Love, Property Manager Style

• Rebekah worked asone of five commercial property managers for dozens of duplexes and complexes that were available for renting. She had been at this company for seven years now, and in that time had advanced her position considerably. Rebekah was happy, for the most part, but her job kept her very busy most days, and by the time she got home in the evenings, she was so mentally fatigued that socializing with friends was the last thing on her mind. Her evenings consisted of eating take out Thai food and watching sitcoms on television, with her cat Henry sleepily curled up beside her. She felt she was ready for a relationship, but she had no idea when or where she would find it. Rebekahs work load was vast, as most commercial property managers responsibilities are, as she had well over a dozen locations to manage on her own. Her duties as one of the commercial property managers in the organization required that she know, understand and comply with all kinds of legislation relevant to her occupation, such as the Americans with Disabilities act and fair housing laws. It Rebekahs responsibility to keep current with the Federal Fair Housing Amendment Act, as well as make sure that no tenants were ever denied housing on the basis of discriminatory practices and that all Federal, State and local laws, regulations and building codes were complied with. Rebekahs job as one of the five commercial property managers in the group encompassed much more than that, though, and it was these other responsibilities that led Rebekah, unknowingly, into the next phase of her life. Sitting at her desk going over the payroll and insurance premiums for one of the complexes that she oversaw, she was so immersed in the paperwork in front of her that she startled when the phone rang. Barbara, an on site manager at a complex on the East side of town, was calling to inform Rebekah that she was resigning her position, and that in her place would be a new on site manager at the complex, and all further correspondence would go through him. Rebekah thanked Barbara for letting her know about the change, wished Barbara well in her next job before she said her goodbyes, and went on about her day. Commercial property managers have the responsibility of overseeing the financial aspects of the properties, including, but not limited to payroll, insurance, taxes and mortgages. They also have to make certain that the tenants pay their rent on time, and that the bills are paid out on time. Rebekah needed to talk with the new manager on site at Barbaras old complex, to ask some questions in regards to a financial statement she was unsure of. She called and spoke with Brennan on the phone, who had replaced Barbara, and agreed to come to his office to discuss the matter. As Brennan stood up to greet Rebekah for the first time, their eyes sparked. Brennans chiseled features and natural good looks caught Rebekah off guard, and though she knew she was blushing, she continued on as professionally as she could with the questions at hand. They wrapped up their meeting in ten minutes or so. Driving home, Rebekah could not stop thinking of Brennan, and of how it was obvious that there was chemistry between them. At work the next day, Rebekah received a phone call from Brennan, asking if she would come by his office to sign off on some paperwork. Rebekah jumped at the chance to see him again. That little dance between them signified the beginning of a life long journey together. Rebekah gave Brennans complex to another one of the commercial property managers in the office, so there would not be any connection between their jobs, but no matter, because they were soon spending every evening together, eating take out and watching movies, with Henry curled up in between them, and loving every minute of it. Car Storage in Brooklyn Tron Jordheim , director of operation at PhoneSmart ( a subsidiary of StorageMart ) will be interviewed by Syndicated News on 7/23/2008 6:00 PM. The topics of discussion will include Self Storage , Secret Shopping , property management , Self Storage Advertising and Self Storage Marketing .

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