Getting to Hell Yes! Live with Deb Newell

Getting to Hell Yes! Live with Deb Newell

From Getting to "Hell Yes!". by Guillermo Salazar

April 5, 2026 · 1h 5m · Season 3 · Episode 10

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Deb Newell discusses the persistent operational problems in property management and how to address them effectively.

The Same Problems for 20 Years: Why We're Still Complaining Instead of Solving | Getting to Hell Yes "Revenue is growing, but margins aren't. Teams are busy, but results aren't consistent. Leadership's reactive instead of strategic." Deb Newell, founder of Real-Time Consulting, reveals why property management has faced the exact same operational problems for 20 years and why we're still choosing to endure them instead of solving them. 🎯 IN THIS EPISODE: → Why SFR, multifamily, affordable, and commercial all face the same core problems → The Resident Expectations Cop-Out: Stop blaming Amazon, it's our inability to set expectations → The No Pickles Rule: Why exceptions kill operations (and how to charge for them) → "Consistency builds trust. Inconsistency builds online reviews." → How to create service menus that simplify operations and improve margins → The three pillars: Structure, People, Financial Performance → Choose to solve it or choose to endure it 💡 KEY INSIGHTS: "The same operational misalignments I had in the early 2000s are the same today. For 15-17 years, nothing changed, no metrics, no KPIs, just door growth. We just accepted it." "All of this is a symptom of…

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Host: Guillermo Salazar

Guest: Deb Newell

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