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Host Atticus LeBlanc, CEO of PadSplit, interviews Charlotte-based investor Ed Peugh, a Marine Corps veteran who bought his first rental in 2005 and later co-founded CLTBuyers in 2019 after adding systems and processes to scale his business. Peugh discusses how real estate investing has changed with better tools and stronger local investor communities, and shares an early coliving attempt that failed due to operational issues and financing constraints, resulting in deeding a property back to a hard-money lender. After joining PadSplit, he reports reaching full occupancy in 10 days and now operates mostly traditional 3–4 bedroom homes, valuing reduced vacancy loss and turn costs, faster room refills, and minimal turnover expenses. He also describes the diverse backgrounds of PadSplit members and explains how coliving can support more “win-win” transactions. 00:00 Show Introduction 00:31 Meet Ed Peugh 01:22 First Deal in 2005 02:19 Market Changes and Tools 05:23 Building CLTBuyers 06:46 Early Coliving Failure 08:59 PadSplit Success Story 12:06 Three Bedroom Strategy 14:38 Vacancy and Turn Costs 19:20 Hosting Lessons and Guests 22:23 Win Win Deal Philosophy 25:24 Wrap Up and Part Two One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ Connect with CLTBuyers: https://www.instagram.com/cltbuyers/ References: CLTBuyers: https://cltbuyers.com Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosak: https://a.co/d/00XJ6QxA

Host Atticus LeBlanc continues his conversation with real estate investor Dominic Inglese about “creative” real estate deals, contrasting them with traditional bank financing and explaining low-equity, subject-to acquisitions where an investor takes over payments on an existing mortgage. Dominic details a Florida purchase acquired with about $15,000–$20,000 in entry costs, later investing about $90,000 total to convert a 3-bed/3-bath into a coliving/PadSplit property by reworking the floor plan and splitting a large garage, emphasizing parking, bus-stop proximity, and job access. He discusses risk mitigation through cash flow and fallback to long-term rental, describes HouseAble’s “invested citizens” concept and using PadSplit as a stepping stone to lease-option homeownership, highlights holistic affordability beyond rent, shares leadership lessons on empowering teams, outlines growth goals, and explains using AI to automate repeatable processes for speed and efficiency. 00:00 Welcome Back and Setup 00:27 Creative Deals Explained 02:06 Low Equity Subject To Example 04:03 Turning 3 Beds Into 9 07:24 Risk Math and Returns 11:22 Invested Citizens Mission 13:03 Coliving to Homeownership Path 17:55 HouseAble Leadership Lessons 19:06 Five Year Vision and Purpose 21:15 AI to Supercharge Investing 23:20 Rapid Fire and Wrap Up One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ Connect with Dominic Inglese on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-inglese-3a4006221/ References: HouseAble: https://houseable.com/The Lean Startup by Eric Ries: https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898/

Host Atticus LeBlanc, founder and CEO of PadSplit, interviews 25-year-old real estate investor Dominic Inglese, who has built a 27-property portfolio focused on creative, cash acquisitions and housing stability. Inglese explains how he got started in real estate during COVID through books like Rich Dad Poor Dad and Brandon Turner’s The Book on Real Estate Investing, earning his real estate license, and learning from BiggerPockets. He describes joining Pace Morby’s Subto mentorship to learn subject-to and seller financing, then wholesaling deals with Gorilla Investments. He later founded HouseAble to bridge coliving (including PadSplit) into lease-options and owner financing, aiming to create pathways from affordability to homeownership. He also shares lessons on systems, compounding, and real estate’s benefits beyond cash flow. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 01:24 Moving to Florida 02:15 Real Estate Origin Story 06:17 Advice for Young Investors 09:43 HouseAble Mission Explained 13:48 Coliving to Homeownership 15:35 PadSplit Journey and Results 16:58 Finding PadSplit via Subto 19:16 Creative Finance Starter Tips 21:02 Compounding and Wealth Building 22:37 Real Estate Benefits Beyond Cashflow 23:53 Wrap Up and Part Two Tease One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ Connect with Dominic Inglese on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-inglese-3a4006221/ References: HouseAble: https://houseable.com/The Book on Investing in Real Estate by Brandon Turner: https://a.co/d/00UZ33asRich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosak: https://a.co/d/00XJ6QxABiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport: https://a.co/d/03BnejL8Subto with Pace Morby: https://www.subto.com/

