Resume

Louise Collins

Property Management Professional

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801 S Gramercy Drive, #302

Los Angeles

CA 90005

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Office (213) 380-1045

   Cell (213) 249-4495

LouiseCollinsLA@gmail.com

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Career Objective

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Although comfortable and adequately compensated in my current situation with no urgency for inappropriate transition, my ultimate goal in this field is a long-term property management situation where I may put my talents to use in a setting where the quality of life has already been established to be above-average.

In this capacity I feel my energy can be directed into augmentation of already-high standards as opposed to battling the external (and sometimes negative) forces of a transitional neighborhood. 

On a personal level I am a meticulous, dependable, unencumbered, non-drinker / non-smoker with a healthy lifestyle. I have a dependable, insured vehicle and a spotless driving record. 

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I am currently engaged in the Mid-Wilshire district as follows...

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(2007 - Present) Resident Manager

Gramercy Drive Apartments  - 801 S Gramercy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90005.  Tel (213) 380-1045

1920's historic property. 48 units, studios, 1 bedrooms and 2 bedrooms with a turnover of about 20 apartments per year.

       (The remainder are majority contented long-term residents.) I live onsite at this property.

   

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(2007 - Present) Property Supervisor

Villa Milan Apartments - 848 S Oxford Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90005.  Tel (213) 380-1045

Also 1920's historic property. 24 units, all 2 bedrooms, rent-controlled with a  very low turnover. Challenging transitional urban neighborhood and a  historically litigious tenant population.

Summary of Duties - 

I oversee all the day to day operations of the property. 

All aspects of leasing. Marketing, showing and renting of units. 

Verifying rental applications and credit checks & co-signer negotiations.

Record keeping. Processing rents and other legal paperwork.

Preparing leases, rental increases, serving notices and maintaining files.

Supervising maintenance projects and upgrades, maintaining curb appeal.

        Scheduling and execution of routine in-house and City Inspections. 

Coordinating vendors, 'turning' vacant apartments to a high rent-ready standard.  

Maintaining and improving overall conditions, resident relations and retention.

   

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        I manage both the above properties on behalf of 

Angel City West Inc. Property Mgmt. and Brokerage  (AngelCityWest.com)

4553 Glencoe Blvd, #305, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

Tel. (310) 305-7350

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       Prior properties as follows...

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(2006 - 2007) Resident Manager

        Kenmore Manor - 511 N Kenmore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004

Multifamily property in the Melrose Hill area. 29 units all 2 bedroom 2 bath. 

Duties - comparable to current situation.

   

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 I manage both the above properties on behalf of 

Elly Nesis Company Inc .  (EllyNesis.com)

226 S Glasgow Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90301

Tel. (310) 396-4443

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(2004 - 2006) Assistant Community Manager

Santa Fe Lofts  (SantaFeLofts.com) - 121 E 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Live-work lofts with retail units at street level. Adaptive re-use project in the Historic Core  District of Downtown Los Angeles. Lease-up of 132 live-work units and retail. 

        Challenging litigious condo-relocation population. Partially new-construction with related issues (high-crime urban neighborhood vs. gentrification).

Center Street Lofts - 1001 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Simultaneously managed 32 unit loft property with commercial storage rental.

Duties comparable to current situation with additional emphasis on accounting.

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  I managed both the above properties on behalf of 

Monarch Goup Management  (MonarchGroup.com)

7727 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037

Tel. (858) 551-4390

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        Education 

BA (Hons) Degree (Graphic Design). Graduated from University of Lincolnshire 

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        References

        Blair Besten - The Besten Group 

        Ryan Pryde  - Prydes Contracting 

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