What It Takes to Scale a Real Estate Business the Right Way

About this episode

In this episode, Andrew Reichert discusses the journey of scaling a real estate business while maintaining core values and focusing on people.

What does it really take to grow from your first real estate deal into a full-scale company — without losing sight of your values or your people? In this episode of Steel City Growth, host William Ilgenfritz sits down with Andrew Reichert, Founder & CEO of Burgo, to talk about building a real estate business from the ground up, investing in workforce housing, and leading a growing team with purpose. Andrew shares how his journey started with a single duplex, how discipline and long-term thinking shaped his growth, and why focusing on people — not just profits — has been key to scaling sustainably. You’ll learn: • How Andrew got started in real estate with no cash, no credit, and no experience • Why workforce housing is often overlooked — and why it matters • What it means to scale a business without “going corporate” • How leadership changes as your company grows • Why investing in people is just as important as investing in property • Lessons learned from early mistakes and finding focus as a founder 🎙 Guest featured in this episode: Andrew Reichert — Founder & CEO, Burgo 🔗 Guest & Company Links Burgo Website: https://www.birgo.com/realty LinkedIn…

People in this episode

Guest: Andrew Reichert

Topics covered

• real estate
• business growth
• leadership
• workforce housing

Keywords

• scaling
• sustainable growth
• investing in people
• real estate business

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Burgo

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