1-on-1 with Casey Ryan Quinn: $100M Real Estate Empire Built in Just 4 Years

In this episode of Investor 1-on-1, we sit down with Casey Quinn—real estate investor, entrepreneur, and co-founder of CityLife Residential, one of Pittsburgh’s fastest-growing real estate firms. Since launching in 2019, Casey has helped scale CityLife’s portfolio to over 850 units and nearly $100 million in value, making him a standout force in multi- and single-family investing.A 40 Under 40 honoree, Casey doesn’t just invest—he builds. His companies are known for revitalizing communities, building elite teams, and creating scalable systems for sustainable growth. He also supports fellow investors through Accruity, a real estate-focused accounting firm, and a RE/MAX franchise brokerage he helped launch.In this deep-dive conversation, Casey reveals the core principles that fueled CityLife’s explosive growth, the deal-finding strategies that still work in today’s market, and the mindset shift every investor needs to go from 10 to 100+ units. He shares real lessons from early mistakes, what most investors miss when working with motivated sellers, and what he sees coming in the market over the next 18 months.Timestamps:00:00 Intro: 01:03-03:03: How did you get into real estate and what do you focus on today?03:06-05:31: What makes Pittsburgh such a strong market investors right now?05:35-09:10: What’s one early mistake that made you taught a lasting lesson you would say?09:13-12:55: What's the biggest mindset or operational shift that they need to make?12:59-16:22: What’s your best advice for turning more seller leads into signed deals and in your opinion where do most investors mess up on that part?16:23-18:23: What are the top two to three things you look at the first that makes it worth your time?18:24-20:53: What opportunities or risks do you see in real estate market?20:54-24:43: What's one piece of timeless advice that you believe every investor should live by?24:45-28:15: If you had to start all over in Pittsburgh with $10,000 today what would your first 90 days looks like?28:19-30:55: What's next for City Life Residential and what's next for you personally and professionally?30:57: Closing🔔 Subscribe for more insights from top real estate investors across the country!Connect with Casey:https://cityliferesidential.com/https://www.instagram.com/caseyryanquinn/Connect with us and stay updated:https://linktr.ee/motivatedsellersReady for off-market deals?👉 Get started at MotivatedSellers.com