Use Cases

Multifamily Property Manager Streamlines Complex Sales with HubSpot

Written by Media Junction | Aug 25, 2025 5:00:00 AM

Background

This story starts with a leading property management company that had grown fast—really fast. With a footprint stretching across dozens of states and a portfolio that included everything from small apartment communities to large multifamily developments, the business had established itself as a trusted partner for property owners and investors alike.

But behind the scenes, their sales team was stuck in the past. While the company managed hundreds of properties and tens of thousands of units, they were still tracking sales opportunities in Excel spreadsheets. Deals slipped through the cracks, reporting was a nightmare, and leadership had little visibility into what was actually happening in the pipeline. For a company this sophisticated, their sales process felt anything but.

And the stakes were high: their sales cycle often stretched 90 days or more, deals were tied to complex ownership structures, and new competitors were entering the market every year. Without a modern, scalable system, the growth they worked so hard to achieve risked slowing down.

The challenges

  • Disorganized process: A growing sales team was juggling leads, pro forma requests, and follow-ups—all in spreadsheets. Nothing was standardized, and no one had a clear picture of the pipeline.
  • Complicated data relationships: Properties, ownership groups, and contacts were all intertwined. A single deal might involve multiple companies, each with different stakeholders. Capturing those nuances in Excel just wasn’t working.
  • Tech hurdles: To make things trickier, their IT setup included an outdated email server and an upcoming migration to Office 365. Meanwhile, the sales team itself was a mix of HubSpot champions and total beginners. Adoption was going to require a thoughtful approach.

The solution

Instead of a one-size-fits-all rollout, we built a plan that matched their reality.

A pipeline built for them, not against them.

Together, we created a structured sales pipeline that mirrored their unique 90-day cycle. Deals could now be tracked by property and associated with both owners and contacts—bringing clarity where there used to be chaos. An early-stage “Leads” object gave the team a place to track new opportunities without clogging the main pipeline.

Training that sticks.

We believe adoption happens when people feel ownership. So instead of just setting things up, we trained their team hands-on: creating custom properties with conditional logic, setting up automated follow-ups, and even building workflows to generate deals from meeting bookings. By learning through doing, the team became confident, not dependent.

A foundation for the long haul.

Clean data leads to clean decisions. We introduced templates for uploads, leveraged HubSpot’s data quality tools, and built custom dashboards so leadership could finally see what mattered: year-to-date pro forma activity, pipeline velocity, and close ratios—all in real time.

The results

  • From manual to automated. Spreadsheets were replaced with a fully functional CRM, complete with automated follow-ups and a structured way to track deals.
  • Data that makes sense. Ownership groups, properties, and contacts were finally mapped correctly, giving clarity to a complex business model.
  • Leadership insight. Custom dashboards replaced hours of manual reporting, giving executives a single source of truth to guide decision-making.
  • A team ready to scale. From seasoned reps to new hires, everyone was trained, aligned, and equipped with the tools to keep momentum going.

Why it matters

This wasn’t just about software. It was about giving a growing company the structure it needed to keep scaling. By replacing outdated systems with a CRM designed for their business model, they turned a major pain point into a competitive advantage.

The takeaway? With the right mix of strategy, hands-on training, and a focus on long-term governance, even the most complex sales process can transform from messy and manual to clean, automated, and future-ready.