From Foreclosures to Funnels: Clay Lehman on Real Estate, REO Grit, and AI-Powered Growth


Clay Lehman has seen just about every corner of the real estate industry — from managing REO assets for hedge funds in the 2008 crisis to scaling and exiting a property management business, launching a title company, and now helping agents and brokers grow through AI and automation.
In this episode of The Stash Cast, Clay shares:🏚️ Stories from the foreclosure trenches — and how he learned the business by doing🏢 Why property management is a “thankless job” — and still worth doing right📈 The evolution of his title business and lessons from messy deals🧠 How he’s building frameworks and tools to help agents streamline with AI⚙️ The “eliminate, automate, delegate” method to get out of your own way
If you’ve ever felt stuck working in your business instead of on it — this conversation is packed with practical, no-fluff advice.
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