Rashid Peterson
Indianapolis
Summary
As a Director of Real Estate, my mission is to strategically lead and manage real estate initiatives that maximize value, foster growth, and align with the organization’s vision. By leveraging market insights, cultivating relationships, and ensuring operational excellence, I aim to create sustainable, innovative, and community-centered real estate solutions that support long-term business success and positively impact stakeholders. Willing to relocate to: Indianapolis, IN
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Area Property Manager
Pepper Pike Capital Partners
03.2023 - Current
- Achieve the highest possible portfolio net operating income through implementation of effective cost control and revenue improvement programs for the second largest property in Indiana(1300 units/200M portfolio).
- Develop leasing/marketing plans with and without Real Page.
- Accurately prepare and convey all operational data to the executive team in a timely manner.
- Identify and implement creative programs to increase the property value to include but not limited to national or regional marketing programs.
- Approve with the owner and supervisor each property’s pricing strategy. Additionally, develop and implement appropriate rent renewal strategies and sales and marketing plans to effectively maximize rental income.
- Help to determine the long-term viability of each asset by active involvement in the development of property asset plans.
- Develop a high-quality on-site team through implementation of effective recruitment, training, motivation, and coaching programs.
- Ensure that all physical aspects of the property are fully functional, safe, and attractive. Ensure that adequate scheduling occurs to make certain that all vacant units are kept ready for occupancy. Visually inspect grounds, buildings, and apartment units on a regular basis.
- Recommend and implement strategies.
- Will be responsible for other duties/properties as they occur.
- Create/train/Maintain leasing ,residence services, maintenance, and construction to ensure community meets all monthly, quarterly and annual financial and operational targets, including achieving the highest possible net operating income through effective cost control and revenue improvement programs.
- Oversee and participate in all aspects of leasing production, including leasing administration, marketing activities and maintaining product knowledge of community and competitors to maximize rental income and budgeted occupancy.
- Oversee and participate in all aspects of rent collections, file necessary evictions and ensure landlord/resident laws are followed.
- Oversee, assist and hold accountable all office and maintenance team members to ensure proper execution of individual responsibilities, while promoting a positive work environment.
- Train and mentor individual team members to ensure the understanding of approved policies, procedures and protocols to perform daily responsibilities.
- Perform difficult staffing duties including hiring, terminations, and corrective actions.
- Provide excellent customer service including managing resident retention, monitoring timeliness and quality of service requests and ensuring aesthetic standards are maintained to the highest level for all aspects of your community.
Community Manager
Barrett & Stokely, Inc.
11.2022 - 02.2023
- Ensure community meets all monthly, quarterly and annual financial and operational targets, including achieving the highest possible net operating income through effective cost control and revenue improvement programs.
- Oversee and participate in all aspects of leasing production, including leasing administration, marketing activities and maintaining product knowledge of community and competitors to maximize rental income and budgeted occupancy.
- Oversee and participate in all aspects of rent collections, file necessary evictions and ensure landlord/resident laws are followed.
- Oversee, assist and hold accountable all office and maintenance team members to ensure proper execution of individual responsibilities, while promoting a positive work environment.
- Train and mentor individual team members to ensure the understanding of approved policies, procedures and protocols to perform daily responsibilities.
- Perform difficult staffing duties including hiring, terminations, and corrective actions.
- Provide excellent customer service including managing resident retention, monitoring timeliness and quality of service requests and ensuring aesthetic standards are maintained to the highest level for all aspects of your community.
- Ensure completion, accuracy, and timeliness of all regular and ad-hoc reporting requirements.
- Actively communicate both operational and financial risks to corporate management and establish corrective action plans.
- Act as the primary point of contact between the corporate office and property, interacting with investors as necessary.
- Other tasks as directed and assigned.
Regional Asset property manager
KAG Management
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Screened rental leads and located listings that best match individual needs.
- Supervised maintenance department to maintain property.
- Collected and processed monthly rent
- Maintained regular communication with residents/assistance groups about application and renewal status.
- Performed rental property price analysis for new clients using resources and software.
- Analyzed leads to determine if they are qualified to be accepted as tenants.
- Developed leads independently.
- Scheduled prospective tenant, vendor, insurance adjusters, and section 8 case manger property visits and showings.
- Head of the collections department.Kept track of delinquent accounts, created payment arrangements for tenants, and attended necessary court hearings.
- Positively resolve and document all tenant and owner requests and make authentic connections with the owners, tenants and tenant prospects by answering and screening phone calls, emails and in person inquiries.
- Oversee and direct the property maintenance team through turnover and repair activities.
- Have a strong understanding of basic property maintenance issues related to the single and multi-family buildings, parking and landscaping.
- Collaborate and oversee basic property accounting activities such as ledger accuracy, collections, invoicing, security deposit disposition, etc.
Education
Associate - Interdisciplinary Studies
Tennessee State University
06-2021
Skills
- Cash flow analysis
- Negotiation
- Financial analysis
- Operating systems
- Superior written and verbal communication skills
- Property Management
- Budget Forecasting
- Payroll
- CRM , Yardi, Entrata Software
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Recruiting
- Conflict management
- Market research
- Section 8
- Supervising Large Team
- Portfolio management
- Contracts
- Fair Housing regulations
- Microsoft Office
- Budgeting
- Project leadership
- Team Performance Analytics
- Financial report writing
- B2B
- Forecasting
- Accounts receivable
- Financial planning
- Asset management
- Property management software (onesite & lead2lease)
- LIHTC
- Time Management Training
- Account Management
- Marketing
- Operations management
- Leadership
- Profit & loss
- Sales strategy and Training
- Microsoft Office and Outlook (10 years)
- Business intelligence Software
Certification
- Certified Apartment Manager
- Driver's License
Timeline
Senior Area Property Manager
Pepper Pike Capital Partners
03.2023 - Current
Community Manager
Barrett & Stokely, Inc.
11.2022 - 02.2023
Regional Asset property manager
KAG Management
05.2021 - 01.2022
Associate - Interdisciplinary Studies
Tennessee State University