Welcome to Missoula Real Estate Meetup
The Missoula Real Estate Meetup has three main goals:
1. Learn more about the Missoula Market
2. Make authentic connections
3. Share strategies and information
As always, there will be no selling of any products or services, and it's always free to attend.
We meet the third Tuesday of every month at the Highlander, at 6:00 PM. We usually have 20-30 attendees.
If you're interested, enter your email below, and we'll send you an invite.
Upcoming Speakers
We always start with a guest speaker that has been recommended by a member as an experienced and connected member of the Missoula Real Estate industry (Ex. property manager, developer, agent, title insurance, lawyer, home insurance, etc.). There is usually between 15-30 minutes of a presentation, then some question and answer time. We spend the rest of the time making friends, drinking beer, discussing deals, and potential partnerships. Our upcoming speakers are below:
Kody Swartz- August 22nd at 6:00 at Highlander
Woith Engineering
Kody Swartz is a licensed Professional Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor with deep experience in civil infrastructure, site design, and land development. He has worked across the full lifecycle of projects, from surveying and feasibility to permitting and construction administration, giving him a clear view of what actually works on the ground.
Kody specializes in identifying site constraints early to evaluate how a project will perform before construction begins.
In this session, Kody will walk through the site issues that catch developers and investors off guard. He will cover utilities, grading, drainage, and infrastructure limitations, and how these factors impact cost, timelines, and overall feasibility.
This is a practical look at what to evaluate before you buy land, and how to avoid costly surprises during development.
TBD
We'll see!
I'll update you once we have someone booked
Nick Kujawa- October 20th at 6:00 at Highlander
Kujawa Development
Nick Kujawa is a longtime Montana developer with a background in real estate and tax law. Through Kujawa Development, he has focused on historic preservation, adaptive reuse, urban infill, and brownfield redevelopment, including the $9.1 million redevelopment of Butte's historic Sears Building. Nick will walk through a specific development deal and the decisions that went into it, including how he evaluated different options, weighed costs and risks, and decided which direction to take. The goal will be to get beyond theory and show how an experienced developer actually thinks through a deal.
Dylan Shultz- November 17th at 6:00 at Highlander
Main Street Realty
Dylan Shultz is a Missoula-based realtor and active investor with a direct view into what is happening in today’s market. He works closely with buyers and sellers across Western Montana and understands what is moving, what is stalling, and how current conditions are shaping deals.
Alongside his brokerage work, Dylan is involved in small-scale development. He recently completed an ADU project where he condo'd the ADU and sold it separately. In this session, Dylan will break down his ADU deal and highlights how adding units in existing neighborhoods can create both strong returns and more housing supply. He'll finish by giving a clear update on what he is seeing in the Missoula market today.
Rob Fleming- December 15th at 6:00 at Highlander
Synergy One Lending
Rob Fleming is a longtime mortgage professional and Branch Manager with Synergy One Lending in Missoula. He has helped finance hundreds of home purchases across Montana and works daily with buyers, investors, and real estate professionals navigating today’s lending environment.
Because Rob is directly involved in active deals, he has a clear view of how interest rates, lending standards, and affordability pressures are shaping the local housing market. His experience gives him a practical perspective on what is actually happening with buyers and financing right now.
At this meetup, Rob will share insights on where mortgage rates may be headed, how lenders are evaluating borrowers today, and what investors and buyers should understand about financing in the current market.
Ellen Buchanan- January 19th at 6:00 at Highlander
Director of the Missoula Redevelopment Agency
Ellen will give a practical overview of how MRA works and how it partners with private developers. She will cover the types of projects MRA supports, what urban renewal tools are designed to fund, and how projects qualify. Ellen will also walk through how developers and investors can work with MRA to move projects forward, reduce upfront costs, and navigate the local process more effectively.
Josh Plum- February 16th at 6:00 at Highlander
Plum Property Management and Point 6 Realty
Josh Plum is the Broker and co-owner of Plum Property Management, and owner of Point 6 Real Estate. Josh has extensive experience with both investment properties and the Missoula housing market. He's spoken to the group before about market conditions, rental data, and the strategies he's seeing investors use successfully. Josh will return with an updated look at the Missoula market, with a focus on what's shifted recently, what he's seeing from buyers and sellers, and how investors should adjust to the current market.
Teigan Avery- March 16th at 6:00 at Highlander
Pintler Wealth Management Group
Teigan Avery is a Portfolio Associate at Pintler Wealth Management Group and Vice Chair of the Missoula Housing Authority Board. She also serves on the American Red Cross of Montana Board of Directors, giving her experience at the intersection of investment management, housing, and the broader Missoula community. Teigan will share some of the ways professional investors think about real estate, including how they evaluate opportunities, manage risk, and approach housing investments with a longer-term perspective.
Adam Hertz- April 20th at 6:00 at Highlander
The Hertz Team, ERA Lambros Real Estate
Adam Hertz has a broad real estate background that includes mortgage lending, wealth management, brokerage, and the development of residential, commercial, and multifamily properties throughout Western Montana. Adam will walk through how he evaluates a real estate deal from the initial purchase through financing and eventual exit, drawing on his experience as an investor, developer, lender, and broker. He'll also share some lessons and battle stories from a recent large Missoula condo project, including decisions that worked, mistakes, and what he'd do differently next time.
The Missoula Real Estate Meetup Team
Dedicated to building a stronger Missoula Real Estate Community
Keith Miller: President
Founding Partner at the Upslope Group. The Upslope Group LLC is a Missoula based Development Company that uses off-site construction to build attainably-priced homes. Our mission is to build entry level housing to allow our buyers to gain future equity, appreciation, and an opportunity to control their housing costs. Our success is built upon our development experience in the Missoula Valley, and a relentless focus on learning and executing the best practices in the Off-Site Construction Industry. Check us out at www.UpslopeGroup.com
I'm a former Middle School Teacher and 5th generation Montanan, and was born and raised in Missoula. I am passionate about building more housing for Montana in a sustainable way to solve our housing crisis. I'm sharing what I'm doing openly so that more Montana can build housing, and we can together solve this housing crisis in a sustainable way, building a walkable, bike-able Montana.
I donate more than 6 percent of my income to causes that improve the health of children, pregnant mothers, and families in low income communities. I am increasing my charitable contributions by 1% every year after that.
Learn more here.
Brady Potts: Vice President
Focused on small-multifamily and branching into larger buildings, he currently has 6 units and several projects underway. Believing in a holistic approach, Brady looks to meld the concepts of sustainability, profit, and community wellness into all his ventures. He's currently focused on multifamily acquisitions and sustainably-built development.
Ryan Frey
Senior Advisor
Ryan is a Founding Partner of the Upslope Group, as well as the experience owner of Saddle Mountain Construction. Ryan has been a General Contractor for over 24 years. Ryan has a wealth of experience in the building industry, and has won MBIA's Builder of the year. He is currently focused on building entry level housing to allow our buyers to gain future equity, appreciation, and an opportunity to control their housing costs. You can learn more at www.Upslopegroup.com.