My residential property management (RPM) story started a bit earlier than most: My mother was a property manager and my father owned an industry vendor company, so you could say I was born into it! With family ties giving me such a strong connection…
One of the most common questions NAAPAC receives from NAA members is “What’s the difference between the PAC and the Better Government Fund?” NAAPAC contributions come directly from an individual’s personal account, whether it’s the individual’s…
I’m Kim O’Keefe, Property Manager for The Dolben Company and an ambassador for RPMcareers.org. Direct access to RPM Careers ambassadors is an innovative element of RPMcareers.org. Spanning all industry career types, backgrounds, and experiences…
When I graduated from Ball State University, I ended up in a struggling job market where finding employment was nearly impossible. I started searching for careers and apartments in the Indianapolis area, never thinking I’d find both at the same…
Six years in the hospitality industry gave me a foundation. Residential property management (RPM) gave me a future. After spending the better part of a decade managing restaurants and hotels, I was well-versed in overseeing operations and…
When people visit RPMcareers.org, they meet me! I’m Julie, the RPM Careers ambassador featured on the home page of the National Apartment Association’s new website designed to bring talent to our industry. RPM Careers ambassadors — 30 of us,…
Whether it’s through digital advertising, the new RPM Careers Facebook page, or word of mouth from National Apartment Association members and supporters, thousands of applicants are headed to RPMcareers.org to find their new career…
I never expected to work in the RPM industry. I moved around a lot in my early career, and RPM luckily fell into my lap. My first job out of college was doing marketing and recreation programming in St. Louis, Mo. From there, I had a brief stint…
If this is the way you do business I’m not interested in any bid you may wish to submit Thus ended an interaction with a contractor that I had contacted to come out for a bid on some work at my house. (I honestly didn’t think trying to get people…