Real Estate, Property Management, and AI with Matt Hitchcock Ep. 10

Episode 10: Real Estate, Property Management, and AI with Matt Hitchcock Building a real estate business that can scale is about way more than just owning one. That’s the meat of the conversation Save to Zero hosts Zach and Mike have with Matt Hitchcock of Common Wealth Collective. From house hacking and multifamily investing to in-house property management, systems, and AI, Matt shares how his team built a company that now manages around 1,000 rental units and roughly $150 million in assets. Matt walks through the lessons he learned early, why he and his partners chose to manage properties in-house, and how technology helped them stay lean, efficient, and competitive. He also shares how COVID-19 pushed them further into keyless entry, contactless showings, and AI tools that now support leasing, maintenance, renewals, and rent collection. If you’re interested in learning practical insight into real estate investing, property management, building systems, and using AI to grow without getting buried in the day-to-day, this episode is for you. You’ll Learn in This Episode: How Matt’s early experience in car rentals helped prepare him for real estate and property management Why he started with house hacking instead of jumping straight into large investments Why in-house property management was the right fit for Matt’s business How systems and technology helped his team scale When it makes more sense to use in-house maintenance support or outside contractors How COVID-19 changed the way Matt’s company handled showings and leasings What EliseAI can do for leasing, maintenance requests, renewals, and delinquencies How Matt thinks about day-to-day operations as the business grows Why Airbnb and hospitality are becoming a bigger part of the company’s growth plan Quotes “We found that when we started getting into it, we were like, well, why do we play so small?” “Leaning into technology from the start was really the biggest way that we wanted to be in-house self-managing.” “There’s got to be a better way.” About Matt Hitchcock Prior to co-founding Commonwealth Collective, LLC, Matthew was a successful independent real estate investor, having purchased and managed properties in the Massachusetts Merrimack Valley, an area and market he knows well.  Matthew deftly applies his professional skills in marketing and management, honed through years of sales and recruitment experience, to creatively market the company’s properties, secure and manage renters, and strengthen the company’s ever-growing social media presence. Find Common Wealth Collective Online Email Matt Hitchcock at [email protected] Find REI Capital Guys For Investors & the Fund – Learn how the Fund works and book a call For Borrowers & Deals – Get funding and support for your next investment