This is a plug for NARPM, the National Association for Residential Property Mangers. When I started in the property management business about a thousand years ago, I literally developed everything I needed from scratch. It was a matter of survival to know and understand the Hawaii State Landlord Tenant Code, inside out. The training as a realtor in the State of Hawaii was virtually useless in preparing anyone to be a property manager. Thus, I built my property management business from scratch and from a crash course I took in Property Management at the College of Hard Knocks (CHK). I now hold a Hard Knocks PhD for learning virtually every lesson by first doing something wrong until there were no more things to do wrong; no more lessons to learn. Well, this is kind of an exaggeration, but you get the point.
When the NARPM opened a chapter on Oahu, I thought I had died and gone to heaven. I took virtually every class they had to offer and now, I finally feel as though I am prepared to do a terrific job managing properties for others. This, incidentally is an awesome responsibility as most of my owners live either on the mainland or overseas somewhere exotic.
But this is not about me, it is about NARPM!
I will try to explain! NARPM is doing more for the professionalism of property managers on Oahu, and throughout the nation for that matter, than any city, state or national government agency in the nation. The training NARPM offers is absolutely second to none. It is a great Association! Give me a buzz if you want to join, or if you are interested in starting a chapter wherever you are. You need NARPM and NARPM needs you.
Cheers,
Jerry
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