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Richmond, Virginia Area

Helping homeowners save time and money when they DIY their home improvement projects. Providing a wide ranges of services and products at extremely affordable rates. Simply put, we help you do more!DO IT YOURSELF... NOT ALONE!

Richmond, Va

Brokered the acquisition, rental and sale of residential and commercial real estate.Built, renovated and supervised contractors in rehabilitation/construction of properties.Marketed properties to prospective buyers and renters.Negotiated all contracts and agreements with buyers, sellers and owners.Qualified buyers for financing and coordinated all aspects of closing process.Evaluated real estate investments and developed pro-formas for investor review.Performed bookkeeping tasks for construction, sales and rentals transactions.Forecasted financials and performed annual budgeting for multiple aspects of business.

Midlothian, Va

- Directed high-volume maintenance, repair and renovation company designed to serve thespecific needs of real estate professionals.- Developed model and strategy to implement new company structure.- Oversaw and manage administrative and field personnel of up to 15 employees.- Hired, promoted and trained new managers for multiple divisions of the company.- Networked and developed relationships with real estate investors, REALTORS, propertymanagers and other real estate professionals.- Worked closely with new real estate investors to help navigate the process of purchasing,rehabbing and selling/renting/building their portfolio.- Managed and reported on company’s financial performance to Board of Directors.- Coordinated and consulted on 203K funded renovations.- Increased profitability, year-over-year - adding over 20% in new business clientele.- Make presentations to professional associations, networking events, seminars and classes.

Richmond, Virginia Area

Develop and implement a comprehensive plan to overhaul Long & Foster’s Property Management operation Responsible for rebuilding the internal relationships with other Long & Foster divisions, and strengthening the public reputation of the Property Management division.Realign personnel and corresponding responsibilities in the Property Management division to optimize performance and best utilize skillsets of the existing staff.Build relationships with the homeowners in the existing portfolio of over 200 rental houses to understand and best meet their needs and investment goals. Create and oversee the development of Long & Foster’s first New Business Development position – exclusively dedicated to cultivating, developing and securing new business for the Richmond portfolio.Implement use of new inspection software program, and train local and regional staff on effective integration.Assess market and division performance and provide routine reports to Executive staff at Long & Foster Corporate.Responsible for the $600K Richmond Property Management Division profit center.Make presentations to Landlords, Real Estate Agents, and Prospective Applicants to procure multiple lines of new business development.Oversee the management of ongoing maintenance programs, capital improvement projects and the associated budgets.

Launched and operated a long-term, high-volume volunteer coordination Faith Based Organization in Galveston, TX and a more moderated response in Tuscaloosa AL. Assisted The Fuller Center for Housing in establishing their own long-term recovery operation in Atlantic City, NJ in response to Super-Storm Sandy.Assessed properties, created scopes of work, built take-offs, and qualified projects to receive assistance to rebuild damage received by natural disasters.Coordinated construction projects for 250 groups who made repairs in over 400 homes.Accounted for more than 175,000 volunteer hours that translated to nearly 3.5 million dollars of credit for the City of Galveston.Managed financial records and saw the organization through the 501(c)(3) process.Developed market strategy that brought college, church and civic groups from 30 states.Implemented fund raising strategies and participated in grant-writing to raise over $500,000 of private contributions, donations and grants.

Richmond, Va

Housing, Interior Design And Resource Management - Residential Property Management, Property Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Housing, Interior Design And Resource Management

Residential Property Management