Inside Keyrenter's 14,000 Door Franchise Model with CEO, Nate Tew

Peter Lohmann's Podcast · May 28, 2026 · 1h 4m

75–100 doors is where most PM companies hit the wall. And the reason is almost always the same: the owner won't hire fast enough.

In this episode, I'm joined by Nate Tew, CEO and co-founder of Keyrenter Property Management. They’ve got 94 locations and about 14k (yes, thats fourteen THOUSAND) doors under management. We dig into PM franchise models, Nate’s Model 300 framework, and why he's deliberately keeping growth slower than it could be (Keyrenter would be 2-3x its current size if they accepted every applicant).

We discuss:

(00:01:40) - Nate’s background and career

(00:07:07) - Taking a…