One Room at a Time

Host Atticus LeBlanc, founder and CEO of PadSplit, interviews Ryan McCarthy, founder and CEO of Passive Investor Network (PIN), about his path in residential real estate and belief in coliving. McCarthy began investing in 2011, became a top Houston investment realtor, and in 2018 launched PIN to give investors institutional-quality deal flow and support. He describes witnessing rising rents and affordability challenges in Austin an...

Host Atticus LeBlanc continues a conversation with Todd Waller, a licensed clinical social worker and PadSplit member, about housing stress for working and fixed-income clients and why PadSplit’s all-inclusive model matters. Todd describes Wi-Fi and utilities as essential but costly bills that add cognitive overload, and notes many clients seek help to avoid shutoffs. He explains many Social Security/disability recipients get...

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 w...

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 estat...

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 conf...

In this episode, host Atticus LeBlanc, CEO of PadSplit, interviews Dennis Shea, EVP at the Bipartisan Policy Center and Chair of the J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy, about his career spanning Senate work, trade roles, and becoming HUD Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research. Shea explains Ron Terwilliger’s impact as a housing philanthropist and how the BPC Housing Center was created. They discu...

Host Atticus LeBlanc, founder and CEO of PadSplit, interviews PadSplit member Wanda Roshell, who works at Cox Automotive and has lived in a metro Atlanta PadSplit for over two years. Wanda shares her background, then explains choosing a PadSplit room after a roommate situation ended, and she wanted to avoid costly, stressful apartment hunting. She prioritized safety, community, and affordability, noting that utilities are included,...

Host Atticus LeBlanc continues his conversation with Beth Silverman of Lotus Campaign about policy, trends, and the future of homelessness solutions. Beth argues the U.S. over-focuses on emergency responses and long-run permanent housing while neglecting interim “next step” options, and says homelessness tools haven’t kept pace with structural drivers like housing supply and demand. She highlights progress where c...

Host Atticus LeBlanc, founder and CEO of PadSplit, interviews Beth Silverman, co-founder and executive director of the Lotus Campaign, about her cross-sector career in city planning, real estate, and public policy and how it led to tackling homelessness. Beth describes Lotus as a partnership model that connects landlords, developers, and social service organizations to place individuals and families experiencing or near homelessnes...

Host Atticus LeBlanc continues a conversation with Alex Horowitz of Pew Charitable Trusts about housing reform momentum and evidence that reducing regulatory barriers increases supply and improves affordability. Alex discusses how cities and states eliminated parking mandates and reduced lot sizes, leading to long-term housing affordability. They also discuss building and fire codes, focusing on allowing single-stair designs, which...

In this episode of One Room at a Time, host Atticus LeBlanc, founder and CEO of PadSplit, engages in a data-filled discussion with Alex Horowitz, Director of Housing Policy at the Pew Charitable Trusts. They explore critical issues around housing affordability, focusing on the role and history of Single Room Occupancies (SROs), the emergence of coliving spaces, and the significant impact of outdated policies and regulations on the ...

In this episode of the One Room at a Time podcast, host Atticus LeBlanc, CEO of PadSplit, continues the conversation with Kurt Carlton, co-founder and president of New Western. They discuss the hurdles and opportunities for creating new housing inventory and the partnership between PadSplit and New Western, focusing on the benefits of coliving as an investment strategy. The conversation covers policy trends, the role of individual ...

In this bonus episode of One Room at a Time, hosted by Atticus LeBlanc, founder and CEO of PadSplit, the discussion focuses on the past, present, and future constitutional battles surrounding shared housing. Atticus is joined by David Deerson, an attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation, who provides a comprehensive history of zoning laws, significant court cases such as Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., Belle Terre v. Boraas, and more rece...

In this episode of One Room at a Time, host Atticus LeBlanc, founder and CEO of PadSplit, and guest Kurt Carlton, co-founder and president of New Western, discuss the housing affordability crisis and the critical role real estate investors play in addressing it. They unpack who the true “real estate investors” are, highlighting how individuals are taking on risk to revitalize their own communities. The episode also touc...

In this episode of the One Room at A Time podcast, host Atticus LeBlanc, CEO of PadSplit, continues his conversation with Pamela Hughes Patenaude. As a housing policy expert and former Deputy Secretary of HUD, Pam shares her proudest achievements, including the early adoption of accessory dwelling units in New Hampshire. The discussion covers trends in housing innovation, barriers to implementation, and potential solutions such as ...

In this episode of One Room at a Time, host Atticus LeBlanc, founder and CEO of PadSplit, talks with Pamela Hughes Patenaude, a nationally recognized housing policy expert with over four decades of experience in government, nonprofits, and private industry. They discuss the challenges and changes (or lack thereof) in housing policy over the years, the importance of federal and local regulatory reforms, and the role of shared housin...

In this episode of the One Room at a Time podcast, host Atticus LeBlanc, CEO of PadSplit, continues his conversation with Leon Orange, an Army veteran turned content creator and PadSplit host. Leon discusses how he utilized his VA loan to purchase his second PadSplit home, rent out rooms, and achieve financial independence with very little upfront costs. He shares his journey about buying his second home, using the profits to quit ...

In this episode of the One Room at a Time podcast, host Atticus LeBlanc, founder and CEO of PadSplit, converses with Leon Orange, a 20-year Army veteran. Leon shares his inspiring journey from military service to real estate investment to creative entrepreneurship. Through his innovative use of financing his first PadSplit through a VA loan, Leon eliminated housing costs and began building wealth by renting out rooms, as an owner-o...

In this episode of The One Room at a Time podcast, host Atticus LeBlanc, CEO of PadSplit, continues the conversation with Heather Wren, the first PadSplit host. Heather shares her experiences of transitioning from managing properties in Atlanta to scaling her investments from abroad. She discusses the upgrades and systems she implemented, how she found local help for property management, and how she continues to expand her portfoli...