
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

Jul 5, 2021 • 23min
Episode 30: 3 Personal Characteristics Needed to Scale Your PM Business
Once 25,000 properties became our BHAG, Matthew knew there was a lot of professional growth needed to hit that target. Listen in as he breaks down the three most important qualities of the property management entrepreneur who is looking to scale their business beyond the average size. And these qualities are not just to be found in the owner(s)…they apply to the entire team as you 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.

Jun 21, 2021 • 41min
Episode 29: Our Leasing Process - From Dumpster Fire to Well Oiled Machine
When you’re growing your management company, some things need to be automated in order to scale. And this is exactly what we attempted to do in our leasing department - automate every aspect of the process to handle the volume. In this episode, we sit down with Jacob West who spearheaded our efforts to move from automation to customization of our leasing team…all the while handling around 1,400 applications per month. He shares what worked, what didn’t work, and how we managed to get most of our 5-STAR reviews from our leasing team. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer at Evernest: Evernest.co Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Guest: Jacob West of Evernest Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Evernest 2021.

May 31, 2021 • 33min
Episode 28: From Virtual Assistants to Remote Team Members
In this episode, Matthew and Spencer interview Frank Munoz, a long time remote worker at Evernest. We discuss best practices, common mistakes, and the story behind how we made the big decision to hire remote workers in the first place. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer at Evernest: Evernest.co Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Guest: Frank Munoz of Evernest Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Evernest 2021.

May 17, 2021 • 24min
Episode 27: Owner Onboarding - Never Lose Another Customer Again
As our company began scaling, we ran into some issues moving new clients successfully from sales to fully onboarded and happy owners. It wasn’t as smooth as we had imagined and we ended up losing a lot of clients out the back door. This is why we created a new position we call Owner Onboarding after reading the book ‘Never Lose Another Customer Again.’ Do we have it all figured out? No…but this episode will give you a transparent look into the mistakes we’ve made as well as the progress. ----------------- 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.

May 3, 2021 • 36min
Episode 26: Sales Series: Mark Ainley - Chicago’s Most Successful Business Development Manager
Mark Ainley does it all. He is the Marketing, Sales, and Onboarding specialist at GC Realty and Development in Chicago. His aggressive approach to educating potential clients through podcasts, e-books, investor tools and much more has helped grow their business from 300 to 1,200 units. Learn more about how Mark structures his marketing funnel and follow up sequences in Leadsimple to stay in front of his potential clients and position himself as the market expert for Chicago. This episode will wrap up our sales series and give you plenty of actionable items you can implement in your own journey from 300 to 3,000. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer at Evernest: Evernest.co Guest: Mark Ainley of GC Realty and Development in Chicago | Email Mark Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Evernest 2021.

Apr 19, 2021 • 29min
Episode 25: Sales Series: Mike Connolly - Hustle Habits That Will Grow Your Market
You don’t have to spend a ton of money on digital marketing or be the #1 spot in Google search. You can grow your business the way Mike has through hustle and grit. Learn some of Mike’s favorite approaches to guerrilla marketing and take advantage of his offer to share all of his material with our listeners! ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer at Evernest: Evernest.co Guest: Mike Connolly of East Bay Property Management | Email Mike Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Evernest 2021.

Apr 5, 2021 • 29min
Episode 24: Sales Series - The RentScale Advantage
This episode is not like all the rest. We’re excited to welcome one of our former BDMs, Maya Madden, to the show. After leaving Evernest, Maya made her way to RentScale where she property managers build their sales foundation, optimize their CRM, and train salespeople for high performance. We’ll dive into successful BDM traits, the RentScale process for training BDMs, and even discuss a few industry debates that are critical for your success. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer at Evernest: Evernest.co Guest: Maya Madden of RentScale Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Evernest 2021.

Mar 22, 2021 • 52min
Episode 23: Sales Series: Brad Larsen - The Yoda of BDM Mastery
In this episode, Spencer and Matthew do a deep dive into what Brad has learned and implemented in his own successful property management business. Brad explains his marketing strategy (think website and remote team members) as well as the most important task of the BDM - time from when the lead is received to when they are contacted back. This episode is full of actionable items you can use to grow your own property management business from 300 to 3,000. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer at Evernest: Evernest.co Guest: Brad Larsen of RentWerx Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Evernest 2021.

Mar 8, 2021 • 57min
Episode 22: Sales Series: How We Signed Up Over 800 Properties in 2020
In 2016 we were managing just over 300 leads with one BDM. In 2020 Jen Merritt and her team handled over 2,000 leads across multiple markets with several remote BDMs. In this episode, we walk through how we scaled our sales department, discuss our sales pipeline, and find out what Jen looks for when she’s hiring in sales. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer at Evernest: Evernest.co Guest: Jennifer Merritt of Evernest Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Evernest 2021.

Feb 22, 2021 • 46min
Episode 21: Accounting - You Can’t Afford To Get This Wrong!
Accounting and Communication go hand in hand. If your accounting isn’t buttoned up, you will spend more time communicating and create a higher probability of owner turnover. In this episode, we interview Curren Melgarejo, our Director of Finance. We’ll discuss what accounting looked like at 300 properties in one market and what it looks like now that we’re managing over 3,500 properties across the country. We’ll also explore what you need to pay attention to if you hope to scale and sell your company down the road. ----------------- Connect with Matt and Spencer at Evernest: Evernest.co Guest: Curren Melgarejo of Evernest Visit the Podcast Website: 300to3000.com Email the Show: podcast@evernest.co ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Evernest 2021.