Table of Contents

Built to Run: The Property Management Operations Playbook

by Rob McQuade


Sustain Chapter 5: Creating and Protecting Capacity
  • Where capacity actually goes
  • What your team actually experiences
  • Cost optimization: beyond the line items
  • Why improvements erode
  • Building the maintenance discipline
  • The philosophy underneath
  • What sustained operations are worth
  • The compound return
Accelerate Chapter 6: The AI Layer
  • What AI actually does in property management
  • Four areas where AI delivers real value
  • Are you ready? Five questions to ask first
  • Why your vendor’s AI isn’t enough
  • The maintenance imperative
  • What’s coming next
  • AI needs supervision
  • Your residents—and your prospects—are already ahead of you
  • The foundation comes first
Act Chapter 7: Bringing It Together—Where to Start Monday Morning
  • Part 1: The complete system
  • Part 2: The 90-day plan
  • How to know it’s working
  • What becomes possible
  • If you’re navigating a transition
  • What not to do first
  • When to do it yourself and when to get help
  • Your Monday morning
Appendix: Tools and Resources
  • SOP Format Template
  • RACI Worksheet
  • AI Readiness Checklist
  • Listening Session Guide
  • Operational Self-Assessment
  • Telecom Audit Worksheet

Companion resources available at bridgingmain.com/book

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