Atticus LeBlanc continues his conversation with affordable housing developer and nonprofit leader Marc Pollack, focusing on how New Orleans’ long-standing mix of duplexes, ADUs, and shared housing shows the value of density and walkable, pre–World War II neighborhood patterns that Atlanta often resists due to NIMBYism. Pollack argues there is no single affordable housing solution, citing approaches like preservation, mixed-income housing, modular and container construction, and shared housing, and emphasizes that progress requires education, policy work, and especially capital. He describes EQ Housing Advisors’ goal of attracting market-rate investors to preserve workforce housing through self-imposed long-term affordability restrictions, noting investments in 15 projects totaling 2,000 units with $2 million. He discusses challenges engaging institutional capital and using pilots to prove models, then closes with rapid-fire personal favorites. 00:00 Welcome and Recap 00:26 New Orleans Lessons 01:24 Density as the Answer 04:39 Policy and Education 06:18 PadSplit in New Orleans 08:01 No Magic Bullet 09:38 Follow the Money 12:03 System Level Investing 14:35 Institutional Capital Reality 16:51 Pilot Fund Strategy 17:47 Cookbook and Giving Back 20:50 Rapid Fire Round 24:24 Housing Myths to Bust 26:27 Atlanta Preservation Initiative 27:19 Closing Thanks One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ Connect with Marc Pollack on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-pollack-3b5230b References: EQ Housing Advisors: https://www.eqhousing.com/RangeWater: https://rangewaterre.com/HouseATL​: https://houseatl.org/ Atlanta Affordable Housing Fund: https://www.globest.com/2020/01/30/atlanta-affordable-housing-fund-launches/ Atlanta Preservation Initiative: https://www.eqhousing.com/atlanta-preservation-initiative Theo of Golden by Allen Levi: https://a.co/d/0auAkUcl Chez Marc's Quarantine Cookbook by Marc Pollack: https://www.gpb.org/news/2021/03/19/developers-recipe-combat-homelessness

Host Atticus LeBlanc, founder and CEO of PadSplit, interviews Marc Pollack, president and board chairman of EQ Housing Advisors and chairman emeritus of RangeWater Real Estate, about solutions to the housing crisis. Pollack recounts his housing journey, shifting from market-rate development into affordable housing through nonprofit board work, including Partners for HOME, where he learned homelessness often includes people “down on their luck.” They discuss how rental housing evolved from basic “luxury” to ultra-luxury amenities, why new construction can’t reach deeply affordable rents without subsidy, and why EQ now focuses on preserving older properties. Pollack shares about The Darlington project: a 1952 Buckhead, 623-unit preservation deal, with tax exemption and 130 units reserved for formerly homeless residents supported by vouchers and onsite services. 00:00 Show Welcome 00:27 Meet Marc Pollack 02:21 From Teacher to Housing 04:16 Shift to Affordability 06:26 Lessons on Homelessness 09:16 How Rentals Changed 10:28 Building Without Tax Credits 13:28 Preservation and Foreclosures 20:46 Income Inequality Reality 22:18 Darlington Case Study 26:13 Supportive Housing Mix 29:31 Wrap Up and Part Two One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ Connect with Marc Pollack on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-pollack-3b5230b References: EQ Housing Advisors: https://www.eqhousing.com/RangeWater: https://rangewaterre.com/Atlanta Housing Fund: https://www.atlantahousing.org/real-estate/co-investment-fund/ ULI Atlanta: https://atlanta.uli.org/ Partners for HOME: https://partnersforhome.org/ Atlanta Neighborhood Partnership: https://www.andpi.org/ The Darlington / The Lofts at Twenty25: https://www.eqhousing.com/post/atlantica-properties-and-eq-housing-advisors-acquire-the-lofts-at-twenty25-formerly-known-as-the-darlington

