Episodes
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
Podcast Colab - SHI709
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
In this episode, Wes is joined by co-host Adam Yarber live at LeaseCon + TurnCon for a collaboration with the hosts from 2 other student housing podcasts, Brittany Oliver of the Student Housing Matters Podcast and Lincoln Ogata of The Prop Ops Podcast. The group talks about everything from podcasting to turn boards.
For questions or comments about Student Housing Insight, email us at contact@StudentHousingInsight.com .
For more information on ShopTalk and to register to receive calendar invites, go to www.ShopTalk.com
Monday Dec 26, 2022
2022 Review & Interview with W.Collective - SHI 708
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
In this episode, Wes & Gretta give a quick recap of the 5 most impactful happenings in off-campus student housing in 2022. And then Wes & Gretta share an interview with W.Collective founders, Erica White and Whitney Kidd, to discuss the policies they have helped to shape this year and what is planned in 2023.
This episode is sponsored by Opiniion. Residents not only want to be heard, they want to be understood. Opiniion is the platform that gives property managers an understanding of their residents' satisfaction level. Visit them today at: https://opiniion.com/SHI/
W.Collective's LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12650630/
To request an application to be a 2023 SHI Ambassador, please email us at Contact@StudentHousingInsight.com.
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Sly Brandon - Profiles in Student Housing - SHI706
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
In this episode, Wes sits down with the Vice President of Operations at Cardinal Group, Sly Brandon. Sly has probably one of the most interesting journeys within student housing that took him from Missouri to Europe and the Middle East before finally settling down in Denver, CO. But what is most interesting about Brandon is his passion for mentoring other student housing professionals and his leadership. If you want to hear from one of the people who will have a big impact on forming the student housing industry over the next 10 to 20 years, you need to listen to this episode.
This episode is sponsored by Opiniion! If you need insight into your residents' satisfaction level and an automatic way of boosting your ratings on review sites, reach out to Opiniion today. Go to www.Opiniion.com/SHI
Important Links:
- Register for ShopTalk: www.ShopTalk.info
- Info about LeaseCon+TurnCon
- Questions or comments about the podcast? Email us at Contact@StudentHousingInsight.com
Saturday Nov 05, 2022
Heather Sizemore - Profiles in Student Housing - SHI704
Saturday Nov 05, 2022
Saturday Nov 05, 2022
In this episode Wesley Deese sits down with Heather Sizemore, SVP of Operations at RPM Student Living, to discuss her student housing journey and advice she has for others looking to grow in the industry. They also discuss the evolution of student housing prop tech and the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone. Wes also gives a shout out to some other student housing podcasts and reminds everyone about the upcoming LeaseCon/TurnCon event happening December 6th - 7th in Charlotte, NC.
This episode is sponsored by Qira. For more information on their tailored student housing flexible rent program and their many other financial services, go to www.StudentHousingInsight.com/Qira
Referenced Links:
- Student Housing Matters Podcast
- The Prop Ops Podcast
- The Student Housing Marketing Podcast
- LeaseCon/TurnCon
- ShopTalk
Questions or comments? Email us at contact@StudentHousingInsight.com
Thursday May 19, 2022
From The Top 2022 - Perspectives from 3 of the top student housing CEO’s - SHI621
Thursday May 19, 2022
Thursday May 19, 2022
In this episode, Wes sits down with 3 of the top student housing CEO's at the 2022 Interface conference in Austin, TX to get their perspectives on where the student housing industry is headed. This year's "From the Top" episode includes Bob Clark from PeakMade Real Estate, Brent Gutwein from Granite Student Living, and Jim Sholders from Campus Life & Style.
Student housing leaders, Jenn Cassidy and Erica White join as special guest co-hosts to make announcements of a new mental health initiative and a new women's group called the W. Collective.
This podcast episode is sponsored by Vector Travel. For more information about how Vector Travel can turn your vacant units into income producing short-term rentals, contact them at www.vectorstays.com/shi
Links mentioned in the episode:
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Brandon Smith - Profiles in Student Housing - SHI617
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
This episode includes our 3rd installment of our Profiles in Student Housing series. In this episode Wes sits down with Brandon Smith, the VP of Operations and Development at The Tailwind Group based in Mankato, MN. Tailwind Group is a newer owner and operator within the PBSH space but has very organic and entrepreneurial roots dating back to the aftermath of 9/11. 2021 led to some significant growth with their foot print which allowed them to enter the coveted Top 25. Brandon shares his journey from switching gears as a financial advisor to taking on his first leasing position as a contractor to now leading a national student housing firm.
