The Importance of Being Vertically Integrated During COVID-19

Arleen Garza joined Whitney Sewell, host of The Real Estate Syndication Show, to discuss how being vertically integrated has proven to be an important factor in being successful during COVID-19.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Learn about Arleen’s transition from the corporate world to full-time real estate investing.
• Arleen and her husband’s first deal and some of the lessons they learned from it.
• Arleen’s main reasons for bringing the property management back in-house.
• Tips for moving from third-party management to in-house management.
• The importance of finding a distinct skillset from your partner’s.
• Why Arleen wishes they had automated their systems and developed KPIs sooner.
• Some of the key KPIs that Reep tracks and how they collect data for them.
• How being vertically integrated has helped Reep get through the pandemic more smoothly.
• The importance of open lines of communication with employees and residents during the pandemic.
• Components of building a great company culture, according to Arleen.
• The hardest part of syndication for Arleen, a recent business improvement, and finding new investors.
• Find out the biggest contributor to Arleen’s success and how she likes to give back.