Atticus LeBlanc hosts part two of a conversation with Ryan McCarthy, founder/CEO of Passive Investor Network and a multi-property PadSplit host in Houston, about how Houston’s lack of zoning and business-friendly approach supports housing supply and affordability. Ryan describes working proactively with the city on code compliance, noting requirements centered on egress, firewalls between adjacent townhome-style properties, and smoke detectors, without commercial-code features like sprinklers for their 10-bedroom new-construction homes. They discuss how lower regulatory and construction costs help keep room prices affordable, and how PadSplit’s flexible, lower move-in cost alternative addresses the “stacking” burden of deposits and utilities. Ryan advises prospective hosts to lead with care, and shares about his operation’s culture managers, onboarding process, community partnerships, and quarterly meetups to build resident community and reduce stigma. 00:00 Welcome Back Part Two 00:31 Houston Without Zoning 01:46 Working With City Officials 03:58 Local Control And Compliance 06:25 Safety Requirements For 10 Beds 08:00 Residential Code And Costs 09:58 Advice For New Hosts 11:55 Culture Managers And Onboarding 14:51 Who Lives In PadSplit 19:13 Rapid Fire And Wrap Up One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ Connect with Ryan McCarthy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-mccarthy111/ References: Passive Investor Network: https://passiveinvestor.net/ PadSplit Homes from PIN in Houston: https://www.padsplit.com/host-profile/d8203b55535e4ba A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa,​ and Murray Silverstein: https://a.co/d/094CmeVN

Host Atticus LeBlanc, founder and CEO of PadSplit, interviews Ryan McCarthy, founder and CEO of Passive Investor Network (PIN), about his path in residential real estate and belief in coliving. McCarthy began investing in 2011, became a top Houston investment realtor, and in 2018 launched PIN to give investors institutional-quality deal flow and support. He describes witnessing rising rents and affordability challenges in Austin and Houston, and how personal experiences with renting rooms shaped his conviction that shared housing can build community and expand affordability, including through PadSplit. He explains shifting from remodels to inside-the-loop Houston new-construction PadSplits for better geography, efficiency, predictable maintenance, and optimized 10 bed/bath designs, emphasizing high-end thematic interiors that residents feel proud to call home. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 01:16 Houston Heat Banter 02:09 Ryan Origin Story 03:19 Why Passive Investor Network 06:59 Scaling Tools for Investors 08:06 Discovering Coliving 12:03 Why Build New Construction 15:18 Lessons from Ground Up Builds 17:08 Design Themes and Pride 20:50 Wrap Up and Next Episode One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ Connect with Ryan McCarthy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-mccarthy111/ References: Passive Investor Network: https://passiveinvestor.net/PadSplit Homes from PIN in Houston: https://www.padsplit.com/host-profile/d8203b55535e4ba

Host Atticus LeBlanc continues a conversation with Todd Waller, a licensed clinical social worker and PadSplit member, about housing stress for working and fixed-income clients and why PadSplit’s all-inclusive model matters. Todd describes Wi-Fi and utilities as essential but costly bills that add cognitive overload, and notes many clients seek help to avoid shutoffs. He explains many Social Security/disability recipients get about $994/month, making typical rent-to-income requirements impossible; even subsidized housing around $850 leaves little for food and transit, and seniors are often priced out or exploited by informal room rentals. Todd shares a case where he helped a grandmother move from a $400/week extended-stay motel to a PadSplit room, reducing housing costs to about $750/month and improving her stability and social support. He calls PadSplit trustworthy due to host responsiveness, platform oversight, and flexibility to move. 00:00 Welcome Back Part Two 00:34 All Inclusive Housing Stress 01:41 Wi Fi As A Lifeline 02:44 Utility Bills Breaking Budgets 03:45 Living On Social Security 07:02 Seniors And Housing Scams 08:17 How Todd Vets Homes 10:54 Grandmother Finds Stability 15:19 From Motel To Home 17:51 Why PadSplit Feels Trustworthy 21:04 Mobility And Accountability 22:12 Closing Thanks And Subscribe One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ References: DeKalb Regional Crisis Center: https://claratel.org/crisis/ Sign up to be a PadSplit Member via Todd’s referral link: https://www.padsplit.com/?sign-up&referralCode=5D616998&ref_device=app&ref_role=m&ref_source=link

