Year One

We Cut 14 Software Tools Down to 1

A frank look at reducing a fourteen-tool operating stack to one platform—and the tradeoffs that came with it.

Year One episode two cover art for We Cut 14 Software Tools Down to 1.

Existing public episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJWdP0p13Y4

Contributors

Dan French
Dan FrenchChief Executive Officer

Before NorthPoint, he helped build Avesta, ResProp, and Rex across the investor, operating-company, and technology sides of residential real estate. He cares about the hard, human work inside property management: building a clear operating model, raising the bar for teams, and delivering better outcomes for owners and residents.

Career highlights

  • More than two decades across real estate operations, investment, and property management.
  • Helped scale ResProp Management from 2,500 to 18,000 homes.
  • Helped build Avesta, ResProp, and Rex.
Steven Rea
Steven ReaChief Innovation Officer

Before NorthPoint, he helped build RPM Living and ResProp, working across operations, training, technology, and growth. He is drawn to the machinery behind a durable operator: the systems people use every day, the judgment they need to apply, and the feedback loops that make both better.

Career highlights

  • Built RPM Living’s first training program and helped build out its technology stack.
  • Helped add 6,500 third-party units to ResProp Management in Texas over three years.
  • Career spanning operations, training, technology, and business development.
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