Ep 50 | He Bought A PMC, Doubled It, Sold To Poplar, & Built Tech For Them- Lesson's From Michael Lee's Epic Rise

What happens when a burned-out Groupon product leader buys a dusty 300-door portfolio, doubles it to 600, then helps Poplar Homes rocket from 2,000 to 15,000 doors with technology?In this Property Management Frame Breakers episode, tech-turned-PM veteran Michael Lee joins Pablo Gonzalez to prove AI isn’t a buzzword, it’s the lever that crushes the 600-door ceiling and pushes margins toward 50 %.You’ll learn⚙️ How tech can triple door capacity with zero new hires📉 The cash-flow cliff between 600 and 1,000 doors 💾 Why tenant/owner data is your hidden goldmine🌍 How two staffers can command a 2,000-door Michael puts it simply: “Get off your butts and start implementing… or get bought on the cheap.”🎧 Listen now and see why AI is the practical tool that can dramatically boost efficiency and profitability.🌟 Stay Connected with Us:🤝 Connect with Michael Lee on LinkedIn Connect with Pablo Gonzalez on LinkedIn📬Subscribe to Vendoroo's Weekly Newsletter💼 Follow Vendoroo on LinkedIn🌐 Visit Vendoroo's Website🚀 Vendoroo 90-day free promo (AI receptionist, AI triage, AI troubleshooting, and work order creation):  ttps://info.vendoroo.ai/2025-free-offer/Offer Ends Dec 31, 2025Chapters:00:18:00 Two Decades in Dell, Intuit & Hyper-Growth Groupon00:36:00 Burnout Flight to Seattle: Buying a Paper-Stack PM Shop00:54:00 Digitise, Automate, Double: 300 → 600 Doors on AppFolio01:12:00 The 600-Door Wall & Big-Player Courtship01:30:00 Poplar Homes Blitz: 2 K → 15 K Doors, 40 % Churn Reality01:48:00 Building In-House Tech vs. Franken-Stack Headaches02:06:00 From Offshoring to AI & Data Profit02:24:00 Hyper-Local, Lean Future + The AI Imperative