Room Hacking & Tech: Optimizing for more Tenants Under One Roof with Johnny Wolff Episode #171

GUEST SUMMARY Today Johnny Wolff joins us in the lab. A real estate entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of HomeRoom Coliving shares with Experiment Nation how you can turn the challenges you face in your real estate journey into business opportunities, using data analysis to figure out your next move, and solving the problem of getting your investment properties rented with technology. Homeroom Coliving was born out of Johnny’s problem of finding roommates for his rent hacking strategy — where he maximizes renting by the room in his investment properties. After a few years, he turned this issue into a business that simplifies remote investing and streamlines affordable renting. Johnny started investing in real estate after college and bought a single house in 2018, since then, he has worked on 140 homes across 30 cities with 1,000 tenants. With the founding of HomeRoom Coliving, Johnny and his team has successfully connected countless rental property investors seeking a turnkey experience with renters seeking quality and affordable coliving housing. If you’re interested in room hacking, investing in roommate housing, and how tech may play a big role in enhancing your coverage and building a community for your business then do not miss this episode. Join us in the lab as we learn from Johnny Wolff’s experience and strategies on how to earn more with roommate housing. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE: 03:52 - Guest introduction 05:16 - Turning a problem into a business 07:44 - Johnny's first investment KEEPING IT REAL: 08:36 - Kind of property Johnny bought for starters 13:03 - Why self directed Individual Retirement Account is beneficial 16:15 - How Johnny was able to get bigger returns by having multiple people under one roof. 19:43 - Tools for data analysis 20:56 - The kind of property to look for when room hacking 24:06 - Why Johnny started self managing his roommate houses 27:21 - How Homeroom Coliving started 31:53 - What’s booming right now based on analysis 35:29 - Why roommate housing earns more than a standard single family option 38:23 - What investors can expect when working with Homeroom Coliving 39:22 - Why the Homeroom app is better than craigslist 42:18 - How the Homeroom community grows 44:41 - The Homeroom app, its utility, and possible direction 47:33 - The people and books that inspire Johnny 51:16 - Best habit that serves on a day to day basis 51:44 - The biggest misconception that needs to be hurdled over NOTABLE QUOTES (KEY LESSONS): 50:50 - “Building sideways is good and it's hard but it has enabled us to offer a really unique experience for investors and tenants” - Johnny Wolff 53:29 - “If you can figure out any way to trick yourself to just jump off the cliff and into the water, then when you get into the water you learn how to swim - Johnny Wolff CONNECTING WITH THE GUEST Website: www.livehomeroom.com Website: https://johnnywolff.com/ Email: [email protected] Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnnywolff Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnnystryker Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livehomeroom/