Willie Butler with Empower PMC joins as co-host for this episode and shares some of his insights on workforce shortages in the leasing office and getting serious about hiring and training your leasing team.
This episode is sponsored by Vector Travel. Contact them today about turning your vacant units Into short term rentals without all of the headache!
Links for items discussed in this episode:
- SHI Connect (our new mobile app) - https://www.connectshi.com/
- New website design: www.StudentHousingInsight.com
- Register for the monthly student housing operations call, Shop Talk: www.shoptalk.info (available March 25, 2022).
- Questions, comments? Email us at Contact@StudentHousingInsight.com
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Miles Orth - Profiles in Student Housing - SHI616
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
This episode includes our 2nd installment of the "Profiles in Student Housing" series. In this episode Wes sits down with Miles Orth, COO of Campus Apartments based in Philadelphia, PA. They cover a lot of history about the evolution of purpose-built student housing industry in the US and where things may be headed. Miles shares his career journey which has intersected with the 2 oldest companies in student housing along with another company that went public during his tenure.
This episode is sponsored by Vector Travel. Click on the following link to get more information about turning your vacant units into short term rentals. www.VectorStays.com/SHI
To contact Miles Orth, email his at morth@campusapts.com
For more information about Student Housing Insight, visit us at www.StudentHousingInsight.com
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Reviewing Student Housing Conferences - SHI615
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
There are 2 Student Housing conferences this month and a total of 6 planned for 2022. Which is causing a lot of industry professionals asking "which of these conferences should I attend?"
In this episode, Wes breaks down the industry conferences and what you can expect from each one. Additionally, Wes interviews Greg Jasper from Stafford Barrett about the upcoming Texas Student Housing Conference.
This episode is sponsored by Vector Travel. Get your vacant units listed on their short-term rental platform today and start turning vacancy into ancillary revenue. Find out more at www.VectorStays.com/SHI
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Julie Bonnin - Profiles in Student Housing Series - SHI613
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
It's the first episode of 2022 and it's SHI's 100 podcast episode! To celebrate, we are launching the Profiles in Student Housing Series, where we interview student housing veterans and executives to get insights about their career journey and a little insight about their companies and their impact on the student housing industry.
For our first Profiles interview, Wes sits down with Julie Bonnin. She's COO and Principal at Asset Living, which is the largest 3rd party student housing company in the US. Julie's career with Asset has spanned 2 decades and she's been an integral part of the company growing from a small Houston based company to the 5th largest property management company in the nation!
Wes & Gretta also give a recap on LeaseCon/TurnCon and talk about a few other items coming in 2022.
This episode is sponsored by Vector Travel! To learn more about turning your vacant units into revenue through their turn-key short term rental platform, go to www.vectorstays.com/shi and receive the first month with no fees.
If you have questions or comments about the SHI podcast, feel free to email us at contact@StudentHousingInsight.com.
If you work in or service the student housing industry and want to network with other industry professionals, make sure you join the SHI Community by going to the www.StudentHousingInsight.com and click on the "log-in" logo in the upper right hand corner to set up your profile.
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
2021 Site Level to C-Suite - SHI 605
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
There are few industries like student housing where you see professionals take a part-time college job and turn it in to a career. But student housing is full of folks who have done it.
If you are currently working at the site level within student housing and thinking about "where can this career take me?" Then this episode is a must listen! In this episode, Wes sits down with Adam Byrley (COO of The Preiss Co), Heather Sizemore (SVP of CF Real Estate), Jason Fort (EVP of Asset Living), and Sly Brandon (VP of Ops at Cardinal Group) to discuss their unique career journeys that started in both on-campus and off-campus housing and their advice for those interested in making a career in student housing.
This episode is sponsored by Vector Travel. For more information on how Vector Travel can supplement your property's revenue by listing vacant units as short term rentals, click on the following link: https://www.vectorstays.com/shi/