Multifamily Podcast

Do-It-Yourself Landlords with Ryan Coon

Steve Guggenmos and Corey Aber

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Half of the rental units in our country are outside of the institutional space, and these individual landlords have historically had limited access to tools and resources to manage their rental properties. In this episode, our hosts are joined by Ryan Coon, Co-Founder and CEO of Avail, an online platform for small, independent landlords and their tenants. Listen in as he shares what this universe of rentals looks like and how owners and renters are feeling the impacts of the pandemic.

  • Chapter 1: 0:00 - 6:00 – Background on Avail
  • Chapter 2: 6:00 - 12:30 – A closer look at the data
  • Chapter 3: 12:30 - 21:00 – Who are the renters?
  • Chapter 4: 21:00 - 25:30 – Urban, suburban and regional markets
  • Chapter 5: 25:30 - 41:00 – Lessons learned
  • Chapter 6: 41:00 - end – Looking ahead beyond the pandemic


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