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Highly skilled at leasing and marketing of property to ensure occupancy standards were metDecreased delinquency from over 50% to under 10% in the first 4 monthsHiring and supervising maintenance staff and vendorsProcuring and developing strong vendor relationships to ensure maintenance needs for the property were met and turnover times were achievedNegotiating contracts to reduce costsOrchestrating all accounting functions associated with the propertyRepaired relationships with tenants from the former management companyOverseing the completion of 1.2 million in CAPX projects.

Omaha, Nebraska, Us

Responded to client repair requests ensuring timely completion of work orders.Identify and research potential vendorsDevelop and sustain long term relationships with vendorsDevelop and submit proposals for new projects, keeping budgets, costs, and margins in mindProcess and procure vendors, and maintain contractual documentationVerify vendor job completion and customer satisfaction/job approvalApprove vendor work completion for paymentApprove work orders for customer invoicingOversee the completion of scope for major landscape renovations at multiple sitesKeep Salesforce data up-to-date with current information and notationsAudit the weekly maintenance work orders to ensure quality and frequency are metWork collaboratively with other team members to resolve problem areas

Spokane, Washington, Us

Ensure 100% occupancy and all operational aspects of multi-family and commercial buildingsOversight of tenant relations, vendor relationships, office operations and maintenance deliveryMoved occupancy rate from 60% to 100% in 1.5 monthsBuilt the lease portfolio in AppFolioRepaired the tenant owner relationshipRepaired buildings and units that had a tremendous amount of deferred maintenanceHired and coached vendorsResolved security issues at the buildingBuilt website and social media marketing

Seattle, Wa, Us

Ensure 100% occupancy and all operational aspects of multi-family building.Increased net operating income 10% yearlyMoved occupancy rate from 94% to 100% in the first 4 monthsDevelop strategies to successfully implement market rent increase up to 40%Highest performance numbers for any Resident Manager in the company in 2019 and 2021Managed $350,000 capital improvement project on-time and on-budgetDrove vendor costs down through relationship building and competitive bidding resulting in a 10% cost reduction for the capital improvement project

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Organizational Leadership

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature/Letters