Atticus LeBlanc, founder and CEO of PadSplit, interviews Todd Waller, a licensed clinical social worker with Claratel Behavioral Health and the DeKalb Regional Crisis Center who has also been a PadSplit member for more than three years. Todd shares how he discovered PadSplit during a difficult housing transition and why what began as a temporary solution became his long-term home. Drawing from both his personal experience and his work supporting individuals facing housing instability, Todd discusses the growing affordability crisis, the challenges people face accessing traditional housing, and why shared living has become an important resource for working adults. He also shares stories of clients who moved from homelessness, shelters, and couch surfing into stable housing through PadSplit, explaining why he has become one of the platform's strongest advocates. 00:00 Welcome and Meet Todd Waller 01:40 How Todd Found PadSplit and Why He Stayed 04:15 A Social Worker's View of the Housing Crisis 07:30 Why PadSplit Works for Housing-Insecure Clients 10:15 Helping Clients Navigate the Housing Search 12:00 Success Stories and Long-Term Stability 15:00 Challenging the Stigma Around Shared Living 17:45 Financial Freedom Through Affordable Housing 19:00 The Changing Face of Housing Insecurity 22:00 Why Housing Is the Foundation for Everything Else 24:15 Closing Thoughts and Wrap Up One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ References: DeKalb Regional Crisis Center: https://claratel.org/crisis/ Sign up to be a PadSplit Member via Todd’s referral link: https://www.padsplit.com/?sign-up&referralCode=5D616998&ref_device=app&ref_role=m&ref_source=link

Atticus LeBlanc, founder and CEO of PadSplit, interviews Mathias Korder, co-founder and CEO of Baselane, a financial platform for real estate investors that combines banking, bookkeeping, rent collection, and tax tools and serves over 50,000 investors managing over $3B in annual transactions. Mathias shares his background and explains Baselane’s origin in building SMB banking products that weren’t tailored to real estate investors’ cash flow, property-level accounting, and Schedule E tax needs. He discusses serving diverse strategies (rooms, short-, mid-, and long-term rentals, fix-and-flip) with automated transaction tagging, reporting, expense splitting, and depreciation schedules, plus integrations for migration. Korder describes a roadmap from utility to automation to AI-driven insights as a “CFO in your pocket,” notes customers often double rent/income over two years, and highlights common investor mistakes and housing regulation bottlenecks. 00:00 Welcome and Mission 00:24 Meet Mathias and Baselane 02:11 From Morgan Stanley to BCG 05:05 The Aha Problem 06:44 Investor Pain Points 08:02 Building for Every Strategy 10:51 Loans and Bank Covenants 14:06 Automation and Reporting 15:50 Rent by the Room Finance 19:50 Depreciation and Tax Tools 21:20 Customer Outcomes and Growth 24:10 Setup and Migration 27:38 AI CFO in Your Pocket 29:51 Rapid Fire and Wrap Up One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ Connect with Mathias Korder on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathiaskorder/ References: Baselane: https://www.baselane.com/ Boston Consulting Group: https://www.bcg.com/ Morgan Stanley: https://www.morganstanley.com/ The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to his son by G. Ng: https://a.co/d/0as2DUly Become a PadSplit Host: https://www.padsplit.com/hosts

