83. Using your Property Management Company as a Business Platform with Katie Linkous of FIG Property Management

What would your property management company look like if it didn't depend on you to keep everything running? In this episode, Marc Cunningham sits down with Katie Linkous, owner of FIG Property Management, to explore how she has built a successful property management company around trust, accountability, delegation, data, and a willingness to challenge the way things have always been done. Katie shares how FIG developed a culture where employees can hold anyone accountable, including her, and how dashboards and measurable KPIs help the team identify problems before they grow. She also explains why FIG stopped answering every incoming phone call, eliminated walk-in office visits, and closes the office every Monday, all while continuing to serve hundreds of rental properties. But Katie's approach extends beyond operational efficiency. She shares how her nonprofit is creating housing opportunities for people facing significant barriers, including young adults aging out of foster care, and how changing one property's rent collection structure increased collections from roughly 76% to 97% in a single month. Most importantly, Katie explains why she doesn't consider a business successful unless she's creating something she can eventually step away from. If you're trying to build a property management company that can grow without requiring more and more of your time, this conversation offers a very different way to think about leadership, systems, culture, and what business success actually looks like.   Contact Katie Linkous at https://figpminc.com/ Property Manager Websites - the highest performing property management website in the industry Vendoroo- An always-on AI teammate to handle all aspects of maintenance Enterprise Bank & Trust - Property Management banking specialists   Rentvine - the property management software you can trust   Lending One - real estate loans for investors   Reconcile Daily - corporate & trust accounting experts   PMbuild - Marc's education for property managers   Denver Property Management - Grace Property Management website   This podcast is produced by https://www.twobrotherscreative.comTwo Brothers Creative.