Lessons from the Field: DFW Coliving Panel

Hosted by PadSplit, Lessons from the Field: DFW Co-Living Panel brings together professionals who are actively buying, renovating, operating, and scaling co-living properties across Dallas-Fort Worth.

Co-living in DFW continues to evolve—and the strategies that worked a few years ago aren’t always the strategies working today.

This evening is designed to go beyond the basics. We’ll get into the real decisions operators are making in the field: what they’re buying, what they’re avoiding, where renovations can go wrong, how they’re adapting to current market conditions, and what they’ve learned from both wins and mistakes.

Meet the Panel

Justin King — Senior Host Advisor, PadSplit
Perspective on host strategy, portfolio growth, operating trends, and what PadSplit is seeing across the market.

Jose Macorra — PadSplit Host
Firsthand lessons from owning and operating co-living properties.

Tiago Camillo — Realtor & Acquisitions Specialist
How and where investors are identifying, evaluating, and acquiring properties that work for the co-living model.

Vasco Antonio — General Contractor
What investors need to know about renovations, property layout, construction decisions, and preparing homes for co-living.

What We’ll Discuss

We’ll explore how experienced operators are approaching deal selection, underwriting, acquisition, renovation, operations, and portfolio growth in today’s DFW market.

We’ll also discuss where investors are seeing challenges, what has changed, lessons the panelists learned the hard way, and where they believe the co-living opportunity is headed.

You’ll have the opportunity to participate in a live audience Q&A, connect during dedicated networking time, and meet other investors, agents, contractors, hosts, and operators working across DFW.

Whether you already operate co-living properties, are actively looking for your next acquisition, are evaluating your first deal, or work with investors in the space, the goal is simple:

Leave with practical lessons you can apply to your next deal—and stronger relationships with people actively building in the DFW market.

Wednesday, October 28 | 6:00–8:00 PM
Kiln Preston Hollow
9850 N Central Expy #230
Dallas, TX 75231

Bring a Friend

Know an investor, agent, contractor, operator, or friend who should be in the room? Bring them with you.

We’ll have a special prize for the attendee who brings the most guests, so make sure your crew knows who invited them.

Come ready with questions, meet other people actively building in DFW, and hear the lessons you usually only get after doing the deals yourself.