepreneur, it takes surrounding yourself with winners wanting to create something special. In this episode, Matthew and Spencer welcome Tra Griffin, COO at Evernest, and Gray Hall, Director of Brokerage at Evernest, to discuss their buy-in to the vision of gaining 25,000 properties by 2024. At the end of the day, that level of success comes down to vision, core values, and putting the right people in the right seats. The outcome? An elite company culture. Throughout this episode, Matthew and Spencer discuss the major components into building a culture of winners and how to create a team of highly skilled individuals. Are you interested in building a company of winners? You don’t want to miss this episode! ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer at Evernest: Evernest.co Guests: Gray Hall & Tra Griffin of Evernest.co Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Evernest 2021.

Aug 30, 2021 • 26min
Episode 31: How To Know When It’s Time To Make a Big Hire
It’s easy to hire role players for your property management company. But the larger you want to grow and the faster you want to go, you’ll need to consider hiring A+ talent. In this episode, we look back at the past 13 years and Matthew will shed some light on how we determined the best time to make the big hires needed to scale. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer at Evernest: Evernest.co Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Evernest 2021.