Following Up with some training courses!! How’s everything with the new property ?

I’ve been doing this for a decade and can share one important thing. Do the best you can and don’t take work home with you. And remover, no one is ever going to be happy. It’s tje nature of the business

Great advice.

Hello,

Dont give up! Anything worth doing is worth doing right. Trust me nothing has ever been handed to me, and because of that I am a bigger better person. All of my career life; I wondered why the teachers pet, the bosses daughter, friends, relatives, neighbors, etc got the best jobs. Well lets just say that they never kept them, and that's because they did not earn them. I earned what I have just like you earned what you have. Don't give up and in the same breath I am telling you that if you are in a hostile or environmentally unsafe situation, GET OUT! it's not worth your safety to prove anything to anyone; Your safety and your life is not a Disney happy every ending story. Trust your gut!

12 years in property management,

Martha Rodriguez
Broker California Department of Realtors :)

I'm new to this field started Monday can I email you? :side:

Congratulations on your new position, Jolene! As to having no training for property managers, I would say that experience is always the best teacher. I am not sure there is a set training curriculum that will teach you or train someone in all aspects of property management. It really differs from the role leasing consultants play within a community. I do always recommend that those who would like to become "The Manager" start as an Assistant and watch carefully how all situations are handled; however, I recognize that Managers wear a lot of different hats.

The most helpful people for me was our Vice President of Property Management and the Helpdesk person for Yardi when I first started in this business. The VP spent a lot of time mentoring me when I was an Assistant and it was my first job in property management. He was never too busy to take a call and he supported my decisions. Of course, I had a lot of experience in leadership roles, so taking charge and being in "control" was not foreign to me (and I know it isn't for you.)

I also believe strongly that every person must take control of her education. Attending trainings at state and national levels is very important and even if your company cannot send you to these, I would lobby for a training expense for the next year's budget. Upper Management should be made aware that this is very important to the advancement and leadership of the property team members.

Good Luck!