Host Atticus LeBlanc, founder and CEO of PadSplit, interviews Azubuike Akunne, a former PadSplit member in Houston and now founder of NeuBite and nonprofit AveNeu. Azubuike shares about his background before working at a transportation technology company in Houston and choosing PadSplit for flexibility, affordability, and the experience of shared living. He describes clean homes, clear rules, maturity among members, navigating conflicts, including a suspected white supremacist roommate, and practicing “ego death.” Now back in Columbus, he helped renovate his mother’s duplex into an Airbnb, then shifted part and eventually plans to shift all to PadSplit, contrasting Airbnb’s seasonality and guest expectations with PadSplit’s vetting and consistency. He explains NeuBite’s SNAP EBT-enabled vending approach and goals to expand food access nationwide. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 01:32 Azubuike Origins and Travels 03:26 Finding PadSplit in Houston 05:07 First Impressions and House Culture 08:58 Roommates Conflict and Lessons 13:32 Why Choose Coliving 16:18 Saving for Art Dreams 19:28 After PadSplit and DIY Renting 21:01 Building NeuBite Food Access 27:14 Hosting in Columbus and Renovations 28:42 PadSplit vs Airbnb Reality Check 37:11 Host Mindset and Member Impact 40:31 Advice and Fast Break Wrap 42:21 Closing and Where to Follow One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ Connect with Azubuike Akunne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azubuikeakunne/ References: NeuBite: https://www.shopneubite.com/Become a PadSplit Host: https://www.padsplit.com/hosts

In this episode, host Atticus LeBlanc, CEO of PadSplit, interviews Dennis Shea, EVP at the Bipartisan Policy Center and Chair of the J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy, about his career spanning Senate work, trade roles, and becoming HUD Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. Shea explains Ron Terwilliger’s impact as a housing philanthropist and how the BPC Housing Center was created. They discuss BPC’s “American Housing Act” framework focused on supply, preservation, and support, and the House and Senate housing bills that passed with large bipartisan margins, including the Senate build-to-rent divestiture requirement and other controversial aspects. They note executive orders on deregulation and mortgage access, emphasize multiple solutions beyond federal action, explore coliving and shared housing, especially for aging households, and Shea highlights regulatory compliance costs as a major driver of high housing costs. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 01:20 Dennis Shea Career Path 03:52 HUD and Housing Mission 07:29 Who Is Ron Terwilliger 11:53 BPC Role in Housing 14:49 Senate Bill Controversy 17:16 Build to Rent Details 21:34 Coliving and Aging 28:55 Getting It Over Line 34:33 Rapid Fire and Wrap One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ Connect with Dennis Shea on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-shea-6a745517/ References: Bipartisan Policy Center: https://bipartisanpolicy.org/Bob Lighthizer: https://politics.georgetown.edu/profile/bob-lighthizer/Senator Bob Dole: https://www.senate.gov/senators/FeaturedBios/Featured_Bio_DoleRobertJ.htmRon Terwilliger: https://www.enterprisecommunity.org/about/j-ronald-terwilligerHabitat for Humanity International: https://www.habitat.org/Enterprise Community Partners: https://www.enterprisecommunity.org/Urban Land Institute: https://uli.org/Roger Staubach: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Roger-Staubach21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: https://bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer/whats-in-the-21st-century-road-to-housing-act/Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown: https://www.amazon.com/Boys-Boat-Americans-Berlin-Olympics/dp/0143125478National Association of Home Builders: https://www.nahb.org/

Host Atticus LeBlanc, founder and CEO of PadSplit, interviews PadSplit member Wanda Roshell, who works at Cox Automotive and has lived in a metro Atlanta PadSplit for over two years. Wanda shares her background, then explains choosing a PadSplit room after a roommate situation ended, and she wanted to avoid costly, stressful apartment hunting. She prioritized safety, community, and affordability, noting that utilities are included, and the neighborhood feels more secure and less noisy than many apartments. Wanda describes initial fears about living with strangers but says respectful communication and boundaries created a “family” dynamic, challenging policymakers’ narrow definitions of family. She praises her host’s communication and compassion during a period of financial hardship, discusses minor challenges, and outlines savings goals tied to retirement, family, and her future. 00:00 Welcome to the Show 00:59 Wanda’s Backstory 02:19 Finding PadSplit 04:24 Why a Room Not Apartment 07:49 Work and First Impressions 09:12 Skepticism to Comfort 11:52 Roommates as Family 14:20 Safety and House Rules 15:47 Savings and Future Goals 17:00 Host Relationship Matters 23:18 Living With Six Roommates 26:32 Dreaming Bigger and Wrap Up One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ References: Cox Automotive: https://www.coxautoinc.com/brands/manheim/

