The Best Ever CRE Show JF 3992: AI Automations, 80/20 Thinking, and Multifamily Strategy ft. Trevor Schade
Aug 9, 2025
Trevor Schade, a systems-driven real estate investor and automation expert, shares his fascinating transition from programming to building a successful real estate business. He discusses using AI and virtual assistants to streamline operations and focus on high-value tasks. Trevor emphasizes the 80/20 rule to maximize efficiency and reveals his investment strategies in fast-appreciating single-family homes and multifamily properties. He also highlights the importance of company culture and his secret to achieving zero turnover within a 26-agent team.
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Hire Cheap Coders To Automate Tasks
- Hire affordable overseas developers to build automations you can't code yourself.
- Cap the project hours and convert the one-off work into persistent systems to stop manual drudgery.
Add AI To Lift Automations
- Trevor Schade sees AI as the next layer to extend existing automations rather than as a ground-up replacement.
- He focuses on deciphering available AI tools and integrating them into current workflows.
Built And Exited A 26‑Agent Team
- Trevor Schade built a real estate team from zero to 26 agents over five years and then intentionally shut it down.
- He used the transition to acquire single-family rentals and partner equity in larger assets.