Why Fractional Ownership of Single Family Rentals Is Taking Off with Alex Blackwood

Property Profits Real Estate Podcast · Nov 3, 2026 · 24m

Two weeks into his investment banking job, every analyst around him had a "dentist appointment." That's when Alex Blackwood decided to build something of his own.

Alex is the founder of Mogul, a platform where people buy shares of individual single family rentals. One house at a time.

Mogul now owns about 165 homes across roughly 18 markets. Some are long term rentals. Some are short term rentals. Some are Pad Split homes. In Broken Bow, Oklahoma, it's all short term rentals.

Alex shares why "when you buy off Zillow, you're already 3 days too late," and how local partners bring deals to them…