Host Atticus LeBlanc continues his conversation with Beth Silverman of Lotus Campaign about policy, trends, and the future of homelessness solutions. Beth argues the U.S. over-focuses on emergency responses and long-run permanent housing while neglecting interim “next step” options, and says homelessness tools haven’t kept pace with structural drivers like housing supply and demand. She highlights progress where communities modernize zoning and codes and where public, nonprofit, and private sectors align. Looking to 2026, Lotus plans to expand impact in Charlotte and Raleigh, grow into a third market, refine programs using technology and data, and scale while maintaining high-touch local execution. 00:00 Welcome Back and Setup 00:23 Incentives and Missing Middle 02:26 Weaponized Subsidies Explained 04:41 Nonprofit Tools and Roadblocks 06:23 Zoning Fixes and Best Practices 08:38 Turf Wars and Community Courage 13:02 Housing as a Human Right 15:38 Supply Shortage and Economics 20:02 Lotus Vision for 2026 21:36 Scaling the Lotus Model 22:44 Rapid Fire Habits and Bad Bunny 25:41 Misconceptions and Closing One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ Connect with Beth Silverman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-silverman-7218a524/ References: Lotus Campaign: https://www.lotuscampaign.orgDr. Gregg Colburn, University of Washington: https://re.be.uw.edu/people/gregg-colburn/ Dr. Margot Kushel: https://medicine.ucsf.edu/people/margot-kushel Community Solutions: https://community.solutions/ Cabrini: https://www.angel.com/movies/cabrini The Poetry Remedy by William Sieghart: https://a.co/d/0j7m4LXV Lost & Found: A Memoir by Kathryn Schulz: https://a.co/d/04JG7iQk Bad Bunny: https://www.youtube.com/@BadBunnyPR

Host Atticus LeBlanc, founder and CEO of PadSplit, interviews Beth Silverman, co-founder and executive director of the Lotus Campaign, about her cross-sector career in city planning, real estate, and public policy and how it led to tackling homelessness. Beth describes Lotus as a partnership model that connects landlords, developers, and social service organizations to place individuals and families experiencing or near homelessness into market-rate, mixed-income housing. Lotus began in Charlotte, expanded to Raleigh, and has housed nearly 800 people with a 91–95% renewal success rate, largely using philanthropic funding. She also highlights myth-busting work emphasizing homelessness as a housing problem and shares examples of impact and future expansion plans. 00:00 Welcome to the Show 00:24 Beth Silverman Introduction 01:33 Career Path Across Sectors 03:49 Origins of Lotus Campaign 08:16 What Lotus Does 12:31 Voucher Comparison and Myth Busting 14:11 Landlord Objections and Risk 18:56 Lease Ready Support Model 22:27 Scaling Results and Funding 26:00 Expansion Plans and Myths 30:52 Closing and Part Two Tease One Room at a Time podcast: https://padsplit.com/podcast Connect with Atticus LeBlanc on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atticus-leblanc-3960466/ Connect with Beth Silverman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-silverman-7218a524/ References: Lotus Campaign: https://www.lotuscampaign.orgUrban Land Institute: https://uli.org/ Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely: https://a.co/d/0feG8L6g Housing Choice Vouchers: ​​https://www.usa.gov/housing-voucher-section-8 Sharon Crossing Investment: https://www.lotuscampaign.org/first-impact-investment/Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns by Gregg Colburn and Clayton Page Aldern: https://a.co/d/0ebb08hb