The TCO Method

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   1. You've Been Lied To | Ep.32

   Andy McQuade brings over two decades of experience on the supply side to today's episode where he discusses a couple of the most blatant lies about product that keep getting repeated across the industry.Highlights:- 00:01:45 - Discussion on product quality not differing significantly between big-box retailers and smaller stores using power tools as an example. - 00:04:30 - Explanation on why brands don't risk their reputation by selling lower quality items in different stores. - 00:06:50 - Explo

   Feb 13,2024 32:51
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   2. Not A Normal Real Estate Podcast - The TCO Method ® w/ Andy McQuade | TRAILER #2

   Are you sick of real estate podcasts that all sound the same?That all talk about the same things over and over again without actually giving you the information you REALLY want and need?The TCO Method ® might be the show you've been waiting for.We talk about how to actually DO the things that help you make more money in real estate in order to MASSIVELY INCREASE YOUR NET OPERATING INCOME ™.Every guest we bring on is a subject matter expert in their specific niche of real estate, in this trailer

   Feb 08,2024 02:00
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   3. People First! Advanced Multifamily Operations w/ Gino Barbaro | Sp.05

   Gino Barbaro joins Andy McQuade on The TCO Method ® podcast to discuss how Jake & Gino successfully own and operate over 2,000 units across their multifamily portfolio - without the issues currently plaguing the industry. Key takeaways from the episode include the significance of proactive property management for tenant retention, the synergy between asset and property management, weekly monitoring of key performance indicators, and the importance of financial stewardship. Gino and Andy also hig

   Jan 27,2024 59:47
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   4. GP & LP Syndication Lessons - Don’t Make These Mistakes! w/ Aleksey Chernobelskiy | Sp.04

   Aleksey Chernobelskiy joins Andy McQuade on The TCO Method ® podcast to discuss the current state of distressed and struggling real estate syndications and what they've done to get here - but more importantly how to avoid many of issues by learning what to look for.He brings stories and perspective on ethical capital raising, how to identify red flags in pitch decks given by capital raisers, what to ask and be aware of when going into a deal with your hard-earned money, and so much more - this e

   Dec 30,2023 01:04:22
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   5. Navigating Insurance in Commercial Real Estate w/ Jeremy Goodrich | Sp.03

   Andy welcomes Jeremy Goodrich to the show, where he shares the current state of ever-increasing insurance costs for commercial real estate and real estate in general and how important having a team and business partners looking out for your best interest really is. Watch the Video, Read the Transcript, Show Notes & Summary HEREHighlights:0:01:19 - Increasing NOI Through Risk Management0:06:51 - Insurance Industry Turnaround and Pricing0:09:43 - Carnage in Texas 0:13:13 - Importance of Conservati

   Sep 10,2023 51:33
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   6. Don’t Let Your Business Run YOU | Ep.31

   Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™Are you running your business and your projects, or are your projects and business running YOU? Andy continues the conversation around the need to show up and do the work to get ahead of your business.Read the transcriptWatch the episodes on YouTubeOur Saturday Special interview episodes have landed! Listen to our second episode with net lease commercial broker, Dan LewkowiczWant to know more about The TCO Method™?  Check out the

   Aug 31,2023 28:04
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   7. Project Planning and Estimating 101 | Ep.30

   Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™Are you running your business and your projects, or are your projects and business running YOU? Andy talks about how planning ahead, systems, and standards will help you take control of your operations so you can scale.Watch the episodes on YouTubeOur Saturday Special interview episodes have landed! Listen to our second episode with net lease commercial broker, Dan LewkowiczWant to know more about The TCO Method™?  Check out the w

   Aug 29,2023 35:13
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   8. Making Money in Net Lease Real Estate w/Dan Lewkowicz | Sp.02

   Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™Andy welcomes commercial net lease broker Dan Lewkowicz to the program for our second Saturday Special interview episode! Read the transcriptWatch the episode on YouTubeThey discuss the current market and Dan breaks down making money and adding value in net lease real estate, what risks to watch for and what to avoid when doing commercial real estate deals.  Dan is a seasoned real estate veteran with over 15 years of experience ac

   Aug 27,2023 46:31
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   9. Appliances - To Be, Or Not To Be? | Ep.29

   Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™Andy talks all things appliances, from service to expectations and what to avoid and how to generate some extra NOI with incidental income with your business.Read the transcriptWatch the episodes on YouTubeOur Saturday Special interview episodes have landed! Listen to our first episode with The Cost Seg King, Yonah WeissWant to know more about The TCO Method™?  Check out the websiteLearn more about Andy McQuadeSupport the show!Fol

   Aug 24,2023 36:59
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    10. Toxic Personalities | Ep.28

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™Andy discusses three toxic personalities and cutting people out of your business and personal life who are holding you back.Read the transcriptWatch the episodes on YouTubeOur Saturday Special interview episodes have landed! Listen to our first episode with The Cost Seg King, Yonah WeissWant to know more about The TCO Method™?  Check out the websiteLearn more about Andy McQuadeSupport the show!Follow us on:LinkedIn | Instagram | T

    Aug 22,2023 30:31
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    11. Know What Your Time Is Worth! Process Costing! | Ep.27

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™Andy deep dives into the why and how of process costing and breaks down a few examples that show how important it is to understand what your true cost of doing business is and how it can impact your long-term success.Read the transcriptWatch the episodes on YouTubeOur Saturday Special interview episodes have landed! Listen to our first episode with The Cost Seg King, Yonah WeissWant to know more about The TCO Method™?  Check out t

    Aug 18,2023 32:05
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    12. Leverage Your Relationships! | Ep.26

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™Andy makes a few announcements about the new website (check it out here) and starts a discussion about how to identify and start a relationship with vendors to reduce costs, and get better service.Read the transcriptWatch the episodes on YouTubeOur Saturday Special interview episodes have landed! Listen to our first episode with The Cost Seg King, Yonah WeissWant to know more about The TCO Method™?  Check out the websiteLearn more

    Aug 16,2023 26:44
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    13. Pay Less In Taxes & Keep More of Your Money w/ Yonah Weiss | Sp.01

    Andy welcomes the Cost Seg King himself, Yonah Weiss in the very first interview special of The TCO Method ® podcast.Yonah covers all the details on cost segregation, how it works and who it's best for, and answers all the random questions Andy can toss at him.Watch the video, read the transcript, show notes & highlights HEREHighlights:0:00:00 - The Importance of Planning Ahead0:03:35 - Understanding Depreciation in Real Estate0:07:11 - Bonus Depreciation Changes in Tax Code0:14:07 - Analysis an

    Aug 05,2023 45:25
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    14. Systems, Controls & Standards | Ep.25

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™Andy discusses systems and controls on a much larger scale and dives into building a tool that most large operations who scale have already implemented - a standards guidebook. 

    Aug 03,2023 29:43
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    15. Controls? We Don’t Need No Stinking Controls. | Ep.24

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™.Andy discusses inventory management and ordering controls, standards, and the need to streamline and simplify operations to create transparency and collect good data to help you make money down the road.

    Aug 02,2023 37:49
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    16. Consultants and Coaches and Mentors OH MY! | Ep.23

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™Andy digs into the importance of having a coach or mentor to help you develop and improve your performance for the benefit of both your life and business, but also discusses vetting those people properly.  Social media is a powerful tool, but the risk of it being smoke & mirrors is real.

    Jul 26,2023 33:17
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    17. Automate EVERYTHING | Ep.22

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™Andy discusses the benefits of automating as many repetitive processes as possible that are a time sink or an opportunity for complications, human error, or failure and how it can benefit your organization to do so.    

    Jul 20,2023 32:23
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    18. Just Say ”NO” to the GPO | Ep.21

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™.Andy discusses the different types of Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO's), how they work, and how they make their money.  Learn about when GPO's might be the right fit and find out how much buying power and money you leave on the table by letting them control your purchasing.  We also discuss "consultants" that are basically salespeople representing brands and products who get paid twice - once by you for their "consulting" an

    Jul 18,2023 52:45
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    19. Is Your Network Your Net Worth? | Ep.20

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™Andy discusses current internet business clichés - the value of your network - or the lack thereof - and how you "become the five people you spend the most time with" and what the costs and challenges of that really are, why it's necessary and how it can help steer your success and the money you make and keep by bringing the people in your network onto your team...if they are the right fit.

    Jul 13,2023 30:00
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    20. Budgets? Part Duex | Ep.19

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™Andy shifts the conversation away from procurement and discusses capex, cash reserves, and other impacts to your budgetary planning and why it's important to have good data and leverage that for success - while taking into consideration all the potential issues and desired outcomes while establishing the budget for best results.

    Jul 11,2023 34:33
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    21. Budgets? Pt1 | Ep.18

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™ Andy dives into some processes and standards you should use when building your budget and negotiating for an upcoming project.

    Jul 06,2023 26:51
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    22. Vendors, Relationships & Innovation | Ep.17

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™Andy discusses vendor relationships and collaborating with them to solve business problems, reduce costs, and create better efficiency so you can focus on filling units and making money.

    Jul 04,2023 31:56
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    23. Due Diligence 2.0 - No Idealism | Ep.16

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™Andy discusses more things he looks at when doing due diligence walks and discusses how the balance between cost, curb appeal and resilience don't seem to get much play during the walks and why all the discussions need to be based around reality and not idealism.

    Jun 29,2023 28:29
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    24. Listener Feedback #1 | Ep.15

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™Andy reads and responds to four listener messages from around the country covering some of the topics people wanted to speak out about from prior episodes.

    Jun 27,2023 29:46
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    25. Due What Now? | Ep.14

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™Andy dives into due diligence and what he looks for when walking with a client pre-purchase or pre-project and covers some of the things that you can plan for that will help your budget actually be useful instead of a random number out of a hat.

    Jun 22,2023 30:27
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    26. Don’t Do It! | Ep.13

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™Andy discusses deferred maintenance, what it is, why it's bad, and what it costs you over time as well as opinions on appliances and youtube / tiktock / hgtv real estate "experts".

    Jun 20,2023 30:44
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    27. The Perfect Storm of Stupid | Ep.12

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™.Andy dives into the negativity in the news and discusses a few things you can start today that can help you increase your NOI when the economy is having a rough patch.

    Jun 15,2023 35:20
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    28. Turn The Lights On | Ep.11

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™.Andy details his love/hate relationship with integrated LED fixtures and why you should be avoiding them at all costs in your rental properties.

    Jun 13,2023 38:19
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    29. Your Business - In Versus On | Ep.10

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™.Andy finishes up the conversation about your team and your business by bringing your business into focus and encouraging leaders to take a hard look at where their time is being spent and how it aligns with their goals.

    Jun 08,2023 39:51
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    30. Who Is On Your Team, Part 2 | Ep.09

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™.Who you have on your team can make or break your business. Andy continues & wraps up the conversation from last week's podcast.

    Jun 06,2023 30:58
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    31. Who Is On Your Team? | Ep.08

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™.Your team will make or break you.  Andy discusses finding your team members and what to look for in good business partners and why your choices will impact your NOI.

    Jun 01,2023 36:28
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    32. Stepping Over Dollars To Pick Up Pennies | Ep.07

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™.Andy discusses the recurring issue with the industry and its habit of doing the same thing over and over while lighting money on fire... 

    May 30,2023 35:30
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    33. Risk? What Risk? | Ep.06

    Andy McQuade brings some stories and perspective on Risk Management in business and some ways to limit exposure during business operations.Avoiding costs through good risk management, mitigation and avoidance practices can add up to significant savings every year - if you take the time to do it.Why manage risk? Another step to Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™.Video & TranscriptPlease take the time to support the show - we'd appreciate you subscribing and leaving us a review! YouTube

    May 25,2023 31:09
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    34. What Is Your Time Worth? | Ep.05

    Today, Andy McQuade deep dives into decision making based around the value it generates to your life and your business and how to value your time. Many business owners and leaders will spend time doing tasks that should be delegated or just not done at all...Ask yourself, "will this move the needle?" "I make $xxx per hour in my business, would I pay someone else that much to do this?" If the answer is no, you need to skip it or delegate it away.Andy's goal - to help you make the time you need to

    May 23,2023 34:56
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    35. What Is The TCO Method ™? | Ep.04

    In our fourth episode of the show, Andy McQuade answers that burning question...What IS The TCO Method? What does it have to do with real estate?In this episode you'll get some information on the what and how The TCO Method came to be, and what to look for when you want to apply Total Cost of Ownership to your decision making process.  Andy also dives into ways simple things impact your NOI and ROI over time.Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income ™ with The TCO Method ™.Video & TranscriptP

    May 17,2023 42:36
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    36. Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud | Ep.03

    In this episode, Andy McQuade says the quiet part out loud and discusses both the race to the bottom and the incentives built into construction and remodeling that encourage the "cheaper is better" mentality and increase costs to the owners of a project over time.Why do we care? The goal is to Massively Increase Your Net Operation Income ™ with The TCO Method ™Video & TranscriptPlease take the time to support the show - we'd appreciate you subscribing and leaving us a review! YouTube | Apple Pod

    May 15,2023 35:43
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    37. Trailer #1

    Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income™ with The TCO Method™.All the reasons why you need to listen, subscribe and comment on The TCO Method™.

    May 10,2023 01:44
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    38. Two Cars, No Brains | Ep.02

    Andy McQuade brings us the story of Two Cars, No Brains in the first real episode of The TCO Method ™.  The first concepts of The TCO Method ™ are explained and applied in this episode and shows how to look at purchases through the window of the Total Cost of Ownership in order to reduce long-term expenses associated with owning an asset. The goal - to help you Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income ™Video & TranscriptPlease take the time to support the show - we'd appreciate you subscribi

    May 06,2023 42:36
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    39. Episode Zero | Ep.01

    In this first episode of the show, Andy McQuade introduces The TCO Method®, explains the goal of the show, and publicly embarrasses himself by making a podcast with almost no preparation and no script.  You'll also learn who he is and why he created The TCO Method.His goal - to help you Massively Increase Your Net Operating Income ™.Video, Summary, Show Notes & TranscriptHighlights:0:01:13 - Real Estate Focus for Investors0:11:52 - Different Ways to Generate Alternative Income0:17:07 - The Impor

    May 06,2023 35:57