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Insight
Nussenbaum: Co-founder equity shouldn't be measured by individual contributions
“I don't feel that the equity split should necessarily be like, oh, you look at exactly what each of us is bringing to the table and then we measure it out exactly right. Like number one, you, this is going to be like a long journey and you can't always predict…”
Assertion Supported
Nussenbaum: Traditional property managers effectively charge 12% to 13% monthly
“So a typical property manager does charge an average of 10% a month. They also charge one month's rent to place a tenant. They also usually charge a fee to get started, a fee to renew a lease, and a markup on maintenance. So generally we find that the average …”
Assertion Supported
Nussenbaum: 1,000-Square-Foot Detroit Homes Cost $40k and Rent for $800 Monthly
“So if you look at like a typical Detroit property, you can easily get, you know, a three bedroom, thousand square foot brick home for 40,000 dollars all in, and that home might rent for 800 dollars a month.”
Assertion Supported
Nussenbaum: Y Combinator strongly encourages even co-founder equity splits
“Yeah, YC strongly encourages even or close to even.”
Disclosure
Castle charges a flat fee of $79 per month per unit
“We charge a flat fee of 79 dollars per month per rental unit. So it's just a basic subscription service.”
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Nussenbaum: Castle reached $31,000 in monthly recurring revenue
“Last month it was 31,000, but, and that's like the core metric we target.”
Assertion Supported
Nussenbaum: Residential Mortgages Generally Require at Least $50k to $60k Purchase Price
“Usually you need to be around 50 or 60 K purchase price before you can get financing for a property. And so you have to be able to just do an all cash purchase.”
Assertion Supported
Nussenbaum: Castle co-founders renovated a Detroit mansion for their office
“I am in Detroit right now. Actually, I'm in the old mansion that my co-founders and I actually renovated and now uses our office.”