Pucks To Properties
Real estate focused podcast featuring guests that have made the transition from hockey to real estate with hosts Bob Lachance and Tom Mele

EPISODES

🏒2️⃣🏠 Welcome to the Pucks to Properties Podcast!
Pucks to Properties is a podcast that focuses on former professional hockey players who have made the transition into real estate. We dive into the reasons why they decided to get into real estate and how life is after hanging up the skates. Hosted by former professional hockey studs Bob Lachance and Tom Mele.
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On this episode ofPucks to Properties, we sit down with Max Motew from Chicago, a former goalie turned real estate professional. Max shares his journey from playing prep school and college hockey to building a career in property management, leasing, and real estate investment.
After playing at Hebron Academy, Berwick Academy, and Plymouth State, Max faced a tough transition out of hockey, battling injuries and personal struggles before finding his way into real estate. He opens up about how he got his start in property management, learning the business from the ground up, and how his hockey background shaped his work ethic in the industry.
Max dives into the importance of leasing, retention, and zero-vacancy strategies, explaining how he keeps occupancy high in Chicago’s competitive rental market. He also discusses his shift into construction and development, where he’s now involved in large-scale renovations and raising capital for real estate deals.
Throughout the episode, Max emphasizes the value of mentorship, learning from those more experienced, and the power of networking—especially within the hockey community. His advice to former players? Humble yourself, start from the bottom, and surround yourself with the right people to build long-term success.
If you’re a former athlete looking to transition into business, interested in real estate investing, or just love a good story about perseverance, this episode is a must-listen.
Connect with Max:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxmotew
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about the hosts
BOB LACHANCE
Founder and CEO, REVA Global
Bob Lachance is the founder and CEO of premiere Virtual Assistant staffing company REVA Global. He played professional hockey for 8 years, 4 with the St. Louis Blues here in the states and 4 years overseas in Europe. After his pro hockey career ended, he dove in deep into the world of real estate and acquired his first flip in 2004. He has gone on to do over 1,000 transactions since then and has started multiple businesses, as well as helping to start one of the country’s largest real estate education programs.
TOM MELE
Lead Acquisition Analyst, Perch Rock Management
Tom Mele graduated from American International College with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and a minor in Brand Marketing. While attending AIC, he also served as team captain of the Division 1 Ice Hockey team and later went on to play professionally for a number of NHL affiliations as well as in the United Kingdom and Europe. After completing a twelve year professional career, Thomas entered the real estate investing game as a licensed agent himself dealing with other investors on a daily basis throughout the Northeast, Midwest, Southeast and Southwest regions of the United States. His work ethic and teamwork transitioned him into the business world making him a top Acquisitions Analyst at Perch Rock Management LLC.
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