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