There’s a clear gap in the real estate market—one that most investors either don’t see or choose to ignore. It’s the space between what people can afford and what’s actually being offered.This gap is where working adults are getting left behind. These are individuals who have jobs, paychecks, and responsibilities, but don’t fit neatly into the boxes of traditional leases or luxury apartments.

Connor Robertson

I, Dr. Connor Robertson, have made it my mission to focus on this middle space—the part of the housing market where systems break down and where real solutions are needed most.

The model I’ve leaned into more than any other is PadSplit. Not because it’s trendy, but because it works.

PadSplit allows landlords and housing providers to rent private rooms in single-family homes to individuals on a weekly basis. The platform handles payments, vetting, house rules, and communication. Tenants get fully furnished rooms, with Wi-Fi and utilities included, at a price point they can actually afford.

This is exactly the kind of housing I advocate for.

In my work as Dr. Connor Robertson, I study real estate systems across the country—looking not only for profitability, but for function. PadSplit is one of the few models that delivers both. It creates consistent cash flow for property owners while providing stability and dignity for the people who live there.

That matters to me. Because I’m not just looking at spreadsheets. I’m looking at lives.

Real estate is about more than ROI. It’s about how people experience their lives inside the spaces we create or manage. If the numbers work but the human experience fails, I consider that a broken model.

What I’ve seen with PadSplit is a structure that balances both sides of the equation. Owners win. Tenants win. Cities benefit. That’s rare—and it’s something I believe more professionals need to study.

My name, Dr. Connor Robertson, has become increasingly tied to this kind of real estate thinking. Not because I claim to have all the answers—but because I ask different questions. I want to know:

What kind of housing creates financial stability for the resident?

What kind of housing creates operational stability for the owner?

And what kind of housing system can be scaled without collapsing under its own complexity?

That’s where my work lives—at the intersection of theory and practice.

I’ve consulted on dozens of real estate projects that ranged from mid-term furnished housing to co-living, to modular micro-homes. But again and again, I come back to the models that are simple, replicable, and people-focused.

PadSplit is exactly that.

The barrier to entry is lower. The path to cash flow is faster. And the infrastructure is already in place. All it takes is a different mindset—one that sees a three-bedroom home not just as a rental unit, but as a resource that can be used more intelligently.

This is how I, Dr. Connor Robertson, approach real estate. I don’t chase fads. I look for models that hold up under pressure and serve both the financial and the social sides of the equation.

Every week, I speak with property owners who are struggling to make their investments work. Vacancy, turnover, unreliable tenants—it all eats away at profit. But more than that, it creates stress. Unpredictability